Language features in 'Young and Dyslexic? You've got it going on'

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Language features in 'Young and Dyslexic? You've got it going on'
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Reading skills: Language analysis
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Exam preparation
Student activity
Author
Benjamin Zephaniah

This comprehensive classroom resource, focusing on the article ‘Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’ by Benjamin Zephaniah, helps students examine the text in close detail to enhance their understanding.

Designed to support students who are reading the text, particularly those studying Edexcel iGCSE and the Edexcel iGCSE English Language Anthology.

The lesson activities help students identify key language features and supports their exploration of major themes, such as stereotyping, the treatment of dyslexic people and self-belief. Students will also learn more about the life of Benjamin Zephaniah and his experiences as a black man growing up with issues of stereotyping.

In addition, students will feel more confident analysing a non-fiction text and exploring important contextual issues such as dyslexia, experiences of young dyslexics and young people in general. This resource is also a useful springboard for an interesting class or group discussion on these issues.

This resource could be used as part of a homework activity after reading 'Young and Dyslexic? You've got it going on' by Benjamin Zephaniah in class. Students can then either independently identify a number of language features from the extract (within the Edexcel IGCSE Anthology), annotate structural features or work within a pair or group.

A writing task and supportive answer scheme for the article analysis are also included.

You can also browse more non-fiction analysis resources in our KS3-4 Reading skills/comprehension section.

 

A sample extract from the resource:

Highlight and annotate the following language features in the article.

Lines 1-8

  1. A group of three to emphasise how teachers in the past viewed dyslexia
  2. A metaphor to iterate that the way of thinking then was almost foreign
  3. Negative language describing the system

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