Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Portia spider.
Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Portia spider.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A title opens a non-chronological report.
- The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
- The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the non-chronological report.
- Expanded noun phrases and synonyms for ‘spider’ are used to refer to the subject in different ways.
Keywords
Introduction - the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
General facts - the most basic or necessary facts
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Common misconception
Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.
Emphasise that an introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a naming word for people, places or things
a doing, being or having word
a word that describes a noun
Exit quiz
6 Questions
informs the reader what the rest of the text is about
encourages the reader to continue reading
the most basic or necessary facts
There are many different species of spider in the world.
Portia spiders are 5cm long and they can jump very high.