Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about portia spiders
I can identify the linguistic features of a non-chronological report.
Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about portia spiders
I can identify the linguistic features of a non-chronological report.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Linguistic features are structures of language that use words.
- Subject-specific vocabulary is used in a non-chronological report.
- Expanded noun phrases list two adjectives that describe a noun.
- There are different types of fronted adverbials that do different things for the reader.
- Language in a non-chronological report is formal and factual.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to use formal fronted adverbials to link two sentences.
Emphasise the clear link between the sentences the fronted adverbial is joining together.
Keywords
Linguistic feature - a structure of language that uses words
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Viewpoint fronted adverbial - a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view
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a group of words that contains a verb
a group of words with no verb
a phrase or group of words that starts a sentence
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viewpoint fronted adverbial
formal fronted adverbial
expanded noun phrase