vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.

a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts

a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view

Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

English

In this unit, pupils use previously-taught features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for  purpose.  In the Stone Age unit, pupils will follow a similar structure, using more substantive subject-specific vocabulary.

In the Florence Nightingale 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 Portia Spider: non-chronological report

Language in a non-chronological report is ...

Which are examples of formal fronted adverbials?

A viewpoint fronted adverbial shows the writer's {{}}.

Formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials are always followed by a ...

Match the linguistic feature to the example.

Which is an example of an expanded noun phrase?

Which of the following statements could correctly finish off the sentence? A non-chronological report ...

A non-chronological report is not written in {{}} order

Which of the following statements could correctly finish off the sentence? Language in a non-chronological report is ...

a phrase or group of words that starts a sentence 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.