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, a being or a having word ✓
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- A section in a non-chronological report can be introduced by a ______.
- 'subheading' ✓
- Complete the following sentence. Non-chronological reports contain lots of...
- jokes
- rhymes
- facts ✓
- figurative language
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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, what do 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 out loud before we write it. ✓
- Write all sentences without first saying them out loud.
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- Which of these sentences is relevant to a non-chronological report about the Stone Age?
- Interestingly, the Mesolithic people hunted wild animals to eat. ✓
- Quietly, they approached the wild animals and then... they pounced!
- The Stone Age people were awesome hunters.
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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 the following sentence. __________, the Neolithic people domesticated animals such as sheep and chickens.
- Quickly,
- Amazingly, ✓
- Carefully,
- However,
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- Match the action to the time period.
- hunted wild animals⇔Mesolithic ✓
- gathered berries and nuts⇔Mesolithic ✓
- domesticated animals⇔Neolithic ✓
- cultivated crops⇔Neolithic ✓
- Which sentence could follow this sentence to give a contrasting idea? 'The Mesolithic gathered berries and nuts from trees and bushes.'
- In addition, they hunted wild animals.
- In contrast, the Neolithic people cultivated crops such as wheat, corn and rice. ✓
- Also, they followed where the animals went depending on the season.
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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 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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