Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish | English

Starter quiz

Which of these words need a capital letter?
- atlantic ✓
- ocean
- pacific ✓
- fish
- deep
Match the correct punctuation to each of the sentences below.
- What do anglerfish eat
  
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  ? ✓
- How fascinating this is
  
  ⇔
  
  ! ✓
- Anglerfish are unique
  
  ⇔
  
  . ✓
- How did they get here
  
  ⇔
  
  ? ✓
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
- a word that starts a relative clause
- a word that describes a verb
- a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence ✓
- a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
- A non-fiction text is written with informal language only.
- A non-fiction text is imaginary.
- A non-fiction text is full of facts and information. ✓
- There are different types of non-fiction text. ✓
Tick the fronted adverbial that is best suited to start the following sentence: 'I cooked a delicious meal for my family.'
- In the swimming pool,
- Proudly, ✓
- After ten years,
- All of a sudden,
Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
- After, school I went for a ride on my bike.
- After school, I went for a ride on my bike. ✓
- After school I went for a ride, on my bike.

What is a linguistic feature?
- the way diagrams are arranged in a report
- the way punctuation is used to show a feeling
- the way words are used in a sentence to make the meaning clear ✓
- the handwriting in a piece of text
Tick the words that are specific to the topic of anglerfish.
- bioluminescence ✓
- ocean
- fish
- esca ✓
- illium ✓
What type of fronted adverbial is 'intriguingly'?
- fronted adverbial of manner
- fronted adverbial of place
- viewpoint fronted adverbial ✓
- fronted adverbial of cause
Which of these are viewpoint fronted adverbials?
- Quickly,
- Impressively, ✓
- Carefully,
- Significantly, ✓
Which of these are true for a fronted adverbial of cause?
- It lists two adjectives to describe a noun.
- It links a cause to its effect. ✓
- It links one sentence to the next sentence. ✓
- It joins a subordinate clause and a main clause.
Match the cause to the effect.
- The anglerfish has evolved.
  
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  As a result, it has developed unique features. ✓
- An octopus can change colour.
  
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  As a result, it can camouflage. ✓
- Male seahorses have a pouch.
  
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  As a result, they can carry developing eggs. ✓

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Subject-specific, factual vocabulary, including numeral facts, is used in a non-chronological report.
Fronted adverbials of cause are used at the start of a sentence that gives an effect to the cause in the previous one.
Sentences can start with a range of fronted adverbials like formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials.
Non-chronological reports are non-fiction texts that inform the reader about a specific subject.

Non-chronological reports can be written in the first person.

Non-chronological reports are only written in the third person. A non-chronological report is not a biography or recount.

Non-chronological report - a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
Language - a way of communicating using words for expressing ideas, thoughts and information
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma