Starter quiz
- Which of these is a feature of a non-chronological report?
- characters
- an introduction ✓
- chapters
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- Order these parts of a non-chronological report.
- 1⇔introduction
- 2⇔paragraph 1
- 3⇔paragraph 2
- Which of these should the introduction tell the reader?
- information about the writer
- how long the report took to write
- what the report will contain ✓
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- How can the writer entice the reader to read on?
- making the report sound dull
- making the report sound long
- making the report sound interesting ✓
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- Which adjective would be best to describe the report and entice the reader to read on?
- incredible ✓
- uninteresting
- unsurprising
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- The last thing a writer will do in their introduction is give a command to the reader. What are they commanding the reader to do?
- stop reading the report
- read the rest of the report ✓
- Write their own report
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Exit quiz
- What is the name for the section of a report that tells the reader what the whole report will be about?
- title
- introduction ✓
- subheading
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- Which of these is a purpose of the introduction?
- give the reader the most basic information ✓
- give the reader detailed and specific information
- give the reader no information at all
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- Which of these is not a purpose of the introduction?
- to tell the reader what they are going to read about
- to make the reader want to read on
- to tell the reader about a different topic ✓
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- Which of these should be included in the introduction?
- an outline of the report ✓
- a list of people in the report
- a poem about the topic of the report
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- Which of these should be included in the introduction?
- a drawing of any people in the report
- a question to the reader which shares a general fact about the subject ✓
- a sentence about the writer's opinion of the events in the report
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- A command should start with an imperative (bossy) verb. Which of these words are imperative verbs?
- look ✓
- large
- long
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A question to the reader should end with a question mark.
- Using interesting general facts can gain the reader’s interest and make them want to read the full report.
- A command should start with an imperative verb and entice the reader to read on.
Common misconception
Children may write detailed information and facts about the fire in their introduction.
An introduction plays a key role in a report and entices the reader to keep reading. It should only include brief, general facts.
Keywords
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.
Outline - A general description or overview showing the main features of something.
Command - A command is a direct order or instruction telling someone to do something.
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