Glossary for non-fiction texts

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Sarah Ashton
Glossary for non-fiction texts
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Reading skills: Understanding purpose and audience
Resource type
Worksheet
Teaching ideas

This informative resources covers the key features of non-fiction texts in a handy chart. The areas covered are: 

  • purpose
  • forms
  • presentational devices 
  • language techniques
  • key words. 

Each area has examples of where these are found in non-fiction texts. A really useful resource for students to refer back to during a non-fiction unit of work. 

All reviews

Have you used this resource?

5
Excellent explanation of Key Terms and very useful for revision

Margaret Snell

14/12/2021

5

22/02/2021

5

11/02/2021

5

18/05/2020

5
Excellent explanation of Key Terms and very useful for revision

Margaret Snell

14/12/2021

5

22/02/2021

5

11/02/2021

5

18/05/2020

I love this resource. It is useful as a plenary, but also useful to give out as a reminder of purpose, audience and everything they need to know in general terms. It's a very good resource for a starting point, reminder point and revision.

Marian Salisbury

15/11/2019

5

18/12/2018

Useful resource.

Donna Henry

20/01/2018

5

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