how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

Writing the paragraph about houses in the Stone Age

English

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

In the Portia Spider 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.

The Stone Age: non-chronological report

Write sentences without saying them first.

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

Select things we always try to do when we write.

The Mesolithic people gathered berries and nuts. 

The Neolithic people made houses out of stone. 

The Neolithic people cultivated crops like corn to produce food.

Which of these sentences is relevant to a section about the houses in the Stone Age?

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text.

A subheading is the main body of the text.

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe an action.

A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a picture.

because they wanted to stay in one place.

Which main clause coherently follows this main clause to make a complete compound sentence? 'They settled in small communities'

Which of these is a viewpoint fronted adverbial?

a group of words that does not contain a verb

a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense by itself

a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense by itself

They were nomadic so they moved around depending on the seasons. 

They carried around their tents made of animal skin and wood.

Which of these are true about the Mesolithic period?

Finish the following sentence. The Neolithic people made houses out of...

Which of these is a famous, well-preserved Neolithic community?

Tents were made of animal skin so they could carry them.

Match the type of clause to its example. 

Which formal fronted adverbial could work in the following pair of sentences? The Mesolithic people moved around. {{}}, the Neolithic people settled in one place. 

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