Real-World Text Analysis

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📰 Part 1: Cloze Activity - News Article

Instructions: Read the news article below and fill in the missing words. Think about the purpose, audience, and language features as you complete the text.

Local Teen Wins Environmental Award

Sixteen-year-old Sarah Chen from Brisbane has been _____________ the Young Environmental Champion Award for her outstanding work in reducing plastic waste at her school.

Sarah's _____________ began last year when she noticed the large amount of single-use plastic items in the school canteen. She _____________ a proposal to the school council suggesting reusable alternatives and organised student-led workshops on environmental awareness.

"I wanted to make a real _____________ in my community," Sarah explained. "It's _____________ that young people take action on climate change now, not later."

The school has now reduced its plastic waste by 65% and saved approximately $2,000 in waste disposal costs. Sarah's initiative has _____________ other schools across Queensland to implement similar programs.

Sarah will receive her award at the State Environment Awards ceremony on 15th March 2024.

Word Bank: awarded, campaign, presented, difference, essential, inspired

🎯 Part 2: Text Analysis

1. What is the main purpose of this news article?

To entertain readers with a funny story

To inform readers about a local achievement

To persuade readers to donate money

To advertise an environmental product

2. Who is the intended audience for this article? (Check all that apply)

Local community members

Students and young people

Environmental organisations

International scientists

3. Find and write down one example of formal language from the article:

4. Find and write down one direct quote from Sarah:

5. What specific evidence does the article provide to show Sarah's success?

✨ Success Criteria & Support

Success Criteria - I can:

✓ Use context clues to identify missing words in a text
✓ Identify the purpose and audience of a news article
✓ Recognise formal language features in real-world texts
✓ Find and extract specific information from a text

Need Extra Support?

For cloze activity: Read the whole article first, then focus on one paragraph at a time
For text analysis: Highlight key words in each question before answering
For quotes: Look for speech marks (" ") to find direct quotes
For evidence: Look for numbers, percentages, or dollar amounts in the text

6. Reflection: Why is it important to understand the purpose and audience when reading real-world texts?