Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age
I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age.
Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age
I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 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.
- The facts in the introduction are general facts about the Stone Age; they become more specific in later paragraphs.
- An introduction ends with a command to the reader to continue reading.
- Viewpoint fronted adverbials can be useful to introduce a fact.
Common misconception
Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.
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
Viewpoint fronted adverbial - a sentence starter that gives the writer’s point of view
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
I went home __________ I played in my room.
I brought my snack __________ I'm not hungry.
Do you want to go now __________ do you want to go later?
This fact is interesting.
This fact makes you think wow!
This fact is strange.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the most basic or necessary facts about the subject
informs the reader what the rest of the text is about
encourages the reader to continue reading