Writing a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report
I can write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals.
Writing a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report
I can write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Compound sentences are sentences formed of two simple sentences and a joining word.
- Co-ordination means joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or'.
- A joining word is a word that joins words or ideas.
- The second section of the report will be all about hedgehogs.
Keywords
Compound sentences - a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word
Co-ordination - joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or'
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Common misconception
Pupils may think that a joining word can be used at the start of a sentence.
Teach that the joining word acts as the link between two simple sentences and so no full stop is needed.
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