Planning a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the appearance section of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders.
Key learning points
- The appearance section informs the reader of adaptations of the spider that allow it to be a successful predator.
- Portia spiders have a range of physical adaptations.
- Viewpoint fronted adverbials and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
- Facts get increasingly specific throughout one section.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
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 form using bullet points.
Teacher tip
Supplement pupil knowledge of the Portia spider with additional videos, images and research.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does a full sentence need to include?
Q2.Match the type of fronted adverbial to its example.
In addition,
Interestingly,
However,
Amazingly,
Q3.Order these sections of a non-chronological report correctly.
Q4.What is the purpose of a subheading?
Q5.The facts in the themed sections of a non-chronological report are ...
Q6.Which of these fronted adverbials show that another idea is building on from the previous sentence?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are subject-specific words for a non-chronological report about the Portia spider?
Q2.Which two are most often found in a plan for writing?
Q3.A Portia spider eats other spiders. This makes it a .
Q4.The Portia spider's fur ...
Q5.Which one of these fronted adverbials are used to give the writer's viewpoint?
Q6.Match the feature of the Portia spider's appearance to its purpose.
to see the world in 3D
to hide in its natural habitat
to attack and kill other spiders and insects
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