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Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish
I can identify and explain linguistic features of a non-chronological report.
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Year 4
Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish
I can identify and explain linguistic features of a non-chronological report.
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Key learning points
- Subject-specific, factual vocabulary, including numeral facts, is used in a non-chronological report.
- Fronted adverbials of cause are used at the start of a sentence that gives an effect to the cause in the previous one.
- Sentences can start with a range of fronted adverbials like formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials.
- Non-chronological reports are non-fiction texts that inform the reader about a specific subject.
Keywords
Non-chronological report - a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
Language - a way of communicating using words for expressing ideas, thoughts and information
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Non-chronological reports can be written in the first person.
Non-chronological reports are only written in the third person. A non-chronological report is not a biography or recount.
Provide pupils with anglerfish pictures and visuals relating to the facts on each slide, which will enhance their understanding of the subject.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these words need a capital letter?
ocean
fish
deep
Q2.
Match the correct punctuation to each of the sentences below.
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!
.
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Q3.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
a word that starts a relative clause
a word that describes a verb
a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Q4.
Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
A non-fiction text is written with informal language only.
A non-fiction text is imaginary.
Q5.
Tick the fronted adverbial that is best suited to start the following sentence: 'I cooked a delicious meal for my family.'
In the swimming pool,
After ten years,
All of a sudden,
Q6.
Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
After, school I went for a ride on my bike.
After school I went for a ride, on my bike.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is a linguistic feature?
the way diagrams are arranged in a report
the way punctuation is used to show a feeling
the handwriting in a piece of text
Q2.
Tick the words that are specific to the topic of anglerfish.
ocean
fish
Q3.
What type of fronted adverbial is 'intriguingly'?
fronted adverbial of manner
fronted adverbial of place
fronted adverbial of cause
Q4.
Which of these are viewpoint fronted adverbials?
Quickly,
Carefully,
Q5.
Which of these are true for a fronted adverbial of cause?
It lists two adjectives to describe a noun.
It joins a subordinate clause and a main clause.
Q6.
Match the cause to the effect.
As a result, it has developed unique features.
As a result, it can camouflage.
As a result, they can carry developing eggs.