a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order

a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text

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

a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with

following the order in which a series of events happened

Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about a shark

English

Exploring cohesive devices in non-chronological reports

Researching information about pandas' appearance and physical features

Researching information about pandas' habitat and diet

Researching information about threats to pandas

Generating ideas for parenthesis in a non-chronological report about pandas

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas

Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about pandas

Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about pandas

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about pandas

Peer editing a non-chronological report about pandas

Publishing a non-chronological report about pandas

In this unit, pupils use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In 'Wild Cats: Non-Chronological Report', pupils were introduced to using the passive voice to maintain writer's credibility. In this unit, pupils will use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In this unit, pupils research pandas' appearance, physical features, diet and habitat to write a non-chronological report about them. They specifically work on including varied ways to denote parenthesis for relevant factual information.

Pandas or Antarctic animals: non-chronological report

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

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

someone or something that supplies information

something that can be believed or trusted

punctuation marks that lay key information out in a non-fiction text

something is credible if it can be believed or trusted

vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject

the effect created by choosing serious, factual language

the possibility that something harmful or unwanted will happen

a collection of numerical facts or measurements

punctuation marks used to lay out information in a non-fiction text

additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense

a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause

punctuation used to demarcate a relative clause

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

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

language structures that contribute to text cohesion

additional information that can be removed from a sentence

a sentence composed of a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

language structures that develop text cohesion

a phrase, word or sentence used to introduce a section of a text

a sentence used at the start of a paragraph

the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text

revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language

the process of revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language

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

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

the process of producing written content available for an audience

the way the information is organised on the page

a graph, chart, image or diagram that enhances understanding in non-fiction texts

a brief description accompanying an image that gives extra context

Pandas or Antarctic animals: non-chronological report

Pandas: non-chronological report

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