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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.

New
New
Year 4

Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish

I can identify and explain linguistic features of a non-chronological report.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Subject-specific, factual vocabulary, including numeral facts, is used in a non-chronological report.
  2. Fronted adverbials of cause are used at the start of a sentence that gives an effect to the cause in the previous one.
  3. Sentences can start with a range of fronted adverbials like formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials.
  4. Non-chronological reports are non-fiction texts that inform the reader about a specific subject.

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.

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

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?
Correct answer: atlantic
ocean
Correct answer: pacific
fish
deep
Q2.
Match the correct punctuation to each of the sentences below.
Correct Answer:What do anglerfish eat,?

?

Correct Answer:How fascinating this is,!

!

Correct Answer:Anglerfish are unique ,.

.

Correct Answer:How did they get here,?

?

Q3.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
a word that starts a relative clause
a word that describes a verb
Correct answer: a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence
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.
Correct answer: A non-fiction text is full of facts and information.
Correct answer: There are different types of non-fiction text.
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,
Correct answer: Proudly,
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.
Correct answer: After school, I went for a ride on my bike.
After school I went for a ride, on my bike.

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
Correct answer: the way words are used in a sentence to make the meaning clear
the handwriting in a piece of text
Q2.
Tick the words that are specific to the topic of anglerfish.
Correct answer: bioluminescence
ocean
fish
Correct answer: esca
Correct answer: illium
Q3.
What type of fronted adverbial is 'intriguingly'?
fronted adverbial of manner
fronted adverbial of place
Correct answer: viewpoint fronted adverbial
fronted adverbial of cause
Q4.
Which of these are viewpoint fronted adverbials?
Quickly,
Correct answer: Impressively,
Carefully,
Correct answer: Significantly,
Q5.
Which of these are true for a fronted adverbial of cause?
It lists two adjectives to describe a noun.
Correct answer: It links a cause to its effect.
Correct answer: It links one sentence to the next sentence.
It joins a subordinate clause and a main clause.
Q6.
Match the cause to the effect.
Correct Answer:The anglerfish has evolved.,As a result, it has developed unique features.

As a result, it has developed unique features.

Correct Answer:An octopus can change colour.,As a result, it can camouflage.

As a result, it can camouflage.

Correct Answer:Male seahorses have a pouch.,As a result, they can carry developing eggs.

As a result, they can carry developing eggs.