A Deeper Dive

Worksheet Description

This Grade 12 Reading Nonfiction Comprehension worksheet challenges students to engage with a nonfiction text and dissect its essential elements. First, students identify the text’s purpose, encouraging them to consider why the author wrote it and what they aim to convey.

Next, they analyze the author’s point of view, delving into how they can discern this perspective from the text itself. This exercise helps students sharpen their skills in identifying an author’s stance.

Students then explore the author’s tone and its relationship with their point of view and purpose, enhancing their comprehension of how these elements interact in nonfiction writing.

Lastly, they identify the main themes and the central rhetorical feature employed in the text. This worksheet fosters critical thinking and a nuanced understanding of nonfiction works.