pieces of knowledge that help us understand something

a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order

the parts or characteristics that make something unique

Learning the features of a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals

English

In this unit, pupils have learned how to use fronted adverbials of time in sentences within a non-chronological report. In 'School Trip: Recount', pupils will build on this by using the skill within a different text type, a recount. 

In 'Atinuke and other authors: Information Text', pupils learned how to group information into relevant paragraphs to make it easier for the reader to navigate. In this unit, pupils will build on that skill by applying it to a different form on non-fiction writing, a non-chronological report.  

Nocturnal animals: non-chronological report

being active or happening at night rather than during the day

a technique used by bats, dolphins and other animals to determine the location of objects using reflected sound

special body parts or behaviours that help a living thing survive in an environment

Generating information about bats to be used in a non-chronological report

A predator is an animal that hunts, catches, kills, and consumes other animals for food.

Prey refers to animals that are hunted and consumed by predators.

Nocturnal means being active or happening at night rather than during the day.

Special body parts or behaviours that help a living thing survive in an environment.

Generating information about hedgehogs for a non-chronological report

An introduction tells the reader what the report is about and tries to entice them to read on.

Something that is said or written in order to ask a person about something.

A command is a direct order or instruction telling someone to do something.

An outline tells the reader what they will learn about through reading the text.

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

Planning to write a section about bats in a non-chronological report

a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another singular noun

Writing a section about bats in a non-chronological report

Planning to write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report

a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word

joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or'

Writing a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report

involves speaking in front of others and listening to others

a group of people gathered to watch a presentation or performance

practising something before you perform in order to get better at it

Nocturnal animals: non-chronological report

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.