the process of improving writing to ensure coherence and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning

the use of specific words and phrases to convey meaning

Editing the first half of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

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Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

Planning a section about Ancient Greek religion for a non-chronological report

Writing a section about Ancient Greek religion for a non-chronological report

Planning a section about Ancient Greek warfare for a non-chronological report

Writing a section about Ancient Greek warfare for a non-chronological report

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

Editing the second half of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

Presenting a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks

In this unit, pupils write two paragraphs per subheading. In 'The Aye-Aye or Wild Cats', pupils will write longer paragraphs and sections per subheading.

In 'The Angler Fish', pupils wrote one paragraph per subheading. In this unit, pupils will write two paragraphs per subheading.

In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Greeks' religion and warfare to write a non-chronological report about them. Pupils focus on writing with cohesion, using a range of fronted adverbials, subject-specific vocabulary and Year 4 level sentence structures. Finally, pupils present their reports.

Ancient Greeks or Anglo-Saxons: non-chronological report

Making improvements to sentence structure.

A set of symbols and marks used to structure sentences.

The way words are arranged and organised within sentences.

Use of specific words and phrases to convey meaning.

The Ancient Greeks were an ancient civilisation.

The ancient Greeks were an ancient Civilisation.

The ancient greeks were an ancient Civilisation.

The Ancient greeks were an Ancient Civilisation.

Which sentence is accurately punctuated with capital letters?

Match the word types to their corresponding words or phrases.

Interestingly hoplites wore bronze helmets, greaves and breast plates.

Interestingly, hoplites wore bronze helmets, greaves and breast plates.

Interestingly hoplites wore bronze helmets greaves and breast plates.

Interestingly hoplites wore bronze helmets greaves, and breast plates.

Which sentence is accurately punctuated with commas?

Check that language choices are ambitious to engage the reader.

Check that the tone of the vocabulary matches the text's purpose.

Check for missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas.

Reviewing, checking and improving a piece of writing.

To join a subordinate clause and a main clause.

What is the purpose of a co-ordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

They were profound thinkers __________ they were religious.

They were skilled __________ they were careful.

They could go into battle __________ they could wait.

Match the co-ordinating conjunctions to the gaps in the compound sentences. 

Which of the following are subordinate clauses?

Which of the following elements does a complex sentence have to contain?

they dedicated the Olympic Games to Zeus.

Match the subordinate clauses to the main clauses to make complete sentences.

Starter Quiz

What is editing?