Starter quiz
- Which of the following statements could correctly finish off the sentence? A non-chronological report ...
- is a type of non-fiction text. ✓
- gives facts about real-life subjects. ✓
- is written to tell a story.
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- A non-chronological report is not written in ______ order
- 'time' ✓
- Which of the following statements could correctly finish off the sentence? Language in a non-chronological report is ...
- formal ✓
- informal
- factual ✓
- subject-specific ✓
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- Match the term to the definition.
- clause⇔a group of words that contains a verb ✓
- phrase⇔a group of words with no verb ✓
- fronted adverbial⇔a phrase or group of words that starts a sentence ✓
- An adjective describes a ...
- 'noun' ✓
- Vocabulary in a text is ...
- the words chosen by the writer. ✓
- the punctuation used by the writer.
- the structure used by the writer.
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Exit quiz
- Language in a non-chronological report is ...
- factual ✓
- informal
- subject-specific ✓
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- Which are examples of formal fronted adverbials?
- However, ✓
- Because
- But
- Additionally, ✓
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- A viewpoint fronted adverbial shows the writer's ______.
- 'point of view' ✓
- Formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials are always followed by a ...
- 'comma' ✓
- Match the linguistic feature to the example.
- Amazingly,⇔viewpoint fronted adverbial ✓
- In addition,⇔formal fronted adverbial ✓
- the vast, beautiful beach⇔expanded noun phrase ✓
- Which is an example of an expanded noun phrase?
- the vast, deep ocean ✓
- the fish swam in the vast ocean
- the fish are in the deep ocean
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Linguistic features are structures of language that use words.
- Subject-specific vocabulary is used in a non-chronological report.
- Expanded noun phrases list two adjectives that describe a noun.
- There are different types of fronted adverbials that do different things for the reader.
- Language in a non-chronological report is formal and factual.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to use formal fronted adverbials to link two sentences.
Emphasise the clear link between the sentences the fronted adverbial is joining together.
Keywords
Linguistic feature - a structure of language that uses words
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Viewpoint fronted adverbial - a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view
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