Starter quiz
- What could the structure of a non-chronological report be?
- title, table of contents, glossary, index
- beginning, middle, end
- introduction, characters, events, conclusion
- introduction, sections with subheadings, conclusion ✓
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- The purpose of a section is to...
- give the reader specific, detailed information. ✓
- summarise the key points of the report.
- give the reader general information and encourage them to read on.
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- Match the linguistic feature to its definition.
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary⇔factual vocabulary used when writing about a subject ✓
- language⇔the type of words and tone used in a text ✓
- Match the type of fronted adverbial to its example.
- formal fronted adverbial⇔As well as this, ✓
- fronted adverbial of cause⇔Consequently, ✓
- viewpoint fronted adverbial⇔Of significant interest, ✓
- 'Diet' means...
- where an animal lives.
- the food an animal eats. ✓
- features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live.
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- Which of these should plans for writing include?
- full sentences with capital letters and full stops
- ideas written in note form ✓
- drawings
- bullet points ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- paragraph⇔a section of text indicated by a new line and indentation ✓
- specific information⇔clear, exact and particular information ✓
- relative clause⇔type of subordinate clause starting with a relative pronoun ✓
- text cohesion⇔how text flows to maintain the reader's interest ✓
- diet⇔the food an animal eats ✓
- Match the terms to their definitions.
- general information⇔gives the reader some necessary information about the topic ✓
- specific information⇔clear, exact and particular information ✓
- Should information in the diet section be general or specific?
- general
- specific ✓
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- Order these parts of a section paragraph.
- 1⇔introductory sentence
- 2⇔specific information
- 3⇔linking sentence
- Which of these facts would be found in the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers?
- Tigers are carnivores. ✓
- Their strong, flexible spines help them jump distances of up to 10 metres.
- Tigers' striped fur camouflages them.
- Tigers eat deer, birds, fish and boar. ✓
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- Which relative pronoun should be used at the start of relative clauses about tigers?
- who
- which ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading.
- An introductory sentence explains what the paragraph is about.
- Relative clauses give additional detail about the sentence’s subject.
- Apostrophes are used to indicate plural possession.
- Referring to tigers using other nouns enhances text cohesion and avoids repetition.
Common misconception
Pupils may want to use 'who' when writing relative clauses about tigers.
Explicitly teach that the relative pronoun 'which' is used when writing about anything other than a person.
Keywords
Paragraph - a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose
Diet - the food that an animal eats
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