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Considering the impact of 'Crazy about Cats'

'Crazy about Cats': reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and discuss the non-fiction text, 'Crazy about Cats'. They explore the features of a non-fiction text and build understanding of new vocabulary. Finally, pupils discuss the possible connections and purpose of the text.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explore the possible connections and purpose of a non-fiction text.

Key Notes

  • 'Crazy About Cats' encourages various connections: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.
  • Through real-world connections, non-fiction texts can inspire positive actions and change in readers.
  • Readers can summarise main ideas of non-fiction texts by returning to the contents page to reflect on their reading.
  • Owen Davey uses a range of formal and informal language to engage the reader.
  • Readers can focus on a number of features of the text to consider its purpose.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • connection: How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
  • summarise: To summarise means to pull out the key information and ideas from the text.
  • purpose: The purpose of a text refers to the reason it was written and the desired impact.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils might consider the sole purpose of a non-fiction text is to inform.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

'Crazy About Cats' encourages various connections: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world. Through real-world connections, non-fiction texts can inspire positive actions and change in readers.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'connection'

How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils might consider the sole purpose of a non-fiction text is to inform. Correction: Explore a range of reasons as to why the text might have been written. If possible, provide other non-fiction texts to allow comparison.

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