Starter quiz
- What three structural features might you find in a non-chronological report?
- paragraphs ✓
- title ✓
- boxes
- subheadings ✓
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- Match the word with the correct definition.
- noun⇔a naming word for people, places or things ✓
- verb⇔a doing, being or having word ✓
- adjective⇔a word that describes a noun ✓
- What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?
- 'imperative verb' ✓
- In which two instances could a comma be used?
- in between two adjectives in an expanded noun phase ✓
- at the end of a sentence
- when separating nouns in a list ✓
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- What is a synonym?
- a word that has the opposite meaning to another word
- a word that is similar in meaning to another word ✓
- a word that rhymes with another word
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- Order the sections of a non-chronological report correctly.
- 1⇔introduction
- 2⇔first themed section
- 3⇔second themed section
- 4⇔conclusion
Exit quiz
- What are the two purposes of the introduction?
- to give the reader brief, general information about the subject ✓
- to set the scene for the reader
- to inform the reader of the outline of the report ✓
- to describe a character for the reader
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- Saying our sentences out ______ helps us before we write them down.
- 'loud' ✓
- An expanded noun phrase ...
- is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun. ✓
- contains a verb.
- describes a verb.
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- Match the feature to its purpose.
- outline⇔informs the reader what the rest of the text is about ✓
- command⇔encourages the reader to continue reading ✓
- general fact⇔the most basic or necessary facts ✓
- Identify two reasons that synonyms are used in non-chronological reports.
- to refer to the noun in different ways ✓
- to avoid repetition of the same word ✓
- to signal the end of a sentence to the reader
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- Match the fact to its fact type.
- general fact⇔There are many different species of spider in the world. ✓
- specific fact⇔Portia spiders are 5cm long and they can jump very high. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A title opens a non-chronological report.
- The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
- The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the non-chronological report.
- Expanded noun phrases and synonyms for ‘spider’ are used to refer to the subject in different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.
Emphasise that an introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.
Keywords
Introduction - the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
General facts - the most basic or necessary facts
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
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