You Need It!
Literacy Centre Task Card
Step One:
In your group, flick through the book titled You Need It! Discuss what you think the text is about and browse some of the pictures. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
Step Two:
Individually, read from pages 2-27. Discuss with your group anything you may be unsure of. Do this without interrupting others’ learning.
Step Three:
Copy and paste this text into a pages document of your own. Title it ‘You Need It Literacy Centre’ and save it under English.
Then re-read each page noted and answer the questions relating to that page. The questions are designed for you to read through the text and think about the answers. Answer the questions below:
Page 2-3:
Who is the target audience? Why do you think this?
What persuasive language is used on these two pages?
How does the advertiser use urgent action? What effect does this have?
What does ‘obliterates’ mean?
Page 4-5:
Who is the target audience? How do you know this?
Is there an example of alliteration here? Look it up if you don’t know what it means. What effect does this have?
How does this advertisement grab your attention?
Page 6-7:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
Do you think this advertisement is effective? Why or why not?
Are there any rhetorical questions in here? These are questions that do not need an answer.
Is there any slang in this advertisement?
Is there any repetition in this advertisement?
Page 8-9:
Who is the target audience and why do you think this?
List some examples of fact (as opposed to opinions):
List some examples of opinions on this page:
How does this advertisement grab your attention?
Has there been any hyperbole (exaggeration) in this text? What effect does it have?
Page 10-11:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What is the advertiser doing to encourage the reader to buy?
Are there any examples of hyperbole (exaggeration)?
Page 12-13:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
Are there any examples of colloquialisms (informal or slang language)?
What are the positive benefits for the buyer of this product?
What action can you take if you are interested in buying this product?
Page 14-15:
Who is the target audience and why is this?
Is this statement a fact or opinion: “The only shoes worn by champions...”? Why?
Are there any examples of rhyme, colloquialism or hyperbole in here? What effect do they have?
Page 16-17:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What does the word decals mean? Put it in your own words.
What are some facts on this page?
What are some opinions on this page?
Page 18-19:
Who is the target audience and why do you think this?
Do you think this advertisement is effective? Why or why not?
How does the advertiser encourage the reader to visit Paradise retreat?
What does the word ‘lulled’ mean, in your own words?
Page 20-21:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What is fact on this page?
What is opinion on this page?
How does the advertiser personalise this advertisement? What effect does this have?
Page 22-23:
Why has the advertiser made the offer of “daily organised entertainment”?
Your task is to choose a product to advertise. Think about the purpose of the advertisement, the audience, the language you can use and how you can present you advertisement to best sell your product. Create the best advertisement you can for your product. Use elements of what you have learned from reading this book. PDF this and drop it to your teacher with you answers from this comprehension.
Literacy Centre Task Card
Step One:
In your group, flick through the book titled You Need It! Discuss what you think the text is about and browse some of the pictures. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
Step Two:
Individually, read from pages 2-27. Discuss with your group anything you may be unsure of. Do this without interrupting others’ learning.
Step Three:
Copy and paste this text into a pages document of your own. Title it ‘You Need It Literacy Centre’ and save it under English.
Then re-read each page noted and answer the questions relating to that page. The questions are designed for you to read through the text and think about the answers. Answer the questions below:
Page 2-3:
Who is the target audience? Why do you think this?
What persuasive language is used on these two pages?
How does the advertiser use urgent action? What effect does this have?
What does ‘obliterates’ mean?
Page 4-5:
Who is the target audience? How do you know this?
Is there an example of alliteration here? Look it up if you don’t know what it means. What effect does this have?
How does this advertisement grab your attention?
Page 6-7:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
Do you think this advertisement is effective? Why or why not?
Are there any rhetorical questions in here? These are questions that do not need an answer.
Is there any slang in this advertisement?
Is there any repetition in this advertisement?
Page 8-9:
Who is the target audience and why do you think this?
List some examples of fact (as opposed to opinions):
List some examples of opinions on this page:
How does this advertisement grab your attention?
Has there been any hyperbole (exaggeration) in this text? What effect does it have?
Page 10-11:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What is the advertiser doing to encourage the reader to buy?
Are there any examples of hyperbole (exaggeration)?
Page 12-13:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
Are there any examples of colloquialisms (informal or slang language)?
What are the positive benefits for the buyer of this product?
What action can you take if you are interested in buying this product?
Page 14-15:
Who is the target audience and why is this?
Is this statement a fact or opinion: “The only shoes worn by champions...”? Why?
Are there any examples of rhyme, colloquialism or hyperbole in here? What effect do they have?
Page 16-17:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What does the word decals mean? Put it in your own words.
What are some facts on this page?
What are some opinions on this page?
Page 18-19:
Who is the target audience and why do you think this?
Do you think this advertisement is effective? Why or why not?
How does the advertiser encourage the reader to visit Paradise retreat?
What does the word ‘lulled’ mean, in your own words?
Page 20-21:
Who is the target audience and how do you know this?
What is fact on this page?
What is opinion on this page?
How does the advertiser personalise this advertisement? What effect does this have?
Page 22-23:
Why has the advertiser made the offer of “daily organised entertainment”?
Your task is to choose a product to advertise. Think about the purpose of the advertisement, the audience, the language you can use and how you can present you advertisement to best sell your product. Create the best advertisement you can for your product. Use elements of what you have learned from reading this book. PDF this and drop it to your teacher with you answers from this comprehension.