a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose

Planning 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

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

Editing 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

a section of text indicated by a new line and indentation

type of subordinate clause starting with a relative pronoun

how text flows to maintain the reader's interest

gives the reader some necessary information about the topic

Should information in the diet section be general or specific?

their continuously-growing incisor teeth are used to bite through tree bark

aye-ayes' large bulbous eyes help them to see at night

aye-ayes are regarded as an omen of bad luck by some people

aye-ayes eat grubs, nuts, nectar and fruit

Which of these facts would be found in the diet section of a non-chronological report?

Which relative pronoun should be used at the start of relative clauses about aye-ayes?

title, table of contents, glossary, index

introduction, characters, events, conclusion

introduction, sections with subheadings, conclusion

What could the structure of a non-chronological report be?

give the reader specific, detailed information.

give the reader general information and encourage them to read on.

factual vocabulary used when writing about a subject

the type of words and tone used in a text

Match the linguistic feature to its definition.

Match the type of fronted adverbial to its example.

features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live.

full sentences with capital letters and full stops

Which two of these should plans for writing include?

Starter Quiz

What could the structure of a non-chronological report be?