Non-Fiction Reading Assessment

Read all of the extract.

1. In line 14 the author uses three different words that can mean story. Find two of them.

a. 

b. 

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2. Give three ways that 21st century children access stories from lines 57-64.

a. 

b. 

c. 

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3. Now think about how Elizabeth Church uses language in the extract. Read each line carefully
then say what technique has been used and why the writer has used it.

a. a) ‘Can you remember the first time you were told the tale of Sleeping Beauty or Little Red
Riding Hood? No?’
4 marks


b. ‘Myths, legends, epic tales – they are all woven into the fabric of human society.’

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c. ‘…some of us were tempted to secretly read at night…’
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d. ‘So is children’s literature, in its traditional form, dead? Or at least on its last legs?’
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e. ‘…I firmly believe the book will always be one of them’

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4. Look at the whole text. How has the writer structured the article to keep the reader’s interest?
• Think about the order of the information in the text.
• Look particularly at the beginning and the end.
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5. ‘The writer of this article is optimistic about the future of children’s books and believes that
new technology will improve rather than ruin children’s literature.’
Do you agree with this statement? Give your opinion and remember to use quotations to back up
your views.
12 marks


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