Starter quiz
- Information in the diet section should be...
- general
- specific ✓
- vague
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- Order the parts of a section paragraph.
- 1⇔introductory sentence
- 2⇔specific information written in coherent sentences
- 3⇔linking sentence
- Match the cohesive device to its definition.
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary⇔vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject ✓
- relative complex sentences⇔a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative clause ✓
- Select the correct definition of a relative pronoun.
- A word that starts a relative clause like 'who' or 'which'. ✓
- A sentence formed of a main clause and a relative clause.
- A word that describes a noun.
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- Which relative pronoun should be used at the start of relative clauses about tigers?
- who
- which ✓
- whose
- whom
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- Which of these relative clauses is most suitable to add to this main clause: 'Tigers, __________, eat a range of other animals.'
- which are nocturnal
- which have strong, flexible spines
- which are carnivores ✓
- which live in Asia
- which have striped fur
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Exit quiz
- Which of these scaffolds correctly represents a fronted adverbial in a sentence?
- _____, _____, _____.
- ___, _____________. ✓
- ________________.
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- Which of these fronted adverbials might be found in a non-chronological report?
- In a flash,
- As a result of this, ✓
- Despite this, ✓
- At midnight,
- Of significant interest, ✓
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- Select the relative clause.
- as they hunt
- due to their highly-adapted hearing
- which are one of the tiger's staple foods ✓
- tigers eat other animals
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- Match the terms to their definitions.
- singular⇔one ✓
- plural⇔more than one ✓
- noun⇔a naming word for people, places or things ✓
- Put the stages of the writing process in the correct order.
- 1⇔plan
- 2⇔draft
- 3⇔write
- 4⇔edit
- Which of these sentences uses the plural possessive apostrophe correctly?
- Tiger's diets include birds.
- Tigers' diets include birds. ✓
- Tigers diets include bird's.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader.
- Writers can use a range of cohesive devices to ensure their sentences flow and the text’s purpose is achieved.
- The diet section includes an introductory sentence, followed by specific information, then a linking sentence.
- We can use success criteria to help us identify what a successful piece of writing includes.
- The writing process involves planning, drafting, editing and publishing.
Common misconception
Pupils include relative clauses that include information that is not relevant to the main clause.
Task A and the quizzes specifically address the issue of relevance when selecting a relative clause.
Keywords
Paragraph - a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Text cohesion - refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text’s purpose
Diet - the food that an animal eats
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