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Writing the paragraph about artefacts in the Stone Age

I can write a detailed paragraph about the artefacts of the Stone Age.

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Key learning points

  1. A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
  2. A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
  3. Writers choose varied fronted adverbials and different sentence types to ensure the text flows for the reader.
  4. A section can be composed of one paragraph.
  5. Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.

Keywords

  • Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

  • Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text

  • Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

  • Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

  • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

Common misconception

Pupils write facts in a non-coherent order.

Ensure pupils are following the order of the facts on their plans when writing full sentences.

Use the accompanying Year 3 Grammar unit 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences' to teach the range of sentence types appropriate at Year 3 level. Secure knowledge of different sentence types increases pupil engagement in writing.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:clause,a group of words that contains a verb

a group of words that contains a verb

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

a doing, a being or a having word

Correct Answer:fronted adverbial,a sentence starter followed by a comma

a sentence starter followed by a comma

Q2.
A section in a non-chronological report can be introduced by a ...
Correct Answer: subheading, Subheading , sub-heading
Q3.
Match the fronted adverbial to its purpose.
Correct Answer:Additionally,,to build on a point from the previous sentence

to build on a point from the previous sentence

Correct Answer:In contrast, ,to introduce a contrasting idea from the previous sentence

to introduce a contrasting idea from the previous sentence

Correct Answer:Amazingly, ,to show the writer's point of view

to show the writer's point of view

Q4.
Facts in the introduction of the non-chronological report are general. In later sections, what do the facts become?
short
long
Correct answer: specific
more general
Q5.
Match the word class to its 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

Correct Answer:adverb,a word that describes a verb

a word that describes a verb

Q6.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
a word that starts a subordinate clause
a word that describes a noun
Correct answer: a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence
a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is an example of a formal fronted adverbial that builds on?
Interestingly,
As a result,
Correct answer: In addition,
Next,
Q2.
Choose a viewpoint fronted adverbial to start the following sentence: __________, they used spears for hunting and fishing not fighting.
However,
Correct answer: Interestingly,
Quickly,
Quietly,
Q3.
Match the term to its example.
Correct Answer:subordinating conjunction,because

because

Correct Answer:expanded noun phrase,ancient, preserved artefacts

ancient, preserved artefacts

Correct Answer:formal 'but' fronted adverbial,However,

However,

Correct Answer:viewpoint fronted adverbial ,Amazingly,

Amazingly,

Q4.
Which of these sentences is most likely to be found in a non-chronological report about the Stone Age?
Crack! The flint broke off into smaller flakes!
Correct answer: Interestingly, the Stone Age people used spears for hunting not fighting.
Spears were a really cool tool.
Q5.
Which sentence could follow this sentence to build on an idea? 'They made pots out of clay.'
However, they settled in small communties.
Correct answer: In addition, they used animal bones to make dice and jewellery.
Additionally, they gathered nuts and berries.
Q6.
Which subordinating conjunction is appropriate in this sentence? 'Tools were made of flint __________ it was strong.'
but
Correct answer: because
so
and