additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy

a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause

refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text’s purpose

special features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live

Writing the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about tigers

English

In 'The Titanic: Journalistic Report Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of a journalistic report..

In ‘The Angler Fish: Non-Chronological Report’, pupils wrote solely using the active voice. In this unit, pupils will be introduced to using passive voice within a non-chronological report.

In this unit, pupils research tigers' diets and adaptations to write an informative non-chronological report about them. They spend a whole lesson editing their writing, focusing on key Year 5 punctuation, sentence structures and vocabulary choices. Finally, pupils present their reports.

The aye-aye or wild cats: non-chronological report

extra information that can be removed from the sentence

a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information

how a text flows, meets its purpose and keeps the reader interested

features that animals develop to help them survive

Choose which option best defines 'text cohesion'.

to grasp moving prey and bite through flesh

to enable tigers to jump up to 10 metres high

used to help see and hear prey when hunting at night

to enable tigers to remain camouflaged when hunting

Match the adaptations to their functions.

help me understand what to include in my writing

limit me to only include these skills in my writing

help me keep track of which skills I have shown and which I still need to use

Match each cohesive device to its example.

Put the stages of the writing process in order.

Select which part of the following sentence is parenthesis. These felines have small, sharp incisors (front teeth) that are used to remove feathers and flesh from the bones of their prey. 

writing that is based on true events and facts

writing that is based on imaginary events or people

vocabulary used to describe a particular topic

a subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun

Match the cohesive devices to their functions.

Wild tigers are now only found in 13 countries.

Tigers have strong, flexible spines and hind legs to help them jump.

Tigers' jaws and teeth are powerful to help them catch and eat prey.

Select the information below that is **not** relevant to the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about tigers.

Which of these is **not** a cohesive device?

What is the parenthesis in the following sentence? Tigers are nocturnal (active at night time) so their night vision must be excellent in order to hunt.

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