Identify Supporting Evidence for Purpose and Audience

In this worksheet, students will develop their understanding of purpose and audience using evidence from a series of non fiction texts.

Key stage: KS 3

Year: Year 9 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Reading

Curriculum subtopic: Support Comprehension Through Knowledge

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Worksheet Overview

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Identifying and being able to find evidence of the purpose and audience for a text is a key skill in any analysis.

Knowing why a text has been written and who it has been written for can help you to understand the meaning of the text. If you can find evidence to support your understanding, you will be well on the way to analysing effectively.

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In this activity, you will see a variety of texts and develop your skills in identifying what they have been written for and who they are aimed at.

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