Starter quiz
- Which sentence contains parenthesis?
- The panda is a vulnerable species.
- The panda, which is native to China, is a vulnerable species. ✓
- The panda is a vulnerable species in China.
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- Which sentence has the parenthesis punctuated correctly with commas?
- Bamboo which can grow to 45 metres in height, is composed of woody stems.
- Bamboo, which can grow to 45 metres in height is composed of woody stems.
- Bamboo, which can grow to 45 metres in height, is composed of woody stems. ✓
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- Which of these sentences contains a relative clause as the parenthesis?
- The panda, a member of the family Ursidae, eats for 16 hours a day.
- The panda, which is a member of the family Ursidae, eats for 16 hours a day. ✓
- The panda, a bear, eats for 16 hours a day.
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- Which of the sentences combines these two facts correctly using parenthesis? Pandas are now very rare. They used to be more common.
- Pandas, which used to be more common, are now very rare. ✓
- Pandas are now very rare even though they used to be more common.
- Pandas used to be common, but now they are rare.
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- Which sentence uses brackets correctly for parenthesis?
- Bamboo (an almost indigestible) plant forms 98% of the panda's diet.
- Bamboo (an almost indigestible plant forms 98%) of the panda's diet.
- Bamboo (an almost indigestible plant) forms 98% of the panda's diet. ✓
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- Which sentence uses brackets correctly to combine these facts? The panda feeds its babies milk for many months. It is a mammal.
- The panda (a mammal feeds) its babies milk for many months.
- The panda (a mammal) feeds its babies milk for many months. ✓
- The panda (a mammal feeds its babies) milk for many months.
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Exit quiz
- Which is the best definition of good text cohesion?
- writing that is separated into lots of short sentences
- writing that flows together well ✓
- writing that has fewer full stops
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- Which co-ordinating conjunction could be used to join these two sentences? Pandas used to live in the lowlands. Now they only live in the mountains.
- and
- but ✓
- or
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- Which of the following best combines these two ideas? Pandas look cuddly. They can be dangerous.
- Because pandas look cuddly, they can be dangerous.
- Even though pandas look cuddly, they can be dangerous. ✓
- When pandas look cuddly, they can be dangerous.
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- Which sentence combines these ideas using a non-finite (-ing) clause? Pandas eat huge amounts of bamboo. They consume nearly 40 kg a day.
- Pandas eat huge amounts of bamboo, they consume nearly 40 kg a day.
- Pandas eat huge amounts of bamboo, consuming nearly 40 kg a day. ✓
- Pandas eat huge amounts of bamboo and they eat nearly 40 kg a day.
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- Which fronted adverbial could connect these two sentences? Many panda reserves have been established. Panda numbers are rising.
- However,
- Surprisingly,
- Due to this, ✓
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- Tick the parts of a non-chronological report that include general information about the subject.
- conclusion ✓
- diet section
- habitat section
- introduction ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A non-chronological report is written to inform the reader about a subject or event out of time order.
- The introduction of a non-chronological report summarises the general information about the subject.
- Within the introduction, text that flows well and cohesively is important.
- Text cohesion can be achieved by using a range of cohesive devices.
- We can use compound sentences, complex sentences, fronted adverbials and parenthesis as cohesive devices.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to select which facts to connect using cohesive devices.
Give pupils plenty of time to orally rehearse grouping information together using different cohesive devices.
Keywords
Text cohesion - refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose
Cohesive devices - language structures that contribute to text cohesion
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Parenthesis - additional information that can be removed from a sentence
Complex sentence - a sentence composed of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause
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