the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text

to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut

English

In this unit, pupils use previously-taught features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for purpose. In the Angler Fish unit, pupils will increase the quantity of writing across a similar structure.

In the Stone Age unit, pupils learnt how to write a non-chronological report following a similar structure. In this unit, pupils will use the same features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for purpose.

King Tut or Healthy Lifestyle: non-chronological report

to summarise key information from the text

to tell the reader where to find out more information about the subject

to tell the reader what the report will be about

What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?

Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, King Tut is an important figure in Ancient Egyptian history.'

King Tut changed the religious beliefs in Egypt back to polytheism. 

In this report, you will learn about the life and death of this pharaoh. 

Scientists believe he died from malaria or an infected leg. 

To summarise, King Tut’s life was short but significant.

Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?

Which of these formal fronted adverbials could be used in a conclusion?

No new information about the subject is given in a conclusion. 

It repeats a specific fact from one of the sections in the report.

Plan and say each sentence before writing it down.

Showcase the different sentence types we know. 

Use spelling strategies to help spell out words. 

When writing, we should try to do which of the following?

 a text that provides information about real-life topics

a made-up story about characters who aren't real

Match the words to the correct definitions.

A non-fiction text is written with informal language only.

A non-fiction text is full of facts and information.

There are many different types of non-fiction text.

Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?

Which of these is **not** an example of formal language?

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut

Lesson outcome