Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities.
Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities.
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Lesson details
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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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'
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
but
when
who
Titanic's facilities include an indoor swimming pool.
as passengers boarded the ship
which has ten decks
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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
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