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Writing a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements for a non-chronological report

I can use my plan to write a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements.

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Writing a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements for a non-chronological report

I can use my plan to write a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
  2. Careful selection of nouns and pronouns ensures cohesion within sentences and across sections of the report.
  3. A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
  4. Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
  5. Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.

Common misconception

Pupils copy notes directly from their plans without forming full sentences.

Pupils should say the sentence aloud first, then write it out. Finally, pupils should check their writing for sense and punctuation.

Keywords

  • Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text

  • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

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

Encourage pupils to practise writing their sentences on mini-whiteboards after saying their sentences aloud.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence needs a question mark at the end?
Draw me an Anglo-Saxon village
The inside of an Anglo-Saxon house is intriguing
How exciting it is to visit an Anglo-Saxon house
Correct answer: Where did the Anglo-Saxons settle in England
Q2.
Which one sentence would best suit ending with an exclamation mark?
Draw me an Anglo-Saxon village
The inside of an Anglo-Saxon house is intriguing
Correct answer: How exciting it is to visit an Anglo-Saxon house
Where did the Anglo-Saxons settle in England
Q3.
Match the tense to its corresponding sentence.
Correct Answer:present tense,They live in rectangular-shaped houses.

They live in rectangular-shaped houses.

Correct Answer:past tense,They lived in rectangular-shaped houses.

They lived in rectangular-shaped houses.

Correct Answer:future tense,They will live in rectangular-shaped houses.

They will live in rectangular-shaped houses.

Q4.
Which co-ordinating conjunction completes this sentence? 'Anglo-Saxons lived in one centralised area of the house __________ they kept their livestock inside as well.'
, but
, or
Correct answer: and
Q5.
What type of clause is this? 'because the central hearth is used for cooking'
Correct Answer: subordinate, dependent, adverbial subordinate, adverbial
Q6.
Tick the sentences that are main clauses.
but not where the commoners lived
Correct answer: a typical house was called a 'hall house'
because they were at the top of their society
Correct answer: it was where they cooked and socialised

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
When we write, we always try to do which of these things?
Only showcase one sentence type.
Correct answer: Showcase each sentence type we know.
Correct answer: Plan and say each sentence before we write it.
Do not say any sentences before we write them.
Q2.
Which of these sentences is relevant to a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons?
Overlooking the fields, a peaceful village nestled into the valley.
I am a strong, courageous Anglo-Saxon warrior.
Correct answer: Anglo-Saxon houses were commonly made from timber, thatch and wattle and daub.
Q3.
What is the definition of a subheading?
Correct answer: A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text.
A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to describe a picture.
A subheading is a word, phrase or sentence used to label a picture.
A subheading is the main body of the text.
Q4.
Which question is suitable for a section on Anglo-Saxon settlements?
What was the diet of Anglo-Saxons?
How did Anglo-Saxons farm?
Correct answer: What were Anglo-Saxon settlements like?
Q5.
Match the type of Anglo-Saxon person to their corresponding homes.
Correct Answer:kings and nobles,largest houses

largest houses

Correct Answer:commoners,medium-sized houses

medium-sized houses

Correct Answer:enslaved people,smallest houses

smallest houses

Q6.
Which sentence follows this sentence? 'The social structure of Anglo-Saxon society meant that kings and nobles were at the top.'
Correct answer: As a result, kings and nobles had the largest houses in the villages.
However, kings and nobles had the largest houses in the villages.
Despite this, kings and nobles had the largest houses in the villages.