Structural features of a non-chronological report
I can identify the structure of a non-chronological report.
Structural features of a non-chronological report
I can identify the structure of a non-chronological report.
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Key learning points
- A non-chronological report is a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event.
- An introduction, two sections and a conclusion is how we can structure a non-chronological report.
- Subheadings are used to signal sections of a non-chronological report.
- An introduction contains general facts; specific facts come in the later sections.
- P.A.L.L. helps writers plan, write and edit a text.
Keywords
Non-chronological report - a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
Purpose - the aim of a text
Audience - the person or people who read a text
Language - the type of words or tone used in a text
Layout - the way a text is structured
Common misconception
Pupils may find understanding the difference between 'general' and 'specific' facts challenging.
When reading aloud the model introduction, highlight the general facts. When reading sections one and two, highlight the specific facts.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a text that provides information about real-life topics
a story of someone's life
a made-up story about characters who aren't real
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the reason a text is written
people that read a text
vocabulary that is used
how a text is structured