Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

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Identifying the features of a non-chronological report in preparation for writing about aye-ayes

Researching aye-ayes for a non-chronological report

Planning the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Editing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Presenting a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

In 'The Titanic: Journalistic Report Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of a journalistic report..

In ‘The Angler Fish: Non-Chronological Report’, pupils wrote solely using the active voice. In this unit, pupils will be introduced to using passive voice within a non-chronological report.

In this unit, pupils research aye-ayes' diets and adaptations to write an informative non-chronological report about them. They spend a whole lesson editing their writing, focusing on key Year 5 punctuation, sentence structures and vocabulary choices. Finally, pupils present their reports.

The aye-aye or wild cats: non-chronological report

give the reader specific, detailed information.

give the reader general information and encourage them to read on.

broad, basic or commonly known facts about a subject

precise, detailed and narrowly focused facts about a subject

Which punctuation mark can be used to indicate possession?

Which of these punctuation marks is an apostrophe?

The childrens toy's were scattered all over the ground.

The childrens' toys were scattered all over the ground.

The children's toys were scattered all over the ground.

Which of these sentences uses the plural possessive apostrophe correctly? 

introduction, characters, events, conclusion

title, table of contents, glossary, index

introduction, sections with subheadings, conclusion

What is a typical structure of a non-chronological report?

Which of these is a definition for 'general information'?

In a non-chronological report, which structural element is typically found at the beginning of the report, providing a brief overview of the topic?

gives the reader some necessary information about the topic

Match each part of the introduction with its purpose:

Aye-ayes are fascinating primates that belong to the lemur family.

These intriguing mammals are found in Madagascar's rainforests.

In this report, you will learn about these creatures' adaptations and diets.

Put these sentences in the correct order.

full sentences with capital letters and full stops

Starter Quiz

What is a typical structure of a non-chronological report?