the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on

a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun

a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

English

Structural features of a non-chronological report

Linguistic features 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

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

to give the reader brief, general information about the subject

to inform the reader of the outline of the report

What are the **two** purposes of the introduction?

Saying our sentences out {{}} helps us before we write them down.

 is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.

informs the reader what the rest of the text is about

encourages the reader to continue reading

to signal the end of a sentence to the reader

Identify **two** reasons that synonyms are used in non-chronological reports.

There are many different species of spider in the world.

Portia spiders are 5cm long and they can jump very high.

What **three** structural features might you find in a non-chronological report?

a naming word for people, places or things

Match the word with the correct definition.

What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?

in between two adjectives in an expanded noun phase

In which **two** instances could a comma be used?

a word that has the opposite meaning to another word

a word that is similar in meaning to another word 

Order the sections of a non-chronological report correctly.

Starter Quiz

What three structural features might you find in a non-chronological report?