Researching aye-ayes for a non-chronological report
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can gather information about aye-ayes in preparation for writing a non-chronological report.
Key learning points
- Research into a subject improves the writing of a non-chronological report about it.
- Aye-ayes are nocturnal, highly-adapted mammals that live in the tropical rainforests of Madagascar, Africa.
- Adaptations are features that animals and plants have to help them survive in their environments.
- Aye-ayes’ adaptations enable them to find and eat food.
- Aye-ayes’ diets consist of grubs, fruit, nectar and nuts.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Research - the detailed study of a subject
Habitat - where an animal lives
Adaptations - features that animals and plants have to help them survive in their environments.
Diet - the food an animal eats
Common misconception
Pupils are not secure on where Madagascar is.
Refer to Madagascar on a world map as part of the continent of Africa.
Teacher tip
Use videos of the aye-aye in its natural habitat to help pupils access the learning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the first paragraph of a non-fiction text called?
Q2.Match each section to its purpose.
the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on
paragraphs of information about an aspect of the subject
the last paragraph that summarises the key information
Q3.Subject-specific vocabulary is ...
Q4.Match each type of fronted adverbial to its definition.
a sentence starter followed by a comma that's formal in tone
a sentence starter that gives an effect to a cause
a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view
Q5.Which of these fronted adverbials expresses a viewpoint?
Q6.Which order should these sentences be written in?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Adapations are ...
Q2.Match the terms to their definitions.
warm-blooded animals who feed their young with milk
tree-dwelling primates with soft fur and long tails
mammals with grasping hands, large brains and flat faces
Q3.Which of these examples of subject-specific vocabulary could be used to describe an aye-aye?
Q4.Where do aye-ayes live?
Q5.Which of the following are part of aye-ayes' diets?
Q6.Which of the following are not adaptations of an aye-aye?
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