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Planning to write a section about bats in a non-chronological report

I can make a plan for writing about bats in a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals.

New
New
Year 2

Planning to write a section about bats in a non-chronological report

I can make a plan for writing about bats in a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Planning is an important part of preparing to write.
  2. A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing.
  3. Notes can be used in a plan to help organise key information and are not written in full sentences.
  4. Bats are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day and are awake at night.
  5. Bats have very poor eyesight but use echolocation to help them navigate their way around.

Common misconception

Children may write in full sentences in their plan.

Model to the children how to use bullet points for notes and give them lots of examples.

Keywords

  • Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

  • Notes - written out of full sentences

Supplement pupils' knowledge on bats with additional videos, images and research.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
The first section of a non-chronological report is called the...
introduce.
Correct answer: introduction.
heading.
Q2.
Which of these is a purpose of the introduction?
Correct answer: Make the reader want to read on.
Give the reader lots of detailed information.
Make the reader not want to read on.
Q3.
An introduction may contain questions to...
the writer.
Correct answer: the reader.
the people in the report.
Q4.
An introduction should contain...
all of the information.
detailed information.
Correct answer: general information.
Q5.
An introduction should have a subheading which is...
Correct answer: underlined.
written in all capitals.
written in coloured pen.
Q6.
Ending an introduction with a command will tell the reader to...
Correct answer: read on.
stop reading.
read the introduction again.

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of a plan?
to write out the whole report for practice
Correct answer: to organise ideas, thoughts and the information you want to include
to practise our handwriting
Q2.
What does nocturnal animals mean?
Animals that sleep at night and are active in the day.
Animals that are awake in the night and day.
Correct answer: Animals that sleep during the day and are awake at night.
Q3.
Bats are the only mammals that can...
use echolocation.
Correct answer: fly.
walk.
Q4.
What do the bones in a bat's wings do?
Help them to fly quickly.
Correct answer: Help them to change direction easily when flying.
Help them to catch their prey.
Q5.
Echolocation is a very special tool that bats use to...
help them to fly quickly and smoothly.
Correct answer: help them understand their surroundings when they cannot see.
help them to hear.
Q6.
Which of these would make a good spot for a bat’s habitat?
Correct answer: caves
Correct answer: old buildings
ponds
grassland
Correct answer: under bridges