someone or something that supplies information

the fact that someone can be believed or trusted

a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with

punctuation marks that lay key information out in a non-fiction text

Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet

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In this unit, pupils use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

In 'Wild Cats: Non-Chronological Report', pupils were introduced to using the passive voice to maintain writer's credibility. In this unit, pupils will use extensive research from a range of sources as another technique to strengthen writer's credibility.

Pandas or Antarctic animals: non-chronological report

Each penguins' yellow crest is fully formed by the age of four.

Each penguin's yellow crest is fully formed by the age of four.

The macaroni penguin's belly has white plumage. 

The macaroni penguins' belly has white plumage. 

Which sentences use an apostrophe for **singular** possession correctly?

Which sentence uses an apostrophe for **plural** possession correctly?

The penguins' excellent vision helps it escape predators. 

The penguins' excellent vision helps them escape predators. 

The penguin's excellent vision helps it escape predators. 

The penguin's excellent vision helps them escape predators. 

Which sentences use apostrophes for possession correctly? 

Macaroni penguins spend six months in the ocean. 

Macaroni penguins fast for long periods of time. 

They live in large, crowded colonies of up to 100,000 individuals. 

Which of these sentences might belong in a paragraph based on the theme 'Penguins' diet'?

come ashore to breed - 50 sites - Antarctica, S. America, Africa

They come ashore to breed at 50 sites in Antarctica, South America and Africa.

Which version below is an appropriate bullet point note about the penguins' habitat? 

They can survive for weeks on their fat reserves without eating. 

They eat mostly krill as well as squid and fish.

They can swim to depths of 80 metres, diving for up to three minutes. 

Which of the following facts give evidence that macaroni penguins are well-adapted to their lifestyle? 

The website is very colourful and engaging.

The website is for an organisation that is well-known and respected. 

The information on the website matches other things you've read. 

The website is known for its funny content. 

When we look at sources online for research, what are good signs that the source is credible?

a video about funny animals with a few hundred views

the website of a leading penguin conservation charity

the website of a well-known news organisation

a video about penguins by a famous scientist

You are looking for facts about penguins online. Which of these sources would you trust to give you credible information?

an introduction giving general information about pandas

sections that give specific information about themes such as appearance & diet

a conclusion that gives general information about the future of pandas

Put the parts of a non-chronological report about penguins in the correct order. 

The macaroni penguin is 70 centimetres in length. 

Select the fact about macaroni penguins that is most likely to be placed in the introduction of a non-chronological report. 

Which of the following are adaptations that help macaroni penguins survive?

They store oxygen in their muscles, allowing them to dive deeper. 

Because they store oxygen in their muscles, they can dive deeper. 

Which version below is most appropriate for research notes? 

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