Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals | English

Starter quiz

Hedgehogs have over 5,000 ...
- eyes.
- spines. ✓
- bones.
Where on a hedgehogs body are their spines located?
- face
- stomach
- back ✓
Why is having spines a good adaptation for a hedgehog to have made?
- The spines keep them warm.
- The spines protect them from predators. ✓
- The spines catch food.
What does a hedgehog do to protect themselves when a predator is near?
- Roll into a ball. ✓
- Run away.
- Use their spines to fight the predator.
Which of these animals are predators of hedgehogs?
- cat
- owl ✓
- hamster
Which of these do hedgehogs eat?
- worms ✓
- mice
- milk

Which of these features of non-chronological reports has the purpose of enticing the reader to read the whole report?
- summary
- subheading
- introduction ✓
Order these sections of a non-chronological report.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introduction
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  section 1
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  section 2
Which of these is a purpose of the introduction?
- Give the reader general information about the subject. ✓
- Give the reader detailed information.
- Give the reader specific information about the animals.
Which of these is not a purpose of an introduction?
- Inform the reader of what they are going to read about.
- Make the reader want to read on.
- Put the reader off wanting to read on. ✓
Which of these should be included in an introduction?
- an outline of the report ✓
- detailed information about the subject
- a question to the reader which shares general information about the subject ✓
Which of these question starters would be formal enough to use in a report?
- Were you aware that … ✓
- Did you see that ...
- Did you know that ...
- Have you ever heard that ... ✓

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An introduction of a non-chronological report should entice the reader to read the main report.
An introduction should make the report itself seem interesting and informative.
A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.
A question mark is a punctuation mark used at the end of a question.
A command is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark

Children may write detailed information and facts about nocturnal animals in their introduction.

Explain to pupils that the introduction gives general information. Give examples of general vs specific information for children to identify

Introduction - An introduction tells the reader what the report is about and tries to entice them to read on.
Question - Something that is said or written in order to ask a person about something.
Command - A command is a direct order or instruction telling someone to do something.
Outline - An outline tells the reader what they will learn about through reading the text.