Starter quiz
- What is a plan?
- a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text ✓
- lined paper
- an answer sheet
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- Match the terms to their definitions.
- clause⇔a group of words that contains a verb ✓
- verb⇔a doing or a being word ✓
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- A section in a non-chronological report is introduced by a ...
- 'subheading ' ✓
- Non-chronological reports contain lots of ...
- jokes
- facts ✓
- rhymes
- onomatopoeia
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- Match the fronted adverbial to its purpose.
- In addition,⇔to build on a point from the previous sentence ✓
- However,⇔to introduce a contrasting idea from the previous sentence ✓
- Interestingly,⇔to show the writer's point of view ✓
- Facts in the introduction of the non-chronological report are general. In later sections, the facts become ...
- vague
- short
- specific ✓
- more general
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Exit quiz
- When we write, we always try to do which of these things?
- Only showcase one sentence type.
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
- Do not say any sentences before we write them.
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- Which of these sentences is relevant to a non-chronological report about the Portia spider?
- Slowly, the evil spider crept behind the innnocent insect.
- The Portia spider is as quiet as a mouse.
- Interestingly, the Portia spider's fur helps it camouflage in its surroundings. ✓
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- What is the definition of a subheading?
- A subheading is the main body of the text.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe a picture.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a picture.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text. ✓
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- Choose a viewpoint fronted adverbial to start this sentence: __________, the Portia spider can see in 3D.
- Interestingly, ✓
- Gently,
- Carefully,
- Magically,
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- The Portia spider eats other __________.
- 'spiders' ✓
- Which sentence could follow this sentence to give a contrasting idea? 'The Portia spider has two venomous fangs to attack other spiders.'
- In addition, it lives in the rainforest.
- However, it cannot kill humans. ✓
- Also, it can jump 50 times its own body length.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
- A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
- Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
- A section can be composed of one paragraph.
- Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
Common misconception
Pupils write their facts in a non-coherent order.
Ensure pupils are following the order of the facts on their plans when writing full sentences.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
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