Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age | English

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What is a non-fiction text?
- a text that provides information about real-life topics ✓
- a text about someone's life
- a story that is made up
- a text that actors use to act from
Match the words to the correct definitions.
- biography
  
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  a story of someone's life ✓
- non-fiction text
  
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  a text that provides information about real-life topics ✓
- fictional story
  
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  a made-up story about characters who aren't real ✓
What is a fronted adverbial?
- It starts a sentence. ✓
- It makes sense by itself.
- It is followed by a comma. ✓
The purpose of an information text is to give the reader ______.
- 'information' ✓
Which is not an example of formal language?
- However,
- Cool! ✓
- Additionally,
- In addition,
What must a clause contain?
- 'a verb' ✓

What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?
- to hook the reader in
- to summarise key information from the text ✓
- to tell the reader where to find out more information about the subject ✓
- to tell the reader what the report will be about
Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, the Stone Age is a fascinating period of history.'
- The end.
- Every day,
- In conclusion, ✓
- After all that,
Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
- Dice were made from animal bones.
- The Stone Age is a significant period in British history. ✓
- They hunted for animals such as wild boar and deer.
- Houses in the Mesolithic period were made from stone.
Which of these formal fronted adverbials could be used in a conclusion?
- To conclude, ✓
- However,
- In summary, ✓
- In addition,
Which of these are true of a conclusion?
- No new information about the subject is given in a conclusion. ✓
- It includes a diagram.
- It repeats a specific fact from one of the sections in the report.
- It contains a summary sentence. ✓
Which of these sentences is an example of a summary sentence?
- The Neolithic people were nomadic.
- Skara Brae is a well-preserved Neolithic settlement.
- The Stone Age has fascinated historians and archaeologists for years. ✓
- Interestingly, the Neolithic people began domesticating animals.

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The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.

Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.

A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.

Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts