Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle.
Key learning points
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
- A summary sentence is one sentence that summarises key information from the text.
- A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
- The conclusion is an opportunity for the reader to reflect upon their own actions.
- A conclusion can finish with the writer advising the reader to do further research about the topic.
Keywords
Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Common misconception
Pupils may want to repeat facts that were included earlier in the report.
Detailed facts about a balanced diet, exercise and sleep come in the earlier themed sections.
Teacher tip
Supplement pupils' understanding of 'carbon footprint' with extra resources, including videos and images.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a non-fiction text?
Q2.What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
Q3.Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
Q4.Which sentence has the comma correctly punctuated?
Q5.Which of these is not an example of formal language?
Q6.Match the word class to its example.
information
continue
important
regularly
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?
Q2.Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, a balanced diet and regular exercise are essential to a healthy lifestyle.'
Q3.Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
Q4.Which of these sentences is an example of a summary sentence?
Q5.Which of the following can we do to reduce our carbon footprint?
Q6.When writing, we should try to do which of the following?
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