Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about tigers
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about tigers.
Key learning points
- The conclusion is the final paragraph of a non-chronological report.
- The purpose of the conclusion is to summarise the key information of the report.
- Only general information is included in the conclusion.
- Success criteria can be used to help a writer understand what to include in their writing to make it successful.
Keywords
Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
General information - the most basic and necessary information
Purpose - the aim of the text
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to take plans written in note form and construct sentences.
Lesson gives the opportunity to explicitly model the thinking process when turning notes into full sentences.
Teacher tip
Regularly refer back to the success criteria and ensure that pupils self-assess after they have written each sentence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which section of a non-chronological report summarises the key information of the report?
Q2.Which subject-specific vocabulary is appropriate to include in a conclusion?
Q3.Parenthesis can be shown using __________ in a non-fiction text.
Q4.Which of these is not an example of a cohesive device?
Q5.A plan should not include:
Q6.Which of these sentence scaffolds correctly represents a relative complex sentence?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the key words to their definitions:
the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
the most basic and necessary information
the aim of the text
to sum up or conclude the main body of the text
Q2.The purpose of the conclusion is ...
Q3.Which of these facts are appropriate to include in the conclusion?
Q4.(cutting down of trees) is an example of which cohesive device?
Q5.Order the parts of a conclusion paragraph.
Q6.Match each part of a conclusion paragraph to its purpose:
introduces the paragraph and summarises the key information
gives the reader some necessary information about the topic
ends the report
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