Starter quiz
- Which sentences use an apostrophe for singular possession correctly?
- A panda's diet is not very varied. ✓
- A pandas' diet is not very varied.
- The giant panda's diet makes it hard for it to get enough energy. ✓
- The giant pandas' diet makes it hard for it to get enough energy.
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- Which sentence uses an apostrophe for plural possession correctly?
- Panda's habitats have been destroyed.
- Pandas' habitats have been destroyed. ✓
- 650 pandas' live in captivity.
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- Which sentences use apostrophes for possession correctly?
- Pandas' diet does not give it much energy.
- Pandas' diets do not give them much energy. ✓
- Panda's diet does not give it much energy.
- The panda's diet does not give it much energy. ✓
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- Which of these sentences might belong in a paragraph based on the theme 'Pandas' habitat'?
- Pandas have to conserve energy.
- Pandas head to higher land in summer to be cooler. ✓
- Pandas struggle to digest their diet effectively.
- Pandas previously lived in the lowlands too. ✓
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- Which version below is an appropriate bullet point note about pandas' habitat?
- In the winter, pandas move down the mountains in order to find warmer land.
- When the snow comes, pandas seek out warmer areas to live in.
- winter > lower > warmer ✓
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- Which of the following facts give evidence that pandas have faced threats to their habitat?
- Pandas head to warmer areas in winter and cooler areas in summer.
- Pandas previously lived in the lowlands, but these habitats have been destroyed. ✓
- Pandas live exclusively in bamboo forests in China.
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is a statistic about pandas?
- Pandas are extremely popular animals.
- Pandas live in the bamboo forests of China.
- There are 650 pandas living in captivity. ✓
- Many pandas live in captivity.
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- Which of the following sentences show a threat that pandas face to their population?
- Roads and railways stop pandas finding new bamboo. ✓
- Building for tourism disturbs panda habitats. ✓
- Many panda reserves have been created.
- Pandas get accidentally killed by poachers' traps. ✓
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- Which of the following is an appropriate expanded noun phrase to replace 'pandas' in a non-chronological report?
- these distinctive, solitary mammals ✓
- these lovely, cuddly bears
- these teddy-bear-like beasts
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- Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these features of pandas.
- teeth⇔wide, smooth ✓
- eye markings⇔unique ✓
- fur⇔black-and-white ✓
- jaw muscles⇔tireless ✓
- Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these features of pandas' diet and habitat.
- bamboo plants⇔leafy ✓
- stems⇔thick, woody ✓
- mountains⇔heavily-forested ✓
- Match the nouns and adjectives to make word pairs to describe these pieces of subject-specific vocabulary.
- colouring⇔black-and-white ✓
- torso⇔bulky, white ✓
- indigestible⇔bamboo stems ✓
- vulnerable⇔mammals ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
- Credibility of each source must be determined.
- Origin of a source must be cited.
- Established facts and relevant evidence can be used to strengthen the writer's position on a subject.
- Relevant statistics can enhance the evidence cited.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with the nuanced idea that pandas' population declined and is now rising again.
Explain that pandas are revered in China and that huge efforts have gone into their conservation.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject
Formal tone - the effect created by choosing serious, factual language
Threat - the possibility that something harmful or unwanted will happen
Statistics - a collection of numerical facts or measurements
Bullet points - punctuation marks used to lay out information in a non-fiction text
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