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SOAP Literacy Analysis Worksheet

📖 Part 1: Understanding SOAP

SOAP Analysis helps us understand any text:

S = Subject (What is the text about?)
O = Occasion/Observation (When/where was it written? What happened?)
A = Audience (Who is the text written for?)
P = Purpose (Why was the text written?)

1. What does the "S" in SOAP stand for?

Story

Subject

Summary

Setting

2. What does the "P" in SOAP stand for?

Plot

People

Purpose

Place

🏫 Part 2: Analysing a School Text

Read this school notice from Hastings Boys High School:

HASTINGS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL - SPORTS DAY NOTICE

To: All Year 10 Students
From: Mr. Thompson, Sports Coordinator
Date: 15th March 2024

Our annual Sports Day will be held on Friday 22nd March 2024 from 9:00am to 3:00pm on the school field. All students must wear their house colours and bring a water bottle. Parents and whānau are welcome to watch. Students who cannot participate due to injury must bring a medical certificate and will help with scoring.

Lunch will be provided by the school canteen. Please see your form teacher to sign up for events by Wednesday 20th March.

3. What is the SUBJECT of this text?
4. Who is the AUDIENCE for this notice?
5. What is the main PURPOSE of this text?

To entertain students

To inform students about Sports Day

To persuade students to join sports teams

To describe the school field

6. What is the OCCASION? (When and why was this written?)

✏️ Part 3: Writing Challenge

7. Write your own school notice. Include all important details, then give it to a partner to answer SOAP questions about your text.

Choose one of these topics or create your own:

School assembly announcement

Library book return reminder

Uniform policy reminder

School trip information

Exam timetable notice

Canteen menu change

Remember to include: Who it's for, who wrote it, the date, what it's about, and why it's important.

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