Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks | 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? Tick all that apply.
- 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 of the following 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,
  
  ⇔
  
  This fact is curious! ✓
- Significantly,
  
  ⇔
  
  This fact is very important. ✓

Which of the following are true about the Ancient Greeks?
- They came from Asia.
- They were an ancient civilisation. ✓
- They had no impact on history.
- They formed a period of history. ✓
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 of the following 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 of the following 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 Ancient Greeks.
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