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

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

Researching aye-ayes for a non-chronological report

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

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

the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on

paragraphs of information about an aspect of the subject

the final paragraph of a non-fiction text

Match the sections of a non-chronological report to their purpose.

Information shared in the introduction should be ...

gives the reader some necessary information about the topic

Match each part of an introduction to its purpose.

aye-ayes live in the tropical rainforests of Madagascar, Africa

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

Which of these facts would not be found in the introduction of a non-chronological report?

full sentences with capital letters and full stops

Plans should include which of the following?

features that animals and plants have to help them survive in their environment.

Fill in the blank: Aye-ayes live in tropical rainforests on the _________ coast of Madagascar.

an animal that sleeps during the day but is active at night

an animal that eats both plants and other animals

warm-blooded animals that feed their young with milk 

mammals with grasping hands, large brains and flat faces

Which three of these words describe tropical rainforests?

 features that animals and plants have to help them survive

words and phrases about the subject of the report

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

Lesson outcome