how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

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

English

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

Planning 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

Write sentences without saying them first.

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

Select two things we always try to do when we write.

The predator imitates a trapped spider to lure its prey towards it. 

Which of these sentences is relevant to a section about the Portia spider's hunting?

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text.

A subheading is the main body of the text.

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe an action.

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a picture.

because it has different hunting strategies. 

Which main clause coherently follows this main clause to make a complete compound sentence? 'The Portia spider is a skilled hunter'

Interestingly, it can see the world in 3D. 

Also, it can eat spiders up to three times its size. 

Then, it attacks its prey with its poisonous fangs.

Which sentence could coherently follow this sentence? 'The Portia spider abseils down behind its unsuspecting prey.' 

a group of words that does not contain a verb. 

a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense by itself

a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense by itself

It only hunts other spiders by abseiling down its web. 

Which of these is true about the Portia spider?

Finish this sentence. The Portia spider eats ....

to drop down behind its prey to surprise attack

to imitate a trapped spider to lure its prey 

Match the verb to the reason the Portia spider uses it. 

the Portia spider abseils behind its prey

Match the main and subordinate clauses to the examples. 

Which formal fronted adverbial could work in this pair of sentences? The Portia spider hunts other spiders. _________, it cannot hunt humans. 

Starter Quiz

What is the definition of a main clause?