Practice Functions and Purposes of Language - 1.6 | Module 1: Foundations of Literary and Non-Literary Analysis | IB grade 9 English
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1.6 - Functions and Purposes of Language

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is one function of language?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how news articles present information.

Question 2

Easy

Name a type of non-literary text.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What type of text is designed to teach information?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is one primary function of language?

  • To persuade
  • To confuse
  • To distract

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about why we use words to convince people.

Question 2

Language is primarily used to inform.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how news articles aim to share information.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze a political speech and identify at least two functions of language used within it. Discuss their effectiveness.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for emotional language or statistically factual statements.

Question 2

Evaluate the impact of language in a social media campaign aimed at raising awareness for climate change. How does the language serve the purpose of informing and persuading?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the choice of words and images used in the campaign.

Challenge and get performance evaluation