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Publishing a non-chronological report about the Stone Age
I can publish a non-chronological report about the Stone Age.
New
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Year 3
Publishing a non-chronological report about the Stone Age
I can publish a non-chronological report about the Stone Age.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Visuals and captions make information easier to understand and remember for the reader.
- The layout of a text helps to organise information logically, allowing the reader to navigate through a report easily.
- It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing a non-chronological report.
- A published non-chronological report should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.
Common misconception
Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their non-chronological report.
Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.
Keywords
Visual aid - graph, chart, image or diagram that enhances understanding in non-fiction texts
Caption - a brief description accompanying an image that gives extra context
Layout - the way information is organised on the page
Model how to draw Skara Brae under a visualiser or on an interactive white board. You could use a lesson in your Art timetable to ensure that pupils have the correct materials to ensure success.
Teacher tip
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the main purpose of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age?
to explain only the diet of the Stone Age
to explain the Stone Age to the Viking period
to explain how to build a Stone Age replica settlement
Q2.
Which section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age would most likely describe Skara Brae?
introduction
conclusion
section on artefacts
diet
Q3.
What would the 'conclusion' section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age likely summarise?
the different materials artefacts were made from
the difference between Mesolithic and Neolithic houses
Q4.
What is the definition of a subheading?
a title of a report
a word, phrase or sentence that describes a picture
Q5.
In which section of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age would you find the following sentence? 'Read on to find about more about this fascinating era.'
conclusion
section on housing
section on diet
Q6.
A non-chronological report is a type of which text type?
poem
newspaper report
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following are examples of visual aids?
glossary
title
Q2.
Which of these refers to the way information is organised on the page?
caption
diagram
conclusion
Q3.
True or false? It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.
Q4.
Put these sections of the layout of a non-chronological report in the correct order.
Q5.
We can add extra information to a diagram by using ...
bullet points.
a plan.
Q6.
Which linguistic devices would you find in a non-chronological report?
metaphors
rhymes