Lesson video

Hi, everybody, it's Ms. Gardner.

Welcome to the next lesson from the unit, Non-chronological Report on Healthy Lifestyle.

Thank you so much for all your hard work on this unit and for joining in on today's lesson.

Let's get started.

In today's lesson from our Healthy Lifestyle Non-chronological Report Unit, we are going to be using our plans to help us write a section about sleep and exercise.

So your learning outcome is, I can write a detailed paragraph about the importance of exercise and sleep.

Let's start by looking at the key words.

We'll do my turn, your turn.

Text flow, subheading, compound sentence, complex sentence, fronted adverbial.

Let's have a look at what these mean.

Text flow is how a text is written to keep the reader engaged.

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

A compound sentence is a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction.

A complex sentence is a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause.

A fronted proverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma.

So there are two sections of this lesson today.

In the first, we're going to be preparing to write by looking at different things we want to be including in our section.

And then in the second part, we'll be writing this section.

So, let's start with preparing to write.

Our non-chronological report can be structured into four sections.

Introduction, section one, What is a healthy diet? Section two, How important are exercise and sleep? And then a conclusion.

In today's lesson, we are writing section two, all about exercise and sleep.

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 each sentence type that we know.

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 have finished.

So let's look at a plan for writing section two.

The subheading we wrote was, How important is exercise and sleep? So that question is engaging the reader.

And then the most important information about exercise and sleep were written in bullet point notes.

Regular exercise strengthens muscles / keeps heart working properly.

60 minutes of physical activity a day for children.

Exercise releases 'feel good' chemicals, so serotonin, endorphins, which can improve mental health.

And exercises is a natural energy boost.

These are all facts about exercise.

You can see they're not in full sentences.

Today we're going to be thinking about how we can say and write these facts in full sentences.

Then we made some notes about sleep.

Exercise improves sleep quality.

Scientists recommend nine to 12 hours of sleep a night for children.

Sleep can improve mood and mental health, and it helps brain performance and immune systems. So these are all the facts we want to talk about related to sleep.

So this section needs to include the following for text flow: a subheading.

Detailed specific facts about exercise and sleep.

Subject specific vocabulary.

Fronted adverbials, so formal fronted adverbials or and fronted adverbials of cause, and simple compound and complex sentences.

So let's start by using our plan to help us say the first sentences out loud.

The first points we want to make are talking about how regular exercise strengthens the muscles / keeps heart working properly, and that 60 minutes of physical activity a day is recommended for children.

So you can see these two facts from our plan are not in full sentences.

We need to say them as part of full sentences.

So we're going to use this sentence scaffold to help us.

It is important to take part in regular exercise because it blank and it keeps a person's blank.

Children are supposed to aim for blank, but this does include running around with friends at play times.

So you can fill in the missing gaps using the information from the bullet point notes above.

So pause the video now and off you go saying these sentences.

Welcome back.

Let's say these sentences out loud together.

It is important to take part in regular exercise because it strengthens muscles and it keeps a person's heart working properly.

Children are supposed to aim for 60 minutes of moderate physical activity a day.

But this does include running around with friends at playtimes.

Well done, everybody.

So, a cause is an event or action that brings about another event or action.

It is what leads to something else happening.

This is the cause.

This leads to the effect.

An effect is the result that occurs as a result of the cause.

It's what happens because of the cause.

So, to link the cause to the effect, we need to use a fronted adverbial of cause.

Say it back to me.

Let's have a look.

A fronted adverbial of cause is a sentence starter that tells the reader the cause and effect of a fact.

So the cause leads to the effect and we can use 'as a result' to link the cause and the effect together.

So let's have a look.

Exercise causes your brain to release feel good chemicals, like endorphins and serotonin.

That's the cause.

The effect of this, is that this can improve your mood and help maintain positive mental health.

So let's have a look at using this fronted adverbial of cause in sentences.

Exercise causes your brain to release feel good chemicals like endorphins and serotonin.

As a result, this can improve your mood and help maintain positive mental health.

Just remember that this is a fronted adverbial, so every fronted adverbial needs to be followed by a? That's right, a comma.

Well done.

So, we need to also think about what sentence types we want to include.

We want to include complex sentences.

A complex sentence is formed of a main clause, stretched with an adverbial subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.

So in a complex sentence, you have a main clause, subordinating conjunction and a subordinate clause, and these form a complex sentence.

Your subordinating conjunctions could be, because, as, when.

But let's have a look now at a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.

Brain performance, mental health and immune systems are improved.

That's your main clause.

It makes sense by itself.

When children get nine to 12 hours of sleep a night, that's your subordinate clause.

It doesn't make sense by itself.

And it starts with that subordinating conjunction, when.

The first idea can be stretched with the second idea to make one complex sentence.

Let's have a look.

Brain performance, mental health and immune systems are improved when children get nine to 12 hours of sleep a night.

When is our subordinated conjunction.

It starts the subordinate adverbial clause.

In this sentence, your main clause came first and then you had your adverbial subordinate clause second.

And so you can see that before the when, the subordinating conjunction when, we didn't need a comma.

But writers can change the position of the subordinate clause in a piece of writing to improve text flow and to vary your sentence types.

Not every sentence is structured the same way.

So here's our main clause and our subordinate clause.

In the previous slide, our main clause came first, but now I'm going to show you how you can switch the clause around.

When children get nine to 12 hours of sleep a night, brain performance, mental health and immune systems are improved.

So you can see when is our subordinate in conjunction.

It starts our subordinate at adverbial clause.

And when the subordinate clause comes first you need a comma after it to separate your subordinate adverbial clause and your main clause.

And there your said main clause comes after.

So checking for understanding, true or false, this is a complex sentence.

Exercise is a natural energy boost and it can make us feel less frustrated or angry.

Pause the video now.

It's false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, this is a compound sentence.

It is formed of two main clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Or B, a complex sentence is formed of a subordinate clause and a main clause.

The clauses are joined by a subordinating conjunction.

Pause the video now.

It is A, this is a compound sentence.

Exercise is a natural energy boost.

That's a main clause.

And is a coordinating conjunction.

It can make us feel less frustrated or angry is another main clause.

So you have a compound sentence there.

Well done.

It's time for task A.

This is a talk task.

So you need to say the first two sentences of section two about exercise and sleep.

Include the following, a compound or a complex sentence.

Two specific facts about exercise and a fronted adverbial of your choice.

So using your plan to help you, pause the video and off you go, saying your first sentences in the exercise and sleep section.

Off you go.

Welcome back.

Just think about the sentences you just said.

Have you included a compound or a complex sentence? Are your facts specific? Have you included a fronted adverbial? If you need to pause the video and say your sentences again, you can do that.

Otherwise, I'm going to say some sentences now and I need you to help me check I've got all the three points above that we needed to include.

It is important to take part in regular exercise because it strengthens muscles and it keeps a person's heart working properly.

Additionally, exercise causes your brain to release 'feel good' chemicals like endorphins and serotonin.

As a result, this can improve your mood and help maintain positive mental health.

So let's check.

Have I included a compound or complex sentence? You can see in purple, I have my complex sentence, because it strengthens muscles and it helps keeps the heart working properly.

That's a subordinate clause.

Are my fact specific? They are, I named those 'feel good' chemicals as endorphins and serotonin.

So really detailed fact there.

Have I included a fronted adverbial? I've actually included two in these sentences, additionally and as a result.

Okay, thank you for helping me check these over and well done everybody on task A.

It's time for task B.

We are going to be writing this section.

Here is your success criteria to help you make this a really successful piece of writing.

So let's go through it.

I have written a question as my subheading and underlined it.

I have written detailed facts about exercise and sleep.

I have written a compound and a complex sentence, and I have used at least two fronted adverbials.

So we're going to use this and refer to this as we write to make sure we've got everything we need to include.

So let's look at a model section.

As I'm reading it, I want you to be thinking about which points from the success criteria we can tick off.

How important is exercise and sleep? It is important to take part in regular exercise because it strengthens muscles and it keeps a person's heart working properly.

Additionally, exercise releases 'feel good' chemicals like endorphins and serotonin.

As a result, this can improve your mood and help maintain positive mental health.

Children should aim for 60 minutes of moderate physical activity a day, but this does include play times.

In addition, exercise improved sleep.

Scientists suggest that children should have nine to 12 hours of sleep every night to improve brain performance, mental health and immune systems. So what can we tick off? I have written a question as my subheading and underlined it.

You can see that in green at the top.

So I'm going to give myself a tick.

I have written detailed facts about exercise and sleep.

I spoke about how it strengthens muscles, it keeps the heart working properly.

I talked about the chemicals, endorphins, and serotonin.

I gave a fact about how much exercise children should be doing, 60 minutes, and how much sleep, nine to 12 hours of sleep, and how that helps brain performance, mental health and immune system.

So really detailed facts about why we need to exercise and sleep and how it helps us.

So I can give myself a tick.

Have I written a compound and a complex sentence? My first sentence, you can see it in green, is a complex sentence.

And then you can see the second sentence in green.

The second main clause starts with that coordinating conjunction, but, so that's a compound sentence.

So I can give myself a tick.

Have I used at least two fronted adverbials? I have additionally, as a result, and in addition, so I'm going to give myself a tick.

It's time for Task B.

You now need to write the section of the non-chronological report about exercise and sleep.

Use your success criteria to help you structure your paragraph and use your plan to help you think about what vocabulary you need to include and what the most important information you need to include is.

So in a minute we're gonna pause the video, stick in your success criteria, write your subheading, underline it, and then indent your first word.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Welcome back everybody.

Well done for working so hard on Task B.

In a second, you're going to read back through your section of the non chronological report about exercise and sleep.

You can use your success criteria to help you check that you have included everything needed in this section.

So this is what you need to be remembering.

If you have written a question as you're subheading and underlined it, you can give yourself a tick if you have written detailed facts about exercise and sleep, so including the facts from our plan, you can give yourself a tick.

If you've written a compound and a complex, tick.

And if you've used at least two fronted adverbials, you can give yourself a tick.

So pause the video now and off you go, checking through your success criteria.

Well done everybody for an excellent lesson.

Here is a summary of everything we've learned.

A section of a report contains specific facts for the reader to learn more about the subject.

A subheading introduces a section of a text.

Using simple compound and complex sentences improves text flow for the reader.

Varying the position of the subordinate clause in a complex sentence improves text flow for the reader.

And fronted adverbials ensure that the reader stays engaged when reading the section.

Excellent job everybody.

Well done.