Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about a shark | English

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What is the definition of a non-fiction text?
- a text that is based on the author's imagination
- a text that is based on factual information ✓
- a text that has a mixture of imaginative and factual parts
Which of the following is not likely to be a non-fiction text?
- a poem about the moon ✓
- a newspaper article about the moon landings
- an information website about the moon
- a biography of an astronaut who landed on the moon
What does it mean if a text is written in 'chronological order'?
- It's written in random order.
- It's written in the order the events happened. ✓
- It's written in alphabetical order.
Which of the following best describe a 'paragraph'?
- there is only one sentence
- there is more than one sentence ✓
- the sentences are about different things
- the sentences are linked by a shared theme ✓
Which is the best definition of a subheading?
- a title for a whole piece of writing
- a title for a section or paragraph of writing ✓
- a title for a particular sentence
Which of the following might be the subject of a non-chronological report?
- how the author felt looking at a starry sky
- penguins ✓
- different careers in the NHS ✓
- the story of a mouse who lives in a school

Which of the following expanded noun phrases could replace 'basking sharks' in a non-chronological report?
- these vast creatures ✓
- these mythical beasts
- these impressive animals ✓
- the smallest fish in the world
Which of these phrases use a hyphen correctly?
- this little-known creature ✓
- this huge-impressive animal
- its metre-wide mouth ✓
- its large-dorsal fin
Which of the following features might we find in a non-chronological report?
- introduction ✓
- subheadings ✓
- paragraphs organised around a theme ✓
- the author's imaginative descriptions of the subject
- conclusion ✓
Why is information in a non-chronological report grouped into paragraphs with subheadings?
- so that the reader knows where to find information they need ✓
- so that the reader can get in-depth, specific information about specific themes ✓
- so that the text is not too long
- so that the reader can get general information about the subject
Where in a non-chronological report are we most likely to find general information about the subject?
- the sections with subheadings
- the introduction ✓
- the conclusion ✓
Which of these sentences could belong in a paragraph called 'Diet of basking sharks'?
- Basking sharks are only rarely seen in the UK.
- Basking sharks consume thousands of zooplankton each day. ✓
- Basking sharks feed by filtering water through their mouths. ✓
- Basking sharks are the world's second-largest fish.

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A non-chronological report is written out of time order.
The purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform and engage the reader about a particular subject or event.
The intended reader of a non-chronological report is likely interested in the subject of the report.
Subheadings are used to signal where each section of information is to the reader of a non-chronological report.
Paragraphs are used within a subheading to organise information by theme.

Pupils may not be confident with the idea of paragraphs being composed of several linked sentences.

As you read, draw out the idea that all the sentences in each section are related to each other and deepen the reader's understanding.

Non-chronological report - a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Paragraph - a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
Theme - a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with
Chronological order - following the order in which a series of events happened