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 healthy lifestyle

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 advise the reader 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? '__________, a balanced diet and regular exercise are essential to a healthy lifestyle.'

Scientists recommend that children have 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

In this text, you will learn about the importance of a balanced diet. 

To find out more, head to your local library or use the internet to research.

Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?

In conclusion, eating healthily and regularly exercising are crucial.

Scientists recommend 9-12 hours of sleep a night. 

Read on to find out more about this important topic. 

Which of these sentences is an example of a summary sentence?

Eat fruits and vegetables that are in season. 

Which of the following can we do to reduce our carbon footprint?

Plan and say each sentence before writing it down.

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 word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence

a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is

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?

Additionally protein helps build muscle strength. 

Additionally, protein helps build muscle strength. 

Additionally, protein, helps build muscle strength. 

Additionally protein helps build, muscle strength. 

Which sentence has the comma correctly punctuated?

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

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