Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities.
Key learning points
- The purpose of a recount paragraph is to give the reader specific information about an aspect of the topic.
- Non-finite complex sentences are formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause.
- Varying sentence types and structure enhance text cohesion.
- When we plan, bullet points are used that are written in note form.
Keywords
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Main clause - a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense
Non-finite clause - a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive (-ing) tense
Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
Progressive tense - a tense that denotes ongoing action over a period of time
Common misconception
Pupils' non-finite complex sentences won't make sense if both clauses have different subjects.
Make explicit reference to the subject that performs the verb in each non-finite clause being the same subject in the main clause.
Teacher tip
Use the Year 5 'Five sentence types' grammar unit to reinforce pupils' understanding of this sentence type (and all other simple, compound and complex sentence types.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A clause is a group of words that contains a ...
Q2.Match the terms to their definitions.
a group of words containing a verb that makes complete sense
a group of words containing a verb that doesn't make sense
a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'while'
a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'which'
a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'opening'
Q3.Match the terms to their definitions.
a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence
a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause
a word that starts a relative subordinate clause
a doing, being or having word
Q4.Which clauses are found in a relative complex sentence?
Q5.Match the conjunction types with their examples.
but
when
who
Q6.Match the clause types with their examples.
Titanic's facilities include an indoor swimming pool.
as passengers boarded the ship
which has ten decks
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
clear, exact and particular information
a group of words that contains a verb and makes sense
a subordinate clause starting with a progressive (-ing) verb
a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite clause
a tense that denotes ongoing action over a period of time
Q2.Match each part of the recount paragraph to its function.
introduces the reader to what the paragraph will be about
gives the reader detailed facts about aspects of the event
links on to the next paragraph
Q3.Which word is a verb in the progressive tense?
Q4.A non-finite (-ing) complex sentence includes which of these?
Q5.Identify the verb in the following non-finite clause: 'Occupying a large space on the starboard side, a vast indoor swimming pool is accessible to first-class passengers.'
Q6.Which of these sentences is a non-finite (-ing) complex sentence?
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