Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about King Tut | English

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What are conjunctions?
- words that describe how a verb is done
- words that always come at the beginning of a sentence
- words that join words, phrases or clauses ✓
- words that describe a character's appearance
Match the co-ordinating conjunction to the correct sentence by filling in the blanks.
- and
  
  ⇔
  
  I went to the shops_____ I bought a newspaper. ✓
- , but
  
  ⇔
  
  I want to play outside _____ it is raining heavily. ✓
- , or
  
  ⇔
  
  Do you want to go to the museum_____ do you want to go to the park? ✓
What is a main clause? Select all that are correct.
- It only makes sense if there is a conjunction.
- It makes sense on its own. ✓
- It contains a verb. ✓
- It must end with a question mark.
- It is a group of words. ✓
In which instances could a comma be used?
- at the end of a sentence
- after a fronted adverbial ✓
- when separating nouns in a list ✓
- after a verb
Order the sections of a non-chronological report correctly.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introduction
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  first themed section
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  second themed section
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  conclusion
Which features would be most appropriate for a non-chronological report?
- speech sentences
- subheadings ✓
- capital letters for emphasis
- title ✓
- jokes

What are the purposes of the introduction?
- to give the reader brief, general information about the subject ✓
- to set the scene for the reader
- to inform the reader of the outline of the report ✓
- to describe a character for the reader
Saying our sentences out ______ helps us before we write them down.
- 'loud' ✓
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
- King Tut ruled Egypt 3000 years ago.
- King Tut ruled Egypt 3000 years ago and he was in power for ten years. ✓
- King Tut ruled Egypt 3000 years ago when he was nine years old.
Match the feature to its purpose:
- outline
  
  ⇔
  
  informs the reader what the rest of the text is about ✓
- command
  
  ⇔
  
  encourages the reader to continue reading ✓
- general fact
  
  ⇔
  
  a piece of most basic or necessary information ✓
Match the fact to its fact type.
- general fact
  
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  King Tut was an Egyptian pharaoh. ✓
- specific fact
  
  ⇔
  
  King Tut is believed to have died from an infection in his leg. ✓
- fact with a number
  
  ⇔
  
  King Tut ruled Egypt 3000 years ago. ✓
Which of these sentences would appear in the introduction?
- King Tut was a pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago. ✓
- King Tut changed the religious beliefs in Egypt from monotheism to polytheism.
- King Tut was buried in his tomb with artefacts including a crown and a throne.
- In this report, you have learned about the remarkable life of King Tut.

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The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the non-chronological report.
The facts in the opening are general about King Tut; they become more specific in later paragraphs.
An introduction ends with a command to the reader to continue reading.
A compound sentence is formed of two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction.

Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.

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

Introduction - the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
General facts - the most basic or necessary facts
Outline - tells the reader what the rest of the report is about
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something