refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose

language structures that contribute to text cohesion

additional information that can be removed from a sentence

a sentence composed of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin

English

Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about an insect

Exploring cohesive devices in a model non-chronological report about an insect

Researching information about a penguin's appearance and adaptations

Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet

Researching information about threats to a penguin

Generating ideas for parenthesis in a report about a penguin

Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Peer editing a non-chronological report about a penguin

Publishing a non-chronological report about a penguin

In this unit, pupils use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In 'Wild Cats: Non-Chronological Report', pupils were introduced to using the passive voice to maintain writer's credibility. In this unit, pupils will use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In this unit, pupils research penguins' appearance, physical features, diet and habitat to write a non-chronological report about them. They specifically work on including varied ways to denote parenthesis for relevant factual information.

Pandas or Antarctic animals: non-chronological report

writing that is separated into lots of short sentences

Which is the best definition of **good** text cohesion?

Which co-ordinating conjunction could be used to join the following two sentences? 'Humans do not hunt macaroni penguins.'; 'Our actions affect them indirectly.'

Because the penguins have large fat stores, they can fast for long periods.

Even though the penguins have large fat stores, they can fast for long periods.

When the penguins have large fat stores, they can fast for long periods.

Which sentence best combines the following two ideas? 'The penguins have large fat stores.'; 'They can fast for long periods.'

The penguin can dive for long periods (up to several minutes).

The penguin can dive for long periods and lasts several minutes without air.

The penguin can dive for long periods, lasting several minutes without air.

Which sentence combines the following ideas using a non-finite (-ing) clause? 'The penguin can dive for long periods.'; 'It lasts several minutes without air.'

Which fronted adverbial could connect the following two sentences? 'The penguins have a thick blubber layer.'; 'They can survive cold temperatures.'

Select the parts of a non-chronological report that include general information about the subject.

The macaroni penguin is a vulnerable species. 

The macaroni penguin, a member of the family Eudyptes, is a vulnerable species.

The macaroni penguin is a member of the family Eudyptes.

The penguin, which is 70 centimetres in length, weighs around 3.5 kilograms.

The penguin, which is 70 centimetres in length weighs around 3.5 kilograms.

The penguin which is 70 centimetres in length, weighs around 3.5 kilograms.

Which sentence has the parenthesis punctuated correctly with commas?

The penguin, a flightless bird, is well-adapted for swimming.

The penguin, which spends half the year at sea, is well-adapted for swimming.

The penguin's nest, a shallow dent, is called a 'scrape'.

Which of these sentences contains a relative clause as the parenthesis? 

The penguin's body is well-insulated and it is very streamlined.

The penguin's body, which is very streamlined is well-insulated.

The penguin's body, which is very streamlined, is well-insulated.

Which of the sentences combines the two following facts correctly using parenthesis? 'The penguin's body is well-insulated.'; 'It is very streamlined.'

Krill (a tiny crustacean forms) the bulk of the penguin's diet.

Krill (a tiny crustacean) forms the bulk of the penguin's diet.

Krill (a tiny crustacean forms the bulk) of the penguin's diet.

Which sentence uses brackets correctly for parenthesis? 

Colonies (groups of up to 100,000 penguins) are found across three continents.

Colonies groups (of up to 100,000 penguins) are found across three continents.

Colonies (groups of up to 100,000) penguins are found across three continents.

Which sentence uses brackets correctly to combine the two following facts? 'Colonies are found across three continents.'; 'Colonies are groups of up to 100,000 penguins.'

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Lesson outcome