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Planning to write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report
I can make a plan for writing about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals.
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Planning to write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report
I can make a plan for writing about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals.
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Key learning points
- Planning is an important part of preparing to write.
- A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing.
- Notes can be used in a plan to help organise key information and are not written in full sentences.
- Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day and are awake at night.
- Hedgehogs have thousands of spines that they use to protect themselves from predators.
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 hedgehogs with additional videos, images and research.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are reasons to use an apostrophe?
for a question
Q2.
What word means to own something?
contract
punctuate
Q3.
Which of these shows the correct use of an apostrophe for possession?
a bats wing
a bats' wing
Q4.
Which of these are nouns that might belong to a bat?
hedgehog
Q5.
When we write, we always try to...
use only words beginning with vowels.
write as fast as possible.
Q6.
Which of these are reasons why you should read your sentences out loud once you've written them?
to read them in funny voices
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the purpose of a plan?
to write out the whole report for practice
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.
Q3.
How many spines do hedgehogs have on their backs?
500-700
50-100
Q4.
Hedgehogs have an excellent sense of...
sight
hearing
Q5.
Why are hedges, bushes and shrubs perfect homes for hedgehogs?
They are exposed to humans and weather.
Q6.
Which animals does a hedgehog like to eat?
foxes
badgers