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

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Key learning points

  1. An introduction's purpose is to give general facts to the reader.
  2. The introduction gives general facts about the time period and origins of the Anglo-Saxons.
  3. The introduction tells the reader what they will learn in the rest of the report.

Keywords

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

  • General facts - facts that exemplify the main information about a subject

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

Common misconception

Pupils try to include subject-specific information in the introduction.

An introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.

Pupils will need to do some research on the Anglo-Saxons prior to the lesson. Provide them with a variety of texts from which they can gather facts. Consider providing cross curricular links to supplement pupils' understanding.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What are conjunctions?
words that describe how a verb is done
words that always come after a full stop
Correct answer: words that join words, phrases or clauses
words that describe a noun
Q2.
Match the co-ordinating conjunction to its purpose.
Correct Answer:and,for building on
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for building on

Correct Answer:but,for a positive and a negative
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for a positive and a negative

Correct Answer:or,for an option or an effect
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for an option or an effect

Q3.
What is a main clause?
Correct answer: It makes sense on its own.
It does not make sense on its own.
Correct answer: It contains a verb.
It does not contain a verb.
Correct answer: It is a group of words.
Q4.
Which two of these are true for a subordinate clause?
It makes sense on its own.
Correct answer: It does not make sense on its own.
It can tell you how often a verb was done.
Correct answer: It is dependent on the main clause.
Q5.
Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?
in the middle
at the end
Correct answer: at the start
Q6.
Match the viewpoint fronted adverbial to its meaning.
Correct Answer:Impressively,,This fact makes you think wow!
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This fact makes you think wow!

Correct Answer:Intriguingly,,This fact is curious!
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This fact is curious!

Correct Answer:Significantly,,This fact is very important.
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This fact is very important.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which three of these are true about the Anglo-Saxons?
They came from Asia.
Correct answer: They were a group of people.
They had no impact on history.
Correct answer: They formed a period of history.
Correct answer: They settled in England.
Q2.
What is the purpose of the introduction of a non-chronological report?
to provide specific details about a topic
to provide thoughts and opinions about a topic
Correct answer: to provide the reader with a clear and general overview about the subject
Q3.
Which is true of a viewpoint fronted adverbial?
Correct answer: It is used by the writer to tell the reader their opinion.
It is always used in a sentence.
It is used to sequence events.
Q4.
How can a simple sentence be turned into a compound sentence?
by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and an exclamation mark
by adding a co-ordinating conjunction only
Correct answer: by adding a co-ordinating conjunction and a second main clause
by adding a second main clause with no co-ordinating conjunction
Q5.
Which three of these are subordinating conjunctions?
Correct answer: because
and
Correct answer: when
but
Correct answer: as
Q6.
Match the sentence types to their definitions.
Correct Answer:adverbial complex sentence ,formed of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
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formed of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

Correct Answer:compound sentence,formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
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formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

Correct Answer:simple sentence,formed of one main clause
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formed of one main clause