Starter quiz
- Which version of this sentence is correctly punctuated?
- In addition pandas' black fur, helps them camouflage in the shade.
- In addition, pandas' black fur helps them camouflage in the shade. ✓
- In addition pandas' black fur helps them camouflage, in the shade.
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- Which fronted adverbial could join these two sentences? Pandas have sharp canines. They rarely use them.
- but
- However, ✓
- In addition,
- Because of this,
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- What punctuation could be added to this sentence? The giant panda a large bear has powerful jaw muscles.
- a full stop
- a pair of commas ✓
- a single comma
- a pair of brackets ✓
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- Which co-ordinating conjunction could be added to join these two sentences? Pandas must eat lots of bamboo. They will not have enough energy to survive.
- and
- or ✓
- but
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- Which passage has poor text cohesion?
- Pandas have strong jaws so that they can chew for hours.
- Pandas have strong jaws. As a result, they can chew for hours.
- Pandas have strong jaws. They can chew for hours. ✓
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- Which sentence uses vocabulary most appropriately for a non-chronological report?
- Pandas have deadly, jagged teeth.
- Pandas have smooth, wide molars. ✓
- Pandas' teeth are sharp as knives.
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Exit quiz
- Which of these might we do when publishing our work?
- change lots of words and whole sections of text
- use a sensible layout to help our audience read it ✓
- include diagrams with captions ✓
- use clear, joined handwriting ✓
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- What is the purpose of a caption?
- to describe exactly what we see in the picture
- to add extra detail to what is shown in the picture ✓
- to label features inside the picture
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- Match the keywords to their purpose.
- caption⇔to add extra detail linked to the image ✓
- diagram⇔to give the reader a mental image of an important thing in our report ✓
- labels⇔to draw attention to important parts of the object ✓
- Match these layout and publishing features of a non-chronological report to their purpose.
- title⇔to allow the audience to know the subject of the report ✓
- subheading⇔to allow the audience to find information easily on a particular theme ✓
- neat handwriting⇔to allow the audience to read the text easily ✓
- spacing between paragraphs⇔to allow the audience to see where sections begin and end ✓
- True or false? All non-chronological reports will follow the same structure.
- 'false' ✓
- Which of the following are useful strategies for checking spellings we're unsure of?
- counting the sounds and syllables ✓
- checking in a dictionary ✓
- trying out alternatives to see what 'looks right' ✓
- just guess
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Publishing our work is the final stage of the writing process where we prepare our writing ready for an audience to see.
- Published work should be written in clear, joined handwriting with letters that start on the line.
- A published non-chronological report will usually include a picture or diagram.
- We indent each new paragraph and underline subheadings with a ruler and we follow any appropriate layout conventions.
Common misconception
Pupils may have negative attitudes towards publishing their work.
Publishing becomes highly motivating when there is a real audience for the work - for instance, you could copy the reports and illustrations and gather them into a presentation book that can be taken home by each child in turn.
Keywords
Publishing - the process of producing written content available for an audience
Audience - the person who reads our work
Layout - the way the information is organised on the page
Visual aid - a graph, chart, image or diagram that enhances understanding in non-fiction texts
Caption - a brief description accompanying an image that gives extra context
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