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

a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view

a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age

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In this unit, pupils use previously-taught features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for purpose.  In the King Tut unit, pupils will increase the quantity of writing across a similar structure.

In the Portia Spider 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 diet, housing and artefacts of people in the Stone Age to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials, subject-specific vocabulary and facts to write a clearly-structured full report. Pupils publish their reports at the end.

The Stone Age: 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 purposes of the introduction of a non-chronological report?

In the introduction, what sort of facts should be included?

the most basic or necessary facts about the subject

informs the reader what the rest of the text is about

encourages the reader to continue reading

subordinating conjunction (because, when, as)

What features would you find in a compound sentence?

It is used by writers to tell the reader their opinion about an upcoming fact.

It is always used at the end of a sentence.

Which of the following is true of a viewpoint fronted adverbial?

by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and a question mark

by adding two co-ordinating conjunctions next to each other

by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and a second main clause

by adding a second main clause with no co-ordinating conjunction

How can a simple sentence be turned into a compound sentence?

words that always come at the beginning of a sentence

words that join words, phrases or clauses

words that describe a character's appearance

I went home __________ I played in my room.

I brought my snack __________ I'm not hungry.

Do you want to go now __________ do you want to go later?

Match the co-ordinating conjunction to the correct sentence by filling in the blanks.

It only makes sense if there is a conjunction.

Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?

Match the viewpoint fronted adverbials to their meanings.

In which instances could a comma be used?

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