Writing a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report

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Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

Planning a section about anglerfish appearance for a non-chronological report

Writing a section about anglerfish appearance for a non-chronological report

Planning a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

Editing the first half of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

Editing the second half of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

Publishing a non-chronological report about anglerfish

In this unit, pupils will write one paragraph per subheading. In 'Anglo-Saxons', pupils will write two paragraphs under one subheading.

in 'How Bees Make Honey', pupils learnt how to use causal conjunctions to explain how features of the bee are used. In this unit, pupils will expand on their explanatory points over multiple sentences.

In this unit, pupils research the anglerfish's appearance and habitat in order to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials, applying subject-specific vocabulary and writing in clear paragraphs. Pupils edit and publish their reports at the end of the unit.

Anglerfish: non-chronological report

Write sentences without saying them first.

Use punctuation where we know the rules. 

Use spelling strategies to spell words accurately. 

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

When we write, we always try to do which of these things?

The anglerfish has a distinctive bioluminescent illicium on its head.

The anglerfish lives in the deep, dark ocean depths.

It hunts smaller fish, crustaceans and deep-sea creatures for its diet.

Its body is typically rotund to make it adapted for life in the deep sea.

Which of these sentences is relevant to a section about habitat and diet in a non-chronological report about anglerfish?

Where are different anglerfish species found?

What is the difference between female and male anglerfish?

Which question would be suitable for a section's subheading about the anglerfish habitat?

significantly high levels of force or stress

temperatures at or below the freezing point of water

Match the elements of anglerfish habitat to their corresponding definitions.

Despite this, it is able to consume prey twice its size.

However, it is able to consume prey twice its size.

As a consequence, it is able to consume prey twice its size.

Tomorrow, it is able to consume prey twice its size.

Which sentence could coherently follow this sentence? 'The anglerfish has a large jaw and a flexible stomach'.

What is the correct spelling for this blank? '__________, some of these remarkable creatures are found thousands of metres below sea level in perpetual darkness.'

They consume small sea animals such as shrimp, baby fish and sea snails.

they consume small sea animals such as shrimp baby fish and sea snails

they consume small sea animals such as shrimp, baby fish and sea snails.

Which co-ordinating conjunction completes this sentence? 'Interestingly, the anglerfish diet is carnivorous __________ they consume small sea animals.'

What type of clause is this? 'because they have large jaws and flexible stomachs'

Which of these are subordinating conjunctions?

What subordinating conjunction would fit in the blank? '__________ the anglerfish inhabits the darkest depths of the ocean, it uses its bioluminescent lure to attract prey.'

Writing a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report

Lesson outcome