Y9 Unit 3 Chapter Test Materials

Reading (Fiction & Non-fiction)

1. Explicit & implicit information:

a. Explicit information – ideas and details that a writer states directly.
b. Implicit information – ideas and details that readers have to work out for
themselves from the text.
2. Purpose of text: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, etc.
3. Sentence structure: simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, etc.
4. Figurative language: metaphor, extended metaphor, simile, hyperbole, etc.
5. Writer’s effect
6. Features of different types of text:
a. Mystery: use of night-time setting, etc.
b. Article: use of headings & sub-headings, etc.
c. Poem: use of stanzas, etc.

Writing (Fiction)

1. 250 – 300 words

2. Narrative writing: a style of writing that allows the writer to tell a story.
3. Mystery genre

Writing Rubric

1. Creation of texts (vocabulary & language) [8]:

a. Content is relevant and developed with imaginative detail, using a variety of
techniques (e.g. imagery and figurative language).
b. Uses a range of precise and well–chosen vocabulary.
c. Characterisation is shown through actions and reactions during the story.
d. A clear, consistent relationship between the writer and the reader is established
and controlled.
2. Structure of texts [7]:
a. Clear, well–organised paragraphs structure the narrative.
b. Chronological or logical links help the development of ideas, with appropriate
openings and closings.
c. Cohesion is achieved using devices such as connectives accurately and
consistently.
3. Grammar & punctuation [7]:
a. Effective use of a variety of sentence structures, including some complex forms.
b. Structure may be developed to convey shades of meaning and emphasis (e.g.
by positioning of clauses, varying word order, expanding phrases).
c. Grammar and punctuation, including tenses and speech punctuation are
almost always accurate. (Serious errors may occur where structures are very
ambitious.)
4. Spelling [3]:
a. Spelling of a wide range of words is almost completely accurate.