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Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report

I can plan the hunting section of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders.

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Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report

I can plan the hunting section of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the section is to inform the reader of a Portia spider's hunting style and diet.
  2. Portia spiders hunt in two ways: abseiling and attacking their prey and plucking the web to imitate a trapped spider.
  3. Precise, factual verbs are needed to accurately describe the way the spider hunts its prey.
  4. Notes are taken out of full sentences and they capture the most important facts for writing.
  5. A subheading is useful to organise notes in a plan.

Common misconception

Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.

Planning should only have keywords and be written in note form using bullet points.

Keywords

  • Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

  • Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

  • Notes - written out of full sentences

Supplement pupil knowledge of the Portia spider with additional videos, images and research.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
the Portia spider is a skilled hunter.
Correct answer: The Portia spider is a skilled hunter.
The Portia spider, is a skilled hunter.
The Portia spider is a skilled, hunter.
Q2.
In which sentence is the comma used correctly?
Correct answer: In addition, the Portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size.
In, addition the Portia spider can eat spiders up to three times its own size.
In addition the Portia spider, can eat spiders up to three times its own size.
Q3.
What are two purposes of a plan?
Correct answer: to help the writer organise their thoughts before writing
Correct answer: to give a clear structure to a piece of writing
to edit and re-write a piece of writing
Q4.
'The Portia spider is a skilled hunter and it can eat spiders up to three times its own size.' Which section of a non-chronological report about the Portia spider would you find this sentence in?
Appearance
Correct answer: Hunting
Introduction
Conclusion
Q5.
Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its definition.
Correct Answer:predator,an animal that hunts other animals

an animal that hunts other animals

Correct Answer:prey,an animal that is eaten by other animals

an animal that is eaten by other animals

Correct Answer:arachnid,a group of organisms that includes the spider

a group of organisms that includes the spider

Correct Answer:carnivore,an animal that eats other animals

an animal that eats other animals

Q6.
'Amazingly,' and 'Interestingly,' are types of __________ fronted adverbials.
Correct Answer: viewpoint, Viewpoint, vuepoint, Vuepoint

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which three of these are subject-specific vocabulary to the subject of the Portia spider?
Correct answer: prey
Correct answer: predator
science
Correct answer: arachnid
food
Q2.
Which of the following is true of the Portia spider's hunting skills?
Correct answer: It tricks other spiders by plucking the web and pretending to be trapped.
It chases its prey on its legs.
Correct answer: It abseils down behind its prey and surprise attacks them.
It swallows its prey.
Q3.
What is in a plan?
Correct answer: bullet points with notes
Correct answer: subject-specific vocabulary
full sentences with capital letters and full stops
Q4.
A Portia spider is a because it eats other spiders.
Correct Answer: carnivore, Carnivore
Q5.
Match the type of fronted adverbial to its example.
Correct Answer:formal 'and' fronted adverbial,In addition,

In addition,

Correct Answer:viewpoint fronted adverbial,Interestingly,

Interestingly,

Correct Answer:formal 'but' fronted adverbial,However,

However,

Q6.
'Unsuspecting prey' means the prey ...
Correct answer: does not know the predator is about to attack.
knows the predator is about to attack.
is asleep.