Starter quiz
- Which sentence needs a question mark at the end?
- Anglerfish have a unique bioluminescent illicium that dangles from their heads
- How do anglerfish use their bioluminescent illicium to attract prey ✓
- What a fascinating ability it is to use bioluminescence for hunting
- Female anglerfish are significantly larger than males
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- Which sentence would best suit ending with an exclamation mark?
- Anglerfish have a unique bioluminescent illicium that dangles from their heads
- How do anglerfish use their bioluminescent illicium to attract prey
- What a fascinating ability it is to use bioluminescence for hunting ✓
- Female anglerfish are significantly larger than males
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- Match the tense to its corresponding sentence.
- present tense⇔Anglerfish use their bioluminescent illicium ✓
- past tense⇔Anglerfish used their bioluminescent illicium ✓
- future tense⇔Anglerfish will use their bioluminescent illicium ✓
- Which co-ordinating conjunction completes this sentence? 'The anglerfish lives in the deep part of the ocean __________ it has adapted over millions of years to survive.'
- , but
- , or
- and ✓
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- Look at this clause: 'because they wanted to lure their prey closer'. What type of clause is this?
- 'subordinate' ✓
- Tick the sentences that are main clauses.
- Anglerfish possess a bioluminescent illicium that hangs from their heads. ✓
- although they primarily live in solitude
- They inhabit the deep, dark depths of the ocean. ✓
- when hunting in the dark
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Exit quiz
- When we write, we should always try to do which of these things?
- Showcase each sentence type we know. ✓
- Showcase two sentence types only.
- Say the notes in note-form from the plan before we write.
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
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- Which of these sentences is relevant to a non-chronological report about anglerfish?
- In the inky blackness of the ocean's depths, an anglerfish silently waits.
- I am amazed at the anglerfish's ability to thrive in such harsh conditions.
- When hunting, anglerfish use their bioluminescent illicium to lure prey. ✓
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- What is the definition of a subheading?
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe a photograph.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text. ✓
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a diagram.
- A subheading is the final sentence in the conclusion.
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- Which question is suitable for the subheading of a section about anglerfish appearance?
- What do anglerfish eat?
- What do anglerfish look like? ✓
- Where do anglerfish live?
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- Match the type of fronted adverbial to the examples.
- fronted adverbial of cause⇔As a result, ✓
- formal fronted adverbial⇔Additionally, ✓
- viewpoint fronted adverbial⇔Significantly, ✓
- Which sentence could follow this sentence? 'Female anglerfish have dark, mottled skin.'
- However, they can camouflage in the deep-sea landscape.
- Despite this, they can camouflage in the deep-sea landscape.
- As a result, they can camouflage in the deep-sea landscape. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
- Careful selection of nouns and pronouns ensures cohesion within sentences and across sections of the report.
- A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
- Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
- Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
Common misconception
Pupils copy notes directly from their plans without forming full sentences.
Pupils should say the sentence aloud first, then write it out. Finally, pupils should check their writing for sense and punctuation.
Keywords
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
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