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

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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

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

Presenting 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

Which **three** of these are subject-specific vocabulary to the subject of the Portia spider?

It tricks other spiders by plucking the web and pretending to be trapped.

It abseils down behind its prey and surprise attacks them.

Which of the following is true of the Portia spider's hunting skills?

full sentences with capital letters and full stops

A Portia spider is a {{}} because it eats other spiders. 

Match the type of fronted adverbial to its example.

does not know the predator is about to attack.

In addition, the Portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size. 

In, addition the Portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size. 

In addition the Portia spider, can eat spiders up to three times its own size. 

In which sentence is the comma used correctly?

to help the writer organise their thoughts before writing 

to give a clear structure to a piece of writing 

'The Portia spider is a skilled hunter and it can eat spiders up to three times its own size.' Which section of a non-chronological report about the Portia spider would you find this sentence in?

a group of organisms that includes the spider

Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its definition.

'Amazingly,' and 'Interestingly,' are types of __________ fronted adverbials.

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

Lesson outcome