Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons | English

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What are conjunctions?
- words that describe how a verb is done
- words that always come after a full stop
- words that join words, phrases or clauses ✓
- words that describe a noun
Match the co-ordinating conjunction to its purpose.
- and
  
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  for building on ✓
- but
  
  ⇔
  
  for a positive and a negative ✓
- or
  
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  for an option or an effect ✓
What is a main clause?
- It makes sense on its own. ✓
- It does not make sense on its own.
- It contains a verb. ✓
- It does not contain a verb.
- It is a group of words. ✓
Which two of these are true for a subordinate clause?
- It makes sense on its own.
- It does not make sense on its own. ✓
- It can tell you how often a verb was done.
- It is dependent on the main clause. ✓
Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?
- in the middle
- at the end
- at the start ✓
Match the viewpoint fronted adverbial to its meaning.
- Impressively,
  
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  This fact makes you think wow! ✓
- Intriguingly,
  
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  This fact is curious! ✓
- Significantly,
  
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  This fact is very important. ✓

Which three of these are true about the Anglo-Saxons?
- They came from Asia.
- They were a group of people. ✓
- They had no impact on history.
- They formed a period of history. ✓
- They settled in England. ✓
What is the purpose of the introduction of a non-chronological report?
- to provide specific details about a topic
- to provide thoughts and opinions about a topic
- to provide the reader with a clear and general overview about the subject ✓
Which is true of a viewpoint fronted adverbial?
- It is used by the writer to tell the reader their opinion. ✓
- It is always used in a sentence.
- It is used to sequence events.
How can a simple sentence be turned into a compound sentence?
- by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and an exclamation mark
- by adding a co-ordinating conjunction only
- by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and a second main clause ✓
- by adding a second main clause with no co-ordinating conjunction
Which three of these are subordinating conjunctions?
- because ✓
- and
- when ✓
- but
- as ✓
Match the sentence types to their definitions.
- adverbial complex sentence
  
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  formed of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses ✓
- compound sentence
  
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  formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction ✓
- simple sentence
  
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  formed of one main clause ✓

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An introduction's purpose is to give general facts to the reader.
The introduction gives general facts about the time period and origins of the Anglo-Saxons.
The introduction tells the reader what they will learn in the rest of the report.

Pupils try to include subject-specific information in the introduction.

An introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.

Introduction - the first paragraph of a non-fiction text that provides essential information about the subject
General facts - facts that exemplify the main information about a subject
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged