"The Ostrich Boys" Learning Intention Show understanding and appreciation of an author's skill in using writing devices and

techniques. T S! ""ore teenagers would read if there were #ore writers like !eith $ray who wrote %ooks like "The Ostrich Boys" & 'iscuss... In your answer you #ust e(plain what the %ook is a%out and co##ent on at least three writing features including & plot structure) characters) use of language) hu#our) %uild of suspense*tension) use of short sentences) successful ending... or any other feature you can identify. Structuring +our ,esponse -. Introduction Identify the te(t and task .ery %riefly e(plain what the te(t is a%out Briefly outline why you think it's successful Identify the / or 0 key features you will %e concentrating on in your essay 1. Su##ary & Linked to T S! Su##arise the #ain events of the story "ake sure you LI2! what happens to the te(t & 3.g. This is successful %ecause....

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533L 5aragraphs & To e(plain to the reader that !eith $ray has %een successful you should use organised paragraphs. 5 & "ake a 5OI2T & The characters in the novel are very realistic 3 & 3vidence * 3(a#ple & Si# uses language such as... & "=uote" 3 & 3(plain >analyse? & This is very effective as I can relate to... L & Link & to the T S! & This appeal to teenagers %ecause... ;onclusion +our conclusion should su##arise your overall reaction to the T S!. Overall & 'o you think that "The Ostrich Boys" is a successful %ook for teenagers: -. State that you have looked at a range of the %ook's features. 1. 3@5L I2 which of these features are particularly successful and 98+. /. $ive a personal reaction to the te(t %ased on evidence you have descri%ed or #entioned earlier in the essay. Try not to #ention new infor#ation & you are supposed to %e su##ing up your argu#ent. 3(a#ple
"Ostrich Boys" %y !eith $ray is definitely a %ook which appeals to teenagers. s I have e(plained in #y essay there are a wide range of successful features. lthough it has a peculiar title) as soon as you start reading the #ain idea of the plot is revealed and the reader can relate to the #ain characters. <or those teenage readers who find it hard to stick to a %ook) !eith $ray has cleverly included #any twists) tuns and cliffhangers at the end of each chapter to #ake you want to read on and finish the %ook. It is unusual for an author to #ake readers laugh out loud %ut in the case of "Ostrich Boys" the use of realistic and a#using language #ade the %ook genuinely funny and entertaining at several points throughout the novel. I agree with the reviewer that #ore teenagers would read if #ore %ooks were like this one. !eith $ray has #anaged to co#%ine a range of features in his %ook and he see#s to have Audged what teenagers enAoy in a %ook very well. lthough so#e people #ay find that the language and ideas are not very co#plicated I %elieve that readers fro# the age of -1 to 1B would certainly get so#e pleasure fro# reading "Ostrich Boys".