Writing the paragraph about houses in the Stone Age | English

Starter quiz

What is the definition of a main clause?
- a group of words that does not contain a verb
- a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense by itself ✓
- a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense by itself
Which of these are true about the Mesolithic period?
- They settled in small communities.
- They lived in stone houses.
- They were nomadic so they moved around depending on the seasons. ✓
- They carried around their tents made of animal skin and wood. ✓
Finish the following sentence. The Neolithic people made houses out of...
- 'stone' ✓
Which of these is a famous, well-preserved Neolithic community?
- Scara Bran
- Skara Brae ✓
- Hadrian's Wall
- Tower of London
Match the type of clause to its example.
- subordinate clause
  
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  so they could carry them with them ✓
- main clause
  
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  tents were made of animal skin and wood ✓
- full sentence
  
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  Tents were made of animal skin so they could carry them. ✓
Which formal fronted adverbial could work in the following pair of sentences? The Mesolithic people moved around. ______, the Neolithic people settled in one place.
- 'However' ✓

Select things we always try to do when we write.
- Only write two sentences.
- Write sentences without saying them first.
- Only showcase one sentence type.
- Plan and say each sentence before we write it. ✓
- Showcase each sentence type we know. ✓
Which of these sentences is relevant to a section about the houses in the Stone Age?
- The Mesolithic people gathered berries and nuts.
- The Neolithic people made houses out of stone. ✓
- The Neolithic people cultivated crops like corn to produce food.
- Spears were made out of flint and wood.
What is the definition of a subheading?
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text. ✓
- A subheading is the main body of the text.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe an action.
- A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a picture.
Which of these is a subordinate clause?
- because they moved around ✓
- they were nomadic people
- they lived together in small communities
- people made houses out of stone
Which main clause coherently follows this main clause to make a complete compound sentence? 'They settled in small communities'
- and they worked closely together. ✓
- and farms.
- , but they gathered berries.
- because they wanted to stay in one place.
Which of these is a viewpoint fronted adverbial?
- However,
- In addition,
- Interestingly, ✓
- Eventually,

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.

Pupils write facts in a non-coherent order.

Ensure pupils are following the order of the facts on their plans when writing full sentences.

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