the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning

Editing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

English

Identifying the features of a non-chronological report in preparation for writing about aye-ayes

Researching aye-ayes for a non-chronological report

Planning the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Planning the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Presenting a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

In 'The Titanic: Journalistic Report Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of a journalistic report..

In ‘The Angler Fish: Non-Chronological Report’, pupils wrote solely using the active voice. In this unit, pupils will be introduced to using passive voice within a non-chronological report.

In this unit, pupils research aye-ayes' diets and adaptations to write an informative non-chronological report about them. They spend a whole lesson editing their writing, focusing on key Year 5 punctuation, sentence structures and vocabulary choices. Finally, pupils present their reports.

The aye-aye or wild cats: non-chronological report

is selective about which language, punctuation, spelling and grammar to improve

Which of these does highest quality editing do?

improving writing to improve text flow and quality

symbols used in written language to structure sentences

how words are organised in a sentence to convey meaning

When editing **punctuation**, which of these do we check?

how the writing flows when we read it back

When editing sentence structure, which of these do we check for?

When editing vocabulary and spelling, which of these do we check for?

special features an animal has to help it survive

how the writing flows and keeps the reader engaged

'Text' cohesion refers to which one of these?

They can separate a main clause from a subordinate clause.

Fascinatingly, aye-ayes which are omnivores eat grubs, nuts and fruit. 

Fascinatingly, aye-ayes, which are omnivores, eat grubs, nuts and fruit. 

Fascinatingly, aye-ayes, which are omnivores, eat grubs nuts and fruit. 

Fascinatingly aye-ayes, which are omnivores, eat grubs, nuts and fruit. 

Tick the sentence that uses commas correctly:

Starter Quiz

Tick the correct definition of 'diet':