Writing the first section of a report on the Great Fire of London | English

Starter quiz

Which of these do we use when we make a plan?
- paragraphs
- notes ✓
- full sentences
What is the purpose of writing notes?
- to help the writer organise information easily for future use ✓
- to help the writer practise their handwriting
- to help the writer by writing the full sentences they'll use
When note-taking, which of these do we use?
- drawings
- photographs
- bullet points ✓
Do we need to use capital letters, full stops and commas in our notes when planning?
- yes
- no ✓
- only if we are writing full sentences
The Great Fire of London started in which person's bakery?
- King Charles II
- Thomas Farriner ✓
- The Lord Mayor
The bakery where the fire started was located in which city?
- York
- London ✓
- Glasgow

Which of these should we always try to do when writing?
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
- Use punctuation where we know the rules. ✓
- Sound out words to spell them accurately. ✓
- Write as quickly as we can.
- Write with as many commas as we can.
What is a statement?
- something that the reader is required to answer
- a sentence with two main clauses
- a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion ✓
What is a fronted adverbial?
- a joining word
- a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- a sentence starter followed by a question mark
Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?
- at the start ✓
- in the middle
- at the end
Select the examples of fronted adverbials of time.
- On Pudding Lane,
- On the night of the fire, ✓
- In England’s capital city,
- After four days, ✓
Select the examples of fronted adverbials of place.
- On Pudding Lane, ✓
- On the night of the fire,
- In England’s capital city, ✓
- After four days,
- Quickly,

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Pupils may include fronted adverbials which are more suited to fiction writing e.g. In a heartbeat.

Explicitly teach the children that fronted adverbials in a report should be formal and give them plenty of examples.

Fronted adverbials - A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma.
Subheading - A mini-heading given to a specific section of a report.
Statement - A statement is a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop.