pieces of knowledge that help us understand something

a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order

the parts or characteristics that make something unique

Learning the features of a non-chronological report

English

In this unit, pupils learn how to group the information they are sharing into relevant paragraphs.   In ‘Nocturnal Animals: Non-Chronological Report’, the pupils will build on this by using more formal conjunctions to link their ideas. 

In ‘Monster Pizza: Instruction Writing’, pupils learnt how to use fronted adverbials of time to order their instructions.   In this unit, pupils will build on this by adapting their fronted adverbials of time to include specific times and dates from history.   

In this unit, pupils write a non-chronological report in three paragraphs about the important historical event of The Great Fire of London. Pupils generate knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary about the event. They then write an introduction and two further sections.

The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report

Facts, information and skills acquired through experience or education.

Generating knowledge about The Great Fire of London

Formal means something is using a serious, unemotional and impersonal tone.

Informal means something is more relaxed and reflective of a person’s speaking voice and personality.

Something that is said or written in order to ask a person about something.

A contraction is when two words are shortened in form and are put together to form one new word.

Analysing the language to use in a report about the Great Fire of London

An introduction tells the reader what the report is about and tries to entice them to read on.

To get something ready or organise to do a certain task.

A command is a direct order or instruction telling someone to do something.

Preparing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London

A general description or overview showing the main features of something.

Writing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

Planning a section on how the fire started for a non-chronological report

A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma.

A mini-heading given to a specific section of a report.

A statement is a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop.

Writing the first section of a report on the Great Fire of London

Planning the second section of a report on the Great Fire of London

A sentence starter that links two sentences together.

The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.