Starter quiz
- Select the definition of 'non-fiction'.
- writing that is based on true events and facts ✓
- writing that is based on imaginary events or people
- creative writing
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- Match the cohesive devices to their functions.
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary⇔vocabulary used to describe a particular topic ✓
- relative clause⇔a subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun ✓
- parenthesis⇔extra information that can be removed from the sentence ✓
- Which punctuation marks are brackets?
- ,
- '
- ( ) ✓
- " "
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- Select the information below that is not relevant to the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about tigers.
- Tigers live in Asia ✓
- Tigers use camouflage when hunting.
- Wild tigers are now only found in 13 countries. ✓
- Tigers have strong, flexible spines and hind legs to help them jump.
- Tigers' jaws and teeth are powerful to help them catch and eat prey.
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- Which of these is not a cohesive device?
- fronted adverbial
- parenthesis
- adjectives ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary
- relative complex sentences
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- What is the parenthesis in the following sentence? Tigers are nocturnal (active at night time) so their night vision must be excellent in order to hunt.
- in order to hunt
- tigers are nocturnal
- active at night time ✓
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Exit quiz
- Choose which option best defines 'text cohesion'.
- clear, exact and particular information
- extra information that can be removed from the sentence
- a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information
- how a text flows, meets its purpose and keeps the reader interested ✓
- features that animals develop to help them survive
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- Match the adaptations to their functions.
- strong jaw and teeth⇔to grasp moving prey and bite through flesh ✓
- flexible spine and hind legs⇔to enable tigers to jump up to 10 metres high ✓
- excellent hearing & vision⇔used to help see and hear prey when hunting at night ✓
- striped fur⇔to enable tigers to remain camouflaged when hunting ✓
- powerful, muscular bodies⇔to enable tigers to run and swim quickly ✓
- The purpose of success criteria is to...
- help me understand what to include in my writing ✓
- limit me to only include these skills in my writing
- help me keep track of which skills I have shown and which I still need to use ✓
- confuse and distract me
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- Match each cohesive device to its example.
- fronted adverbial⇔In addition to this, ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary⇔incisors ✓
- brackets for parenthesis⇔(they eat other animals) ✓
- relative clause⇔which are most commonly found in India ✓
- Put the stages of the writing process in order.
- 1⇔plan
- 2⇔draft
- 3⇔edit
- Select which part of the following sentence is parenthesis. These felines have small, sharp incisors (front teeth) that are used to remove feathers and flesh from the bones of their prey.
- small, sharp incisors
- front teeth ✓
- the bones of their prey
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Information in the adaptations section is specific for the reader.
- Fronted adverbials, subject-specific vocabulary, relative complex sentences and parenthesis enhance text cohesion.
- Parenthesis is additional information added to the sentence that can be demarcated using a pair of brackets.
- Plans should be used when writing to generate initial ideas and build upon them.
- Success criteria help us understand what to include in our writing.
Common misconception
Pupils may forget the second bracket after parenthesis.
Teacher explicitly models making this mistake and correcting it when re-reading the final written outcome at the end of the lesson.
Keywords
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Parenthesis - additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy
Brackets - a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause
Text cohesion - refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text’s purpose
Adaptations - special features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live
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