Non-Fiction Text Features
Recognise different non-fiction text structures and features (headings, contents, glossary, index), understanding how texts are organised to present information
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When your child is using a non-fiction book for a school project, do they know how to use the headings, contents page, and index to find what they need quickly?
Recognise different non-fiction text structures and features (headings, contents, glossary, index), understanding how texts are organised to present information
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- Use a contents page to find information on a specific topic in a non-fiction book
- Identify the purpose of headings, glossary, and index in an information text
- Recognise that non-fiction books can be structured as lists, time order, or question-and-answer
“When your child is using a non-fiction book for a school project, do they know how to use the headings, contents page, and index to find what they need quickly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 6–9
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