the first paragraph of a non-fiction text that provides essential information about the subject

facts that exemplify the main information about a subject

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons

English

In this unit, pupils write two paragraphs per subheading. In 'The Aye-Aye or Wild Cats', pupils will write longer paragraphs and sections per subheading.

In 'The Angler Fish', pupils wrote one paragraph per subheading. In this unit, pupils will write two paragraphs per subheading.

Ancient Greeks or Anglo-Saxons: non-chronological report

Which **three** of these are true about the Anglo-Saxons?

to provide specific details about a topic

to provide thoughts and opinions about a topic

to provide the reader with a clear and general overview about the subject

What is the purpose of the introduction of a non-chronological report?

It is used by the writer to tell the reader their opinion.

Which is true of a viewpoint fronted adverbial?

by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and an exclamation mark

by adding a co-ordinating conjunction only

by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and a second main clause

by adding a second main clause with no co-ordinating conjunction

How can a simple sentence be turned into a compound sentence?

Which **three** of these are subordinating conjunctions?

formed of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

Match the sentence types to their definitions.

words that join words, phrases or clauses

Match the co-ordinating conjunction to its purpose.

It can tell you how often a verb was done.

Which **two** of these are true for a subordinate clause?

Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?

Match the viewpoint fronted adverbial to its meaning.

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