not for parents - inside out and upside down

Question 1

not for parents - overview

Answer 1

engaging, colourful guidebook for children that helps them navigate the city alongside their parents

Question 2

not for parents - gramps

Answer 2

G - guidebook, travel guide
R - informal
A - children of reading age
M - mixed
P - inform and entertain
S - Paris landmarks and history

Question 3

not for parents - graphology

Answer 3

• colour and image used to create meaning throughout
• illustration, photographs, text
• fonts and colours are varied and tailored towards children
  -> more squiggly, eye-catching font for titles
  -> military font for fun fact
  -> text bubbles in comic style
• text all over the page rather than just left to right

Question 4

not for parents - lexis and semantics

Answer 4

• high-frequency adjectives are used to allow young readers to access the material and gain an impression of the city
• most nouns has a pre-modifying adjective to enliven its description (‘elegant old buildings’) - to intrigue and entice
• proper nouns used to provide factual information but always fully contextualise to help with understanding

Question 5

not for parents - grammar

Answer 5

• sentence moods (e.g. exclamations and interrogatives) used to engage (‘i’m the firebird, i’m hot!’)
• appeals to youngsters heightened emotions

Question 6

not for parents - phonology

Answer 6

• manipulation of sound is crucial in a text aimed at children
• patterns of sound are used to engage (such as fricative alliteration ‘inside out and upside down’) - injects a sense of pace into the section

Question 7

pompidou centre

Answer 7

• major cultural institution in Paris - famous museum renowned for its modern and contemporary art, public library and Research in Coordination in Acoustics/Music
• designed by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano
• known for its unique high-tech architecture