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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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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

  1. A title opens a non-chronological report.
  2. The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
  3. The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the non-chronological report.
  4. Expanded noun phrases and synonyms for ‘spider’ are used to refer to the subject in different ways.

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.

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

Pupils may benefit from some prior knowledge of the Portia spider. Provide them with a variety of texts from which they can gather facts. Consider providing cross curricular links to supplement pupils' understanding.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What three structural features might you find in a non-chronological report?
Correct answer: paragraphs
Correct answer: title
boxes
Correct answer: subheadings
Q2.
Match the word with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:noun,a naming word for people, places or things

a naming word for people, places or things

Correct Answer:verb ,a doing, being or having word

a doing, being or having word

Correct Answer:adjective,a word that describes a noun

a word that describes a noun

Q3.
What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?
Correct Answer: imperative verb, imperative, bossy verb , Imperative verb, Imperative
Q4.
In which two instances could a comma be used?
Correct answer: in between two adjectives in an expanded noun phase
at the end of a sentence
Correct answer: when separating nouns in a list
Q5.
What is a synonym?
a word that has the opposite meaning to another word
Correct answer: a word that is similar in meaning to another word
a word that rhymes with another word
Q6.
Order the sections of a non-chronological report correctly.
1 - introduction
2 - first themed section
3 - second themed section
4 - conclusion

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are the two purposes of the introduction?
Correct answer: to give the reader brief, general information about the subject
to set the scene for the reader
Correct answer: to inform the reader of the outline of the report
to describe a character for the reader
Q2.
Saying our sentences out helps us before we write them down.
Correct Answer: loud, lowd
Q3.
An expanded noun phrase ...
Correct answer: is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
contains a verb.
describes a verb.
Q4.
Match the feature to its purpose.
Correct Answer:outline,informs the reader what the rest of the text is about

informs the reader what the rest of the text is about

Correct Answer:command,encourages the reader to continue reading

encourages the reader to continue reading

Correct Answer:general fact,the most basic or necessary facts

the most basic or necessary facts

Q5.
Identify two reasons that synonyms are used in non-chronological reports.
Correct answer: to refer to the noun in different ways
Correct answer: to avoid repetition of the same word
to signal the end of a sentence to the reader
Q6.
Match the fact to its fact type.
Correct Answer:general fact,There are many different species of spider in the world.

There are many different species of spider in the world.

Correct Answer:specific fact,Portia spiders are 5cm long and they can jump very high.

Portia spiders are 5cm long and they can jump very high.