Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about tigers

English

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 tigers' 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 is used to indicate possession (something that belongs to someone or something else)?

Which of these punctuation marks is an apostrophe?

The three tigers bodies are muscular and strong.

The three tiger's bodies are muscular and strong.

The three tigers' bodies are muscular and strong.

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.

Tigers are fascinating mammals that belong to the Felidae family.

These intriguing felines are found on the continent of Asia.

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

Put these sentences in the correct order.

full sentences with capital letters and full stops

Which one of these should **not** be included in a plan? 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about tigers

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.