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Year 5

Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic

I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities.

New
New
Year 5

Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic

I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of a recount paragraph is to give the reader specific information about an aspect of the topic.
  2. Non-finite complex sentences are formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause.
  3. Varying sentence types and structure enhance text cohesion.
  4. When we plan, bullet points are used that are written in note form.

Common misconception

Pupils' non-finite complex sentences won't make sense if both clauses have different subjects.

Make explicit reference to the subject that performs the verb in each non-finite clause being the same subject in the main clause.

Keywords

  • Specific information - clear, exact and particular information

  • Main clause - a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense

  • Non-finite clause - a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive (-ing) tense

  • Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause

  • Progressive tense - a tense that denotes ongoing action over a period of time

Use the Year 5 'Five sentence types' grammar unit to reinforce pupils' understanding of this sentence type (and all other simple, compound and complex sentence types.
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6 Questions

Q1.
A clause is a group of words that contains a ...
noun.
adjective.
Correct answer: verb.
adverb.
Q2.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:main clause,a group of words containing a verb that makes complete sense

a group of words containing a verb that makes complete sense

Correct Answer:subordinate clause,a group of words containing a verb that doesn't make sense

a group of words containing a verb that doesn't make sense

Correct Answer:adverbial clause,a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'while'

a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'while'

Correct Answer:relative clause,a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'which'

a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'which'

Correct Answer:non-finite (-ing clause,a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'opening'

a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'opening'

Q3.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:co-ordinating conjunction,a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence

a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence

Correct Answer:subordinating conjunction,a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause

a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause

Correct Answer:relative pronoun,a word that starts a relative subordinate clause

a word that starts a relative subordinate clause

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

a doing, being or having word

Q4.
Which clauses are found in a relative complex sentence?
Correct answer: main
adverbial
Correct answer: relative
non-finite
Q5.
Match the conjunction types with their examples.
Correct Answer:co-ordinating conjunction,but

but

Correct Answer:subordinating conjunction,when

when

Correct Answer:relative pronoun,who

who

Q6.
Match the clause types with their examples.
Correct Answer:main clause,Titanic's facilities include an indoor swimming pool.

Titanic's facilities include an indoor swimming pool.

Correct Answer:adverbial subordinate clause,as passengers boarded the ship

as passengers boarded the ship

Correct Answer:relative subordinate clause,which has ten decks

which has ten decks

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:specific information,clear, exact and particular information

clear, exact and particular information

Correct Answer:main clause,a group of words that contains a verb and makes sense

a group of words that contains a verb and makes sense

Correct Answer:non-finite (-ing) clause,a subordinate clause starting with a progressive (-ing) verb

a subordinate clause starting with a progressive (-ing) verb

Correct Answer:non-finite complex sentence,a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite clause

a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite clause

Correct Answer:progressive tense,a tense that denotes ongoing action over a period of time

a tense that denotes ongoing action over a period of time

Q2.
Match each part of the recount paragraph to its function.
Correct Answer:introductory sentence,introduces the reader to what the paragraph will be about

introduces the reader to what the paragraph will be about

Correct Answer:specific information,gives the reader detailed facts about aspects of the event

gives the reader detailed facts about aspects of the event

Correct Answer:linking sentence,links on to the next paragraph

links on to the next paragraph

Q3.
Which word is a verb in the progressive tense?
dance
dancer
Correct answer: dancing
danced
Q4.
A non-finite (-ing) complex sentence includes which of these?
Correct answer: a verb written in the progressive tense
Correct answer: a main clause
Correct answer: a non-finite subordinate clause
Correct answer: two actions happening simultaneously
a relative clause
Q5.
Identify the verb in the following non-finite clause: 'Occupying a large space on the starboard side, a vast indoor swimming pool is accessible to first-class passengers.'
Correct answer: occupying
starboard
pool
accessible
passengers
Q6.
Which of these sentences is a non-finite (-ing) complex sentence?
Although the ship's design is impressive, many have applauded her interiors.
First class passengers' bedrooms, which are on the top deck, enjoy ocean views.
Correct answer: Costing approximately $7.5 million, the ship's design has had no expense spared.