Friday, 29 August 2014

National 4 Homework

This is your practice homework for Monday's assessment.

Read the information on the following advert:


Answer the following questions:

1a) What is the purpose of this advert?
b) Write down a word or phrase that helped you work out the purpose.
c) Explain how this word or phrase helped you work out the purpose
2a) Who do you think the advert is aimed at? You may choose more than one answer.
  • Children
  • Emma
  • Caring people
  • People with money
  • Parents
b) Give a reason with evidence for your answer.
3) Look at paragraph 1 which starts “Emma arrived…” What two signs did she have of being traumatised?
4) Look at paragraph 2 starting “Emma still has a long way to go.” Explain in your own words what Barnardo’s is asking the reader to do.
5) “Emma arrived at Barnardo’s so traumatised.
What kind of language is the word ‘traumatised’? What effect does it have on the reader?
6a) Do you find this advert effective?
b) Give a reason for your answer. Remembering to give specific examples/evidence.

Check back on Sunday afternoon for answers and advice about Monday's assessment.

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