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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut

I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut.

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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut

I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
  2. A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
  3. A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
  4. No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
  5. A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.

Common misconception

Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.

A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.

Keywords

  • Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text

  • Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

  • Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts

Pupils should re-read the previous sections in pairs and pull out the key ideas they have made. They could then make notes on mini-whiteboards using bullet points.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a non-fiction text?
Correct answer: a text that provides information about real-life topics
a text about someone's life
a story that is made up
a text that actors use to act from
Q2.
Match the words to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:biography,a story of someone's life

a story of someone's life

Correct Answer:non-fiction text,a text that provides information about real-life topics

a text that provides information about real-life topics

Correct Answer:fictional story,a made-up story about characters who aren't real

a made-up story about characters who aren't real

Q3.
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 many different types of non-fiction text.
Q4.
What is a fronted adverbial?
Correct answer: It starts a sentence.
It makes sense by itself.
Correct answer: It is followed by a comma.
It describes a noun.
Q5.
Which of these is not an example of formal language?
However,
Interestingly,
As a result,
Correct answer: You won't believe it!
Q6.
Match the word class to its example.
Correct Answer:noun,information

information

Correct Answer:verb,continue

continue

Correct Answer:adjective,influential

influential

Correct Answer:adverb,carefully

carefully

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?
to hook the reader in
Correct answer: to summarise key information from the text
Correct answer: to tell the reader where to find out more information about the subject
to tell the reader what the report will be about
Q2.
Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, King Tut is an important figure in Ancient Egyptian history.'
The end.
Every day,
Correct answer: In conclusion,
After all that,
Q3.
Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
King Tut changed the religious beliefs in Egypt back to polytheism.
In this report, you will learn about the life and death of this pharaoh.
Scientists believe he died from malaria or an infected leg.
Correct answer: To summarise, King Tut’s life was short but significant.
Q4.
Which of these formal fronted adverbials could be used in a conclusion?
Correct answer: To conclude,
However,
Correct answer: In summary,
In addition,
Q5.
Which of these are true of a conclusion?
Correct answer: No new information about the subject is given in a conclusion.
It includes a diagram.
It repeats a specific fact from one of the sections in the report.
Correct answer: It contains a summary sentence.
Q6.
When writing, we should try to do which of the following?
Correct answer: Plan and say each sentence before writing it down.
Only showcase one type of sentence.
Correct answer: Showcase the different sentence types we know.
Correct answer: Use spelling strategies to help spell out words.