1 Where does Nathan live? Where does Grandpa live? 2 What two forms of research did Nathan do to find out about Harrison’s Cave? 3 Why did Nathan not research St. Nicholas Abbey? 4 What is the meaning of these phrases? a) ‘ the caves will be a first ’ b) ‘ breath-taking formations ’ 5 Think of a word or phrase similar in meaning to replace each of these words (a
synonym ): a) options
b) awesome
c) considered
d) emerge
6 How long did the letter take to arrive? 7 Why did Grandpa reply by e-mail? 8 State at least three ways in which the e-mail is different from the letter. 9 The suffix '-ology' means the study of. Geology is the study of a) stars b) people c) rocks d) waterfalls 10 Would you prefer to visit a cave or a historic house with garden? Why?
Stalagmite formations in Harrison’s Cave
Persuading the reader
Texts may contain: • facts: St. Nicholas Abbey was built in 1658. • persuasive language which can’t be proved: awesome caverns, breathtaking formations
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• Question 7: Tell students to find evidence in the text to explain why Grandpa could not send a letter. • Question 8 compare the layout, greeting and closing as well as the inclusion of ‘emoticons’. • Persuasive text, Extension: With students, compare newspaper and online articles. Help them to identify persuasive techniques and misleading information. Encourage students to question what they read and to be on the alert for bias.
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