Starter quiz
- Match the type of fronted adverbial to the example.
- fronted adverbial of cause⇔Consequently, ✓
- formal fronted adverbial⇔In addition to this, ✓
- viewpoint fronted adverbial⇔Surprisingly, ✓
- How could these two ideas be combined in a compound sentence? Pandas eat mostly bamboo. It makes up 98% of their food intake.
- Pandas eat mostly bamboo, but it makes up 98% of their food intake.
- Pandas eat mostly bamboo and it makes up 98% of their food intake. ✓
- Pandas eat mostly bamboo because it makes up 98% of their food intake.
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- How could these two ideas be combined in a complex sentence? Pandas live only in mountainous areas. Their habitats were destroyed.
- Because pandas live only in mountainous areas, their habitats were destroyed.
- Pandas live only in mountainous areas because their habitats were destroyed. ✓
- Pandas live only in mountainous areas, but their habitats were destroyed.
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- How could these two ideas be combined using fronted adverbials? Pandas have a 'thumb'. They can grip bamboo.
- Pandas have a 'thumb'. As a consequence, they can grip bamboo. ✓
- Pandas have a 'thumb'. However, they can grip bamboo.
- Pandas have a 'thumb'. Despite this, they can grip bamboo.
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- Which example combines these ideas using parenthesis correctly? A large national park was founded to protect pandas. It was founded in 2020.
- A large national park (was founded in 2020) to protect pandas.
- A large national park was founded (in 2020 to protect) pandas.
- A large national park was founded (in 2020) to protect pandas. ✓
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- Which of the following passages have good text cohesion?
- There are 1,800 pandas in the wild. There are 650 in captivity.
- There are 1,800 pandas in the wild and there are 650 in captivity. ✓
- There are 1,800 pandas in the wild. In addition, there are 650 in captivity. ✓
- There are 1,800 pandas in the wild. 650 live in captivity.
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Exit quiz
- Match each keyword to its definition.
- conclusion⇔the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text ✓
- subheading⇔the word, phrase or sentence that introduces a paragraph ✓
- introductory sentence⇔the first sentence of a paragraph that tells us what it is about ✓
- cohesive devices⇔language structures that create text cohesion ✓
- Which of the following might we do when editing a non-chronological report?
- add punctuation ✓
- change spelling ✓
- modify sentence structures ✓
- change the subject of the report
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- Which passage is punctuated correctly?
- Pandas live in China they live in mountainous areas.
- Pandas live in China, they live in mountainous areas.
- Pandas live in China. They live in mountainous areas. ✓
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- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- Pandas which have a 'thumb' are able to grip bamboo.
- Pandas, which have a 'thumb', are able to grip bamboo. ✓
- Pandas which have a 'thumb', are able to grip bamboo.
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- Which sentence has an appropriate tone for a non-chronological report?
- You'll never believe this fact about pandas!
- Pandas have the cutest appearance of any bear.
- Pandas have distinctive colouring. ✓
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- Which phrases are appropriate to use in a non-chronological report to describe pandas?
- large mammals ✓
- cuddly creatures
- black-and-white-patterned fur ✓
- fur covered in splodges of black and white
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A conclusion is the final paragraph of a text and it gives general information about the subject.
- A conclusion still has a subheading and an introductory sentence and it uses a range of cohesive devices.
- Before we write, we should orally rehearse sentences to ensure our sentences make sense and flow well.
- When we have finished our first draft of our writing, we edit it to improve and refine it.
- Editing includes looking at sentence structures, vocabulary, cohesive devices, spelling and punctuation.
Common misconception
Pupils may have negative attitudes towards editing their work.
Encourage a growth mindset, modelling the idea that all work can be improved and avoiding negative responses to mistakes.
Keywords
Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
Subheading - a phrase, word or sentence used to introduce a section of a text
Introductory sentence - a sentence used at the start of a paragraph
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Editing - revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language
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