involves speaking in front of others and listening to others

when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it

involves looking into the eyes of the people in our audience

how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

Presenting a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

English

Structural features of a non-chronological report

Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

Planning a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report

Writing a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report

Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report

Writing a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report

Editing two sections of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

In this unit, pupils use previously-taught features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for  purpose.  In the Stone Age unit, pupils will follow a similar structure, using more substantive subject-specific vocabulary.

In the Florence Nightingale unit, pupils learnt how to write a non-chronological report following a similar structure.  In this unit, pupils will use the same features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for  purpose.

In this unit, pupils research the appearance features and hunting strategies of the Portia Spider in order to write a non-chronological report about them. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to present their research in a well-structured report.

The Portia Spider: non-chronological report

When presenting, what should you not think about?

{{}} refers to the speed at which we speak. We should try not to speak too quickly or too slowly. 

Order the stages of the presenting process. 

our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning

Match the key aspects of successful presenting to their definitions.

look up at the audience as much as possible.

Which is true? When reading from notes on a piece of paper in a presentation, you should...

a group of people who watch or listen to something

What should an audience do when they are watching a performance?

Which of these subject-specific words would be found in a non-chronological report about the Portia spider?

Which of these words are decodable using phonics?

When reading aloud, what should you do when you see a full stop?

Presenting a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

Lesson outcome