This task is about knowing the difference between factual and persuasive language.
Read the article 'Flax flyers'.
This article uses two types of language:
- The factual language of giving instructions
- The persuasive language that is often used in advertising.
a) Read the following sentences taken from the article. Next to each sentences write a P if persuasive language is used or an F if factual language is used. The first one has been done for you.
| i) | Flax flyers are fun! | P |
| ii) | Anyone can do it! | |
| iii) | Race them! Chase them! | |
| iv) | Get your flax flyer NOW at your local flax bush. | |
| v) | Make a split in the flax here. | |
| vi) | The split should be about 10 centimetres long. | |
| vii) | This makes the string. |