Pandas: non-chronological report
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on conventions around non-chronological report writing from the Year 5 unit 'The Aye-Aye or Wild Cats: non-chronological report'. Pupils develop their ability to write generally about the subject within an introductory paragraph, with increasing specificity throughout the subsequent paragraphs and in summation in a concluding paragraph. Pupils demonstrate the use of brackets and commas for parenthesis of factual information. This unit prepares pupils to write in an analytical style in the Year 6 unit, 'The Empire Windrush: essay writing'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- A non-chronological report informs its reader about a particular subject.
- Non-chronological reports are a type of factual, non-fiction writing.
- An introduction begins a non-chronological report.
- Paragraphs of related content organised with subheadings are used to structure a non-chronological report.
- A paragraph is a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation.
- A conclusion closes a non-chronological report.
- Visual information, like diagrams, pictures or photographs, can be used to illustrate some particular information for the reader.
- Subject-specific vocabulary and formal tone are used in a non-chronological report.
- Cohesive devices are used to enhance text cohesion for the reader.
- Research involves taking notes and using a range of credible sources.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on conventions around non-chronological report writing from the Year 5 unit 'The Aye-Aye or Wild Cats: non-chronological report'. Pupils develop their ability to write generally about the subject within an introductory paragraph, with increasing specificity throughout the subsequent paragraphs and in summation in a concluding paragraph. Pupils demonstrate the use of brackets and commas for parenthesis of factual information. This unit prepares pupils to write in an analytical style in the Year 6 unit, 'The Empire Windrush: essay writing'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- A non-chronological report informs its reader about a particular subject.
- Non-chronological reports are a type of factual, non-fiction writing.
- An introduction begins a non-chronological report.
- Paragraphs of related content organised with subheadings are used to structure a non-chronological report.
- A paragraph is a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation.
- A conclusion closes a non-chronological report.
- Visual information, like diagrams, pictures or photographs, can be used to illustrate some particular information for the reader.
- Subject-specific vocabulary and formal tone are used in a non-chronological report.
- Cohesive devices are used to enhance text cohesion for the reader.
- Research involves taking notes and using a range of credible sources.
Reading, writing & oracy
Pandas: non-chronological report
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.
12 lessons in unit
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