Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes | English

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Which section of a non-chronological report summarises the key information of the report?
- introduction
- sections
- conclusion ✓
Which subject-specific vocabulary is appropriate to include in a conclusion?
- incisors
- highly sensitive hearing
- endangered ✓
- grubs
Parenthesis can be shown using _________ in a non-fiction text.
- question marks
- exclamation marks
- brackets ✓
- apostrophes
Which of these is not an example of a cohesive device?
- fronted adverbial
- title ✓
- parenthesis
- relative complex sentence
A plan should not include
- notes.
- paragraphs. ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary.
- bullet points.
- full sentences. ✓
Which of these sentence scaffolds correctly represents a relative complex sentence?
- _____, _____ , _____. ✓
- _____, _____.

Match the key words to their definitions:
- conclusion
  
  ⇔
  
  the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text ✓
- general information
  
  ⇔
  
  the most basic and necessary information ✓
- purpose
  
  ⇔
  
  the aim of the text ✓
- summarise
  
  ⇔
  
  to sum up or conclude the main body of the text ✓
The purpose of the conclusion is
- to tell the reader what the rest of the report will be about.
- to summarise the key information of the report. ✓
- to give the reader specific information.
Which of these facts are appropriate to include in the conclusion?
- Aye-ayes eat plants and animals.
- Aye-ayes’ teeth continuously grow throughout their lives.
- This report will inform you about aye-ayes’ adaptations and diets.
- Aye-ayes are currently classed as ‘endangered’. ✓
(cutting down of trees) is an example of which cohesive device?
- fronted adverbial
- subject-specific vocabulary
- parenthesis in brackets ✓
- relative complex sentence
Order the parts of a conclusion paragraph.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introductory sentence
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  general information
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  concluding sentence
Match each part of a conclusion paragraph to its purpose:
- introductory sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  introduces the paragraph and summarises the key information ✓
- general information
  
  ⇔
  
  gives the reader some necessary information about the topic ✓
- concluding sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  ends the report ✓

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The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-chronological report.
The purpose of the conclusion is to summarise the key information of the report.
Only general information is included in the conclusion.
Success criteria can be used to help a writer understand what to include in their writing to make it successful.

Pupils may find it difficult to take plans written in note form and construct sentences.

Lesson gives the opportunity to explicitly model the thinking process when turning notes into full sentences