Writing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London | English

Starter quiz

Which of these is a feature of a non-chronological report?
- characters
- an introduction ✓
- chapters
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 ✓
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 ✓
Which adjective would be best to describe the report and entice the reader to read on?
- incredible ✓
- uninteresting
- unsurprising
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

What is the name for the section of a report that tells the reader what the whole report will be about?
- title
- introduction ✓
- subheading
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
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 ✓
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
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
A command should start with an imperative (bossy) verb. Which of these words are imperative verbs?
- look ✓
- large
- long

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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.

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.

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.