Publishing a non-chronological report about the Stone Age | English

Starter quiz

What is the main purpose of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age?
- to explain only the diet of the Stone Age
- to explain the diet, housing and artefacts of the Stone Age ✓
- to explain the Stone Age to the Viking period
- to explain how to build a Stone Age replica settlement
Which section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age would most likely describe Skara Brae?
- introduction
- section on housing ✓
- conclusion
- section on artefacts
- diet
What would the 'conclusion' section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age likely summarise?
- the different materials artefacts were made from
- the difference between Mesolithic and Neolithic houses
- the key points explained in the report ✓
What is the definition of a subheading?
- a title of a report
- a word, phrase or sentence that describes a picture
- a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text ✓
In which section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age would you find the following sentence? 'Read on to find about more about this fascinating era.'
- conclusion
- introduction ✓
- section on housing
- section on diet
A non-chronological report is a type of which text type?
- poem
- non-fiction text ✓
- newspaper report

Which of the following are examples of visual aids?
- graph ✓
- glossary
- diagram ✓
- title
- image ✓
Which of these refers to the way information is organised on the page?
- caption
- layout ✓
- diagram
- conclusion
True or false? It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.
- True ✓
- False
Put these sections of the layout of a non-chronological report in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Title
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Introduction
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Section 1
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Section 2
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Section 3
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  Conclusion
We can add extra information to a diagram by using ...
- bullet points.
- a caption. ✓
- labels. ✓
- a plan.
Which linguistic devices would you find in a non-chronological report?
- formal fronted adverbials ✓
- metaphors
- viewpoint fronted adverbials ✓
- rhymes

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Visuals and captions make information easier to understand and remember for the reader.
The layout of a text helps to organise information logically, allowing the reader to navigate through a report easily.
It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing a non-chronological report.
A published non-chronological report should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.

Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their non-chronological report.

Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.

Visual aid - graph, chart, image or diagram that enhances understanding in non-fiction texts
Caption - a brief description accompanying an image that gives extra context
Layout - the way information is organised on the page