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Writing a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report

I can write a section about the anglerfish's habitat.

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Writing a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report

I can write a section about the anglerfish's habitat.

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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.
What is the correct spelling for this blank? '__________, some of these remarkable creatures are found thousands of metres below sea level in perpetual darkness.'
Significontly
Signeficantly
Correct answer: Significantly
Significantlee
Q2.
Which of these is accurately punctuated?
Correct answer: They consume small sea animals such as shrimp, baby fish and sea snails.
they consume small sea animals such as shrimp baby fish and sea snails
they consume small sea animals such as shrimp, baby fish and sea snails.
Q3.
Which co-ordinating conjunction completes this sentence? 'Interestingly, the anglerfish diet is carnivorous __________ they consume small sea animals.'
Correct answer: and
, but
, or
Q4.
What type of clause is this? 'because they have large jaws and flexible stomachs'
Correct Answer: adverbial subordinate, dependent, subordinate, adverbial, Subordinate
Q5.
Which of these are subordinating conjunctions?
and
Correct answer: although
but
Correct answer: because
Correct answer: when
Q6.
What subordinating conjunction would fit in the blank? '__________ the anglerfish inhabits the darkest depths of the ocean, it uses its bioluminescent lure to attract prey.'
Once
Before
Correct answer: Although

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6 Questions

Q1.
When we write, we always try to do which of these things?
Write sentences without saying them first.
Correct answer: Use punctuation where we know the rules.
Only write two sentences.
Correct answer: Use spelling strategies to spell words accurately.
Correct answer: Plan and say each sentence before we write it.
Q2.
Which of these sentences is relevant to a section about habitat and diet in a non-chronological report about anglerfish?
The anglerfish has a distinctive bioluminescent illicium on its head.
Correct answer: The anglerfish lives in the deep, dark ocean depths.
Correct answer: It hunts smaller fish, crustaceans and deep-sea creatures for its diet.
Its body is typically rotund to make it adapted for life in the deep sea.
Q3.
Where are different anglerfish species found?
Correct answer: in all oceanic habitats
nowhere because they are extinct
only in two oceanic habitats
Q4.
Which question would be suitable for a section's subheading about the anglerfish habitat?
What is the appearance of anglerfish?
Correct answer: What is the habitat of anglerfish?
How do anglerfish reproduce?
What is the difference between female and male anglerfish?
Q5.
Match the elements of anglerfish habitat to their corresponding definitions.
Correct Answer:abyssal zone,deepest region of the ocean

deepest region of the ocean

Correct Answer:extreme pressure,significantly high levels of force or stress

significantly high levels of force or stress

Correct Answer:freezing temperatures,temperatures at or below the freezing point of water

temperatures at or below the freezing point of water

Q6.
Which sentence could coherently follow this sentence? 'The anglerfish has a large jaw and a flexible stomach'.
Despite this, it is able to consume prey twice its size.
However, it is able to consume prey twice its size.
Correct answer: As a consequence, it is able to consume prey twice its size.
Tomorrow, it is able to consume prey twice its size.