Planning the paragraph about exercise and sleep
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the paragraph about exercise and sleep for a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle.
Key learning points
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
- The purpose of the paragraph is to explain the importance of exercise and sleep in a healthy lifestyle.
- Fronted adverbials of cause and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
- A subheading signals part of a a text and should stand out from the rest of the text.
- The plan should include subject-specific vocabulary.
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 include full sentences.
Planning should only have keywords and be written in note-from using bullet points.
Teacher tip
Pupils can practise writing full sentences using their notes on mini-whiteboards ahead of writing this section.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Q2.What is a fronted adverbial always followed by?
Q3.Which of these fronted adverbials shows that another idea is being added to the previous sentence?
Q4.Which of these words are subject-specific to the section about exercise and sleep?
Q5.Is this sentence true or false? 'Exercise can help improve our mental health.'
Q6.Is this sentence true or false? 'Full sentences are written in plans.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is true of exercise?
Q2.Exercise releases 'feed good' chemicals like ...
Q3.Match the words to their definitions.
any movement that uses up your body’s energy
the state of your emotional wellbeing, which affects how you feel
a way of keeping the body healthy through being active
Q4.How much sleep do scientists recommend children to have a night?
Q5.Is this statement true or false? 'Scientists recommend 30 minutes of physical activity a day for children.'
Q6.Which organ is especially important in keeping our bodies alive?
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