Writing the paragraph about artefacts in the Stone Age
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a detailed paragraph about the artefacts of the Stone Age.
Key learning points
- A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
- A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
- Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
- A section can be composed of one paragraph.
- Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Pupils write facts in a non-coherent order.
Ensure pupils are following the order of the facts on their plans when writing full sentences.
Teacher tip
Use the accompanying Year 3 Grammar unit 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences' to teach the range of sentence types appropriate at Year 3 level. Secure knowledge of different sentence types increases pupil engagement in writing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the terms to their definitions.
a group of words that contains a verb
a doing, a being or a having word
a sentence starter followed by a comma
Q2.A section in a non-chronological report can be introduced by a ...
Q3.Match the fronted adverbial to its purpose.
to build on a point from the previous sentence
to introduce a contrasting idea from the previous sentence
to show the writer's point of view
Q4.Facts in the introduction of the non-chronological report are general. In later sections, what do the facts become?
Q5.Match the word class to its definition.
a naming word for people, places or things
a doing, being or having word
a word that describes a noun
a word that describes a verb
Q6.What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is an example of a formal fronted adverbial that builds on?
Q2.Choose a viewpoint fronted adverbial to start the following sentence: __________, they used spears for hunting and fishing not fighting.
Q3.Match the term to its example.
because
ancient, preserved artefacts
However,
Amazingly,
Q4.Which of these sentences is most likely to be found in a non-chronological report about the Stone Age?
Q5.Which sentence could follow this sentence to build on an idea? 'They made pots out of clay.'
Q6.Which subordinating conjunction is appropriate in this sentence? 'Tools were made of flint __________ it was strong.'
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