Starter quiz
- What is a non-fiction text?
- a text that provides information about real-life topics ✓
- a text about someone's life
- a story that is made up
- a text that actors use to act from
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- Match the words to the correct definitions.
- biography⇔a story of someone's life ✓
- non-fiction text⇔a text that provides information about real-life topics ✓
- fictional story⇔a made-up story about characters who aren't real ✓
- 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 many different types of non-fiction text. ✓
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- What is a fronted adverbial?
- It starts a sentence. ✓
- It makes sense by itself.
- It is followed by a comma. ✓
- It describes a noun.
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- Which of these is not an example of formal language?
- However,
- Interestingly,
- As a result,
- You won't believe it! ✓
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- Match the word class to its example.
- noun⇔information ✓
- verb⇔continue ✓
- adjective⇔influential ✓
- adverb⇔carefully ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?
- to hook the reader in
- to summarise key information from the text ✓
- to tell the reader where to find out more information about the subject ✓
- to tell the reader what the report will be about
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- Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, King Tut is an important figure in Ancient Egyptian history.'
- The end.
- Every day,
- In conclusion, ✓
- After all that,
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- Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
- King Tut changed the religious beliefs in Egypt back to polytheism.
- In this report, you will learn about the life and death of this pharaoh.
- Scientists believe he died from malaria or an infected leg.
- To summarise, King Tut’s life was short but significant. ✓
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- Which of these formal fronted adverbials could be used in a conclusion?
- To conclude, ✓
- However,
- In summary, ✓
- In addition,
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- Which of these are true of a conclusion?
- No new information about the subject is given in a conclusion. ✓
- It includes a diagram.
- It repeats a specific fact from one of the sections in the report.
- It contains a summary sentence. ✓
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- When writing, we should try to do which of the following?
- Plan and say each sentence before writing it down. ✓
- Only showcase one type of sentence.
- Showcase the different sentence types we know. ✓
- Use spelling strategies to help spell out words. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
- A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
- A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
- No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
- A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.
Common misconception
Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.
A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.
Keywords
Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
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