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

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

Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin

English

Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about an insect

Exploring cohesive devices in a model non-chronological report about an insect

Researching information about a penguin's appearance and adaptations

Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet

Researching information about threats to a penguin

Generating ideas for parenthesis in a report about a penguin

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin

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

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Peer editing a non-chronological report about a penguin

Publishing a non-chronological report about a penguin

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 penguins' 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

The penguins use their fat stores while they incubate the egg. 

The nest (called a 'scrape') is shallow and rock-lined. 

Macaroni penguins have webbed feet and they have red eyes. 

Match the types of cohesive device to the examples. 

Because penguin colonies are large, penguins can find each other with noises.

Although penguin colonies are large, penguins can find each other with noises.

While penguin colonies are large, penguins can find each other with noises.

Which of these examples correctly connects these ideas? Penguin colonies are huge. Penguins can find each other with noises.

Macaroni penguins weigh around 3.5 kilograms. 

The penguins' white belly contrasts with their black back. 

Macaroni penguins are known for their distinctive yellow crest. 

Which of the following could be an introductory sentence for an appearance section of a non-chronological report? 

Which of the following cohesive devices have been used here? The penguins have solid bones (unlike most birds) and they can store oxygen in their muscles. 

Which of the following cohesive devices have been used here? 'Furthermore, because they have excellent underwater vision, they are able to escape their predators.'

Which of the following fronted adverbials can be used to show a contrast between ideas? 

Penguins have blubber. They can stay warm in the sea.

Penguins can stay warm in the sea because they have blubber. 

Penguins have blubber. As a result, they can stay warm in the sea.

Penguins can stay warm in the sea. They have blubber. 

Which of the examples below show good text cohesion?

Which co-ordinating conjunction could be used to join these two sentences? Female macaroni penguins lay eggs. Both males and females incubate these eggs. 

Although penguins have solid bones, they can dive deeper. 

Because penguins have solid bones, they can dive deeper. 

While penguins have solid bones, they can dive deeper. 

Which of the following best combines these two ideas? Penguins have solid bones. They can dive deeper. 

Penguins look after their eggs well and incubate them for weeks. 

Because penguins incubate their eggs for weeks, they look after them well.

Penguins look after their eggs well, incubating them for weeks. 

Which sentence combines these ideas using a non-finite (-ing) clause? Penguins look after their eggs well. They incubate them for weeks.

Which fronted adverbial could connect these two sentences? Some penguin breeding sites are now protected from humans. Their numbers are still falling. 

Tick the parts of a non-chronological report that include specific information about particular themes.

Starter Quiz

Which of the examples below show good text cohesion?