Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers
I can use research to plan the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers.
Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers
I can use research to plan the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading.
- An introductory sentence explains what the paragraph is about.
- Relative clauses give additional detail about the sentence’s subject.
- Apostrophes are used to indicate plural possession.
- Referring to tigers using other nouns enhances text cohesion and avoids repetition.
Keywords
Paragraph - a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose
Diet - the food that an animal eats
Common misconception
Pupils may want to use 'who' when writing relative clauses about tigers.
Explicitly teach that the relative pronoun 'which' is used when writing about anything other than a person.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a sentence starter followed by a comma
factual vocabulary used when writing about a subject
the type of words and tone used in a text
As well as this,
Consequently,
Of significant interest,
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a section of text indicated by a new line and indentation
clear, exact and particular information
type of subordinate clause starting with a relative pronoun
how text flows to maintain the reader's interest
the food an animal eats
gives the reader some necessary information about the topic
clear, exact and particular information