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Media texts and their purpose

Examine how ads and other media texts persuade their audience.

Taught in Grade 5 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Not taught as a distinct skill at primary level.

United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Not taught as a distinct skill at primary level.

Canada (Ontario)

Grade 5

Strand
Comprehension
Called
Media texts and their purpose
How it's taught
Comprehension strategies made explicit (predicting, inferring, synthesising); critical questions about purpose and audience.
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