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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle

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Key learning points

  1. The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
  2. A summary sentence is one sentence that summarises key information from the text.
  3. A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
  4. The conclusion is an opportunity for the reader to reflect upon their own actions.
  5. A conclusion can finish with the writer advising the reader to do further research about the topic.

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

Common misconception

Pupils may want to repeat facts that were included earlier in the report.

Detailed facts about a balanced diet, exercise and sleep come in the earlier themed sections.


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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.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
a word that starts a subordinate 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
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.
Which sentence has the comma correctly punctuated?
Additionally protein helps build muscle strength.
Correct answer: Additionally, protein helps build muscle strength.
Additionally, protein, helps build muscle strength.
Additionally protein helps build, muscle strength.
Q5.
Which of these is not an example of formal language?
However,
Interestingly,
As a result,
Correct answer: Yummy!
Q6.
Match the word class to its example.
Correct Answer:noun,information
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information

Correct Answer:verb,continue
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continue

Correct Answer:adjective,important
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important

Correct Answer:adverb,regularly
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regularly

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of the conclusion of a non-chronological report?
Correct answer: to summarise key information from the text
to hook the reader in
Correct answer: to advise the reader 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? '__________, a balanced diet and regular exercise are essential to a healthy lifestyle.'
Interestingly,
However,
Correct answer: To summarise,
The end.
Q3.
Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
Whole grains contain lots of fibre.
Scientists recommend that children have 60 minutes of physical activity a day.
In this text, you will learn about the importance of a balanced diet.
Correct answer: To find out more, head to your local library or use the internet to research.
Q4.
Which of these sentences is an example of a summary sentence?
Correct answer: In conclusion, eating healthily and regularly exercising are crucial.
Scientists recommend 9-12 hours of sleep a night.
Read on to find out more about this important topic.
Plant-based foods are good for the gut.
Q5.
Which of the following can we do to reduce our carbon footprint?
Eat food from all around the world.
Correct answer: Eat food produced locally.
Never eat frozen food.
Correct answer: Eat fruits and vegetables that are in season.
Q6.
When writing, we should try to do which of the following?
Correct answer: Plan and say each sentence before writing it down.
Only show one type of sentence.
Correct answer: Showcase different sentence types.
Correct answer: Use spelling strategies to help spell out words.