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Publishing a non-chronological report about the Stone Age

I can publish a non-chronological report about the Stone Age.

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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.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Visuals and captions make information easier to understand and remember for the reader.
  2. The layout of a text helps to organise information logically, allowing the reader to navigate through a report easily.
  3. It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing a non-chronological report.
  4. A published non-chronological report should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.

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

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.

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.
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Lesson video

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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
Correct answer: to explain the diet, housing and artefacts 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
Correct answer: section on housing
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
Correct answer: the key points explained in the report
Q4.
What is the definition of a subheading?
a title of a report
a word, phrase or sentence that describes a picture
Correct answer: a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
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
Correct answer: introduction
section on housing
section on diet
Q6.
A non-chronological report is a type of which text type?
poem
Correct answer: non-fiction text
newspaper report

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are examples of visual aids?
Correct answer: graph
glossary
Correct answer: diagram
title
Correct answer: image
Q2.
Which of these refers to the way information is organised on the page?
caption
Correct answer: layout
diagram
conclusion
Q3.
True or false? It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q4.
Put these sections of the layout of a non-chronological report in the correct order.
1 - Title
2 - Introduction
3 - Section 1
4 - Section 2
5 - Section 3
6 - Conclusion
Q5.
We can add extra information to a diagram by using ...
bullet points.
Correct answer: a caption.
Correct answer: labels.
a plan.
Q6.
Which linguistic devices would you find in a non-chronological report?
Correct answer: formal fronted adverbials
metaphors
Correct answer: viewpoint fronted adverbials
rhymes