Lesson video

Hi everybody, it's Ms. Gardner.

Welcome to your next lesson from our unit, King Tut, A non-chronological report.

I'm really excited for today's lesson 'cause we are going to start doing some writing.

So let's get going.

In today's lesson from our unit, King Tut, a non-chronological report we are writing the first section, so your learning outcome is I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about King Tut.

Let's start by looking at the keywords.

We'll do my turn, your turn.

Introduction, general facts, outline, command.

Let's have a look at what these mean.

The introduction is the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on.

General facts are the most basic or necessary facts the reader needs to know so that they can engage in the rest of the non-chronological report.

An outline tells the reader what the rest of the report is about and a command is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something.

So there are two sections in our lesson today.

In the first we're going to be preparing to write and in the second we'll be writing the introduction.

So let's start with preparing to write.

So our non-chronological report can be structured into four sections.

In the first we'll have our introduction.

Then section one will be the first themed section and it'll be all about King Tut's life.

Section two will be the second themed section, all about his death.

And then finally the conclusion.

In today's lesson we are writing the introduction.

So the purpose of any of the text is the aim of the text, why was it written? The purpose of the introduction particularly is to all of these, engage the readers, to kind of hook them in and get them interested in what you're writing about.

Make them want to read on and give them some basic general facts about the subject.

The facts in the introduction are general.

They become more detailed and more specific further down through the non-chronological report in the themed sections.

So checking for understanding.

True or false, information in the introduction should be general.

Pause the video now.

That is true.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, the writer should only include general facts in the introduction.

Specific facts will be given later in the report.

B, the writer should include very specific facts in the introduction.

Pause the video now.

That's right.

It's A, our introduction includes general basic facts about the subject and they become more and more detailed as you read on.

Well done.

So when we write, we always try to do these things.

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

Use punctuation where we know the rules.

Showcase, show off each sentence type we know simple, compound, complex.

Write letters neatly on the line in joined handwriting.

Use spelling strategies to spell words accurately and check and improve our writing when we think we've finished.

So first, let's plan what we are going to write.

There are some general facts that the reader just needs to know about King Tut before you can start going into the more detailed and specific facts.

These include that he was an Egyptian pharaoh.

He ruled Egypt over 3000 years ago.

He was famously known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure, a really important figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

So you can see these facts are pretty basic about King Tut.

We are not going into the details about how he died or when he was born or just changes he made when he was king.

Those will come later.

So which of these are true about King Tut? Let's check for understanding.

A, King Tut ruled over Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago.

King Tut is also known as Tutankhaten.

C, King Tut is also known as Tutankhamun.

and D, King Tut ruled over Ancient Egypt 300 years ago.

Pause the video now.

Okay, so the true facts were A, he ruled over Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago and C, he's also known as Tutankhamun.

Well done.

So the title of our non-chronological report is the name of the text.

It'll come at the very top and it should do all of these things.

It should stand out from the rest of the text and it should be underlined and centrally aligned.

That means it comes in the centre of the page, not on the left where the subheadings come, but in the middle.

So for example, it could be as simple as King Tut or the Incredible Life of King Tut.

And you can see that the most important words and the first word have capital letter.

So the, incredible, life, king and Tut all start with a capital letter of doesn't need one 'cause it's such a short word and not an important word in the title.

And then again, The Life and Death of King Tut, the, life, death, King and Tut all start with capital letters.

You don't need a capital letter for and and of.

So these are all examples of what your title could be.

The purpose of the introduction is to do all of these.

Give the reader the most basic information about the subject.

Tell the reader what they are going to read about and inspire the reader to read on.

The first sentence of the introduction must be very general.

So true or false.

This sentence would open your introduction.

King Tut had a team of advisors to help him make big decisions.

Would that be the first sentence in your introduction? Pause the video now.

That's right.

It's false.

It wouldn't open your introduction.

Why, can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, specific and detailed facts about the subject come later in the report.

B, the introduction opens with a specific fact.

Pause the video now.

That's right.

It is A, specific and detailed facts come later on.

Well done.

In your introduction you should include the following features, an opening general sentence about the subject.

So in this one case King Tut.

A general fact, an outline of what will be learn through reading the text and a command to the reader to continue reading.

So let's use general facts to introduce to open our introduction.

We know that he's an Egyptian pharaoh.

He ruled Egypt over 3000 years ago.

He was famously known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

Let's use the first two facts in an opening sentence for our introduction.

We're going to say the first sentence out loud and you can use this sentence scaffold to help you.

And you're going to use those general facts, include those general facts.

King Tut was a blank who ruled blank.

So you need to fill in the gaps using those general facts.

So pause the video now and off you go saying your first sentence out loud.

Welcome back everybody.

We are going to say this sentence together.

King Tut was a famous Egyptian pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt over 3000 years ago.

That's an excellent example of a sentence that could start your introduction because it's very general and it introduces the reader to the subject of the reports.

They know they're going to read a report about King Tut and they have a slight idea now of who he was.

Well, they'll learn a lot, lot more later on, but at least now they know that he was an Egyptian pharaoh and he ruled over 3000 years ago.

Really important information.

So let's plan what we are going to write next.

We've told the reader that he was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled Egypt over 3000 years ago.

Now, let's tell them that he was famously known as Tutankhamun and that he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

So these two sentences are both simple sentences.

King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun.

That is one main clause.

So it is one simple sentence.

He was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

That is one main clause.

So that is another simple sentence.

We can join these two main clauses using a coordinating conjunction so that it becomes a compound sentence.

So checking for understanding true or false.

A compound sentence is formed of one main clause.

Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, compound sentences have at least two main clauses.

Or B, a simple sentence have one main clause.

Pause the video now.

It is A, they're both true facts, but let's explain what a compound sentence is made of.

It is made of two main clauses, well done.

So let's practise saying this compound sentence out loud.

I'm gonna stretch the first main clause with and, and a second main clause.

King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

Now is your turn.

Can you stretch the main clause with and, and a second main clause? So continuing this sentence, King Tut was famously known as Tutankhamun and pause the video now and off you go saying this compound sentence out loud.

Okay, well done everybody.

Let's say it together.

King Tut was famously known as Tutankhamun and he has remained an important figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

Well done.

So the introduction must also inform the reader what the rest of the report will be about.

In our non-chronological report, we will be writing about King Tut and we will focus on these aspects.

How and when he became the king of ancient Egypt, what he achieved as king, how and when his death happened and his mummification.

So which of these two will the report inform the reader about A, the life of King Tut, B, the pyramids of Giza, C, the death and mummification of King Tut or D, Queen Cleopatra.

Pause the video now.

That's right.

In this report we will be informing the reader about the life of King Tut and the death and mummification of King Tut.

Well done.

A command comes at the end of the introduction.

It encourages the reader to continue reading.

And a command starts with an imperative verb.

You might know that as a bossy verb, it tells the reader to do something.

So read on to find out more about King Tut.

Read is your imperative verb or continue reading to learn more about the fascinating life of King Tut.

Continue is your imperative verb, or read on to find out more about this important historical figure, read on is your imperative verb.

The command motivates the reader to continue reading.

So checking for understanding.

What does a command begin with? A, a subordinate clause, B, a fronted adverbial, C, an imperative verb, D, an adjective.

Pause the video now.

That's right.

A command begins with C, an imperative verb.

Well done.

So it's time for task A.

You need to say the first two sentences of the introduction.

Make sure you include the following, a general fact about the subject to open the report.

So you're just gonna give a very basic fact about who King Tut was.

He was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled over 3000 years ago.

You also want to include a compound sentence.

So using a coordinating conjunction.

So pause the video now and off you go saying the first two sentences of your introduction.

Okay, well done.

Let's just check your sentences.

Think about the sentences you just said.

Did it include a general fact your first sentence? Have you included a compound sentence? I'm going to show you now my example of my opening sentences and if you want to say them along with me, you can.

Otherwise you can just be listening and checking I've included those two points.

King Tut was a famous Egyptian pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt over 3000 years ago.

King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

So did my first sentence include a general fact? It did, I said he was a famous Egyptian pharaoh and he ruled Egypt 3000 years ago.

Have I included a compound sentence? My next sentence was a compound sentence.

I had a main clause.

King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun.

I had a coordinating conjunction and, and then I had a second main clause.

Thank you for helping me check that and well done everybody on Task A.

It is now time for the second section of our lesson where we are writing the introduction.

This is the success criteria that we will use to write today and we're going to use it to help, help us make sure we're including everything we need to in our introduction.

So let's get through it.

I have opened the introduction with general facts.

I have written a compound sentence.

I have outlined what the report is about and I have written a command to encourage the reader to continue reading.

Use those same general facts that we've looked at already to write the introduction.

So the fact that he was an Egyptian pharaoh, he ruled Egypt over 3000 years ago.

He was famously known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

I know we all know more from the recalling facts lesson, but we don't want to go into too many detailed specific facts yet.

They're going to come later in the report.

So let's look at a model introduction that meets the success criteria.

I'm going to read it out loud and I wonder if you can spot everything that we needed to include from our success criteria.

Introduction, King Tut was a famous Egyptian pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt over 3000 years ago.

King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

Throughout this report, you will learn about the short, but profound life of King Tut and the impact he had on Egyptian society.

In addition, the report will inform you about his early death and the discovery of his tomb.

Read on to find out more about this important historical figure.

So let's go through the success criteria.

Have I opened the introduction with general facts? I have my first sentence.

It tells the reader he was a famous Egyptian pharaoh and he ruled Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago.

So I can give myself a tick.

Have I written a compound sentence? King Tut was also known as Tutankhamun and he was an iconic figure in Ancient Egyptian history.

That is a compound sentence so I can give myself a tick.

I have outlined what the report is about.

I've said that throughout this report you will, so in the future tense, you will learn about the short, but profound important life of King Tut and the impact he had on Egyptian society.

In addition, so I've actually used a fronted adverbial as well in my introduction.

The report will inform you about his early death and the discovery of its tomb.

So I've explained what information the report will contain so I can give myself a tick.

Have I written a command to encourage the reader to continue reading? I have, read on to find out more about this important historical figure so I can give myself another tick.

It's time for task B.

You now are going to write the introduction of the non-chronological report about King Tut.

Use your success criteria to help you structure your paragraph.

So in a minute you're going to pause the video, you're going to write your title, then you're gonna write your first subheading, introduction and then you're going to use your success criteria to help you write the whole introduction.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Well done everybody.

Welcome back.

You now need to read your introduction back using your success criteria to check you've included everything.

Here is another example of a successful introduction just before you go and do that.

Introduction, the famous Egyptian pharaoh, King Tut ruled Ancient Egypt over 3000 years ago.

He was also known as Tutankhamun and he was a notable and significant figure in the world's history.

In this text, you will be educated about the short life of King Tut and its impact and legacy on the Egyptian culture.

As well as this, the report will tell you about his death and the incredible discovery of his tomb.

Continue reading to learn out more about this vital historical figure.

So you can see that this is a successful introduction 'cause I was able to tick off all four points from my success criteria.

So pause the video now and off you go reading back through your introduction and checking you've included everything you need to do.

Pause the video now and off you go.

Well done everybody.

Here is a summary of everything you've learned.

The purpose of the introduction is to give general facts about the subject, inform the reader of the outline of the text and encourage the reader to continue reading.

A compound sentence is formed of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction.

A command motivates the reader to carry on reading the report and the introduction gives brief, general information about the subject.

Well done everybody for working so hard today.