Planning a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the habitat section of a non-chronological report about anglerfish.
Key learning points
- A plan includes keywords and subject-specific vocabulary related to the section.
- Taking notes is a skill.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
- Key vocabulary and linguistic devices should be logged in a plan.
- The plan should be clearly structured in the order of the section.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Common misconception
Planning needs to be detailed and plans should be written in full sentences.
Planning should log key vocabulary, linguistic devices and be written in note-from using bullet points.
Teacher tip
Find video clips or images of the habitat of anglerfish and small sea creatures as part of their diet for engagement and to support further understanding.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these nouns need a capital letter?
Q2.Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Q3.In which sentence is the comma used correctly?
Q4.Which of these fronted adverbials shows that another idea is being added to the previous sentence?
Q5.Which of these is a viewpoint fronted adverbial?
Q6.What is a fronted adverbial always followed by?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definitions.
the scientific study of life and living organisms
the way living organisms exist in their environment
the study that focuses on the structure of living organisms
Q2.Which of these words are subject-specific vocabulary about anglerfish?
Q3.Which of the following is true of anglerfish?
Q4.Match these anglerfish notes to the sections they would be used in.
diet
habitat
appearance
Q5.Choose the option that would best follow this sentence: 'Anglerfish mainly eat small creatures because they are more common in the dark, isolated depths of oceans.'
Q6.How do notes help the writer?
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