Year 2 - English
Delivering a presentation of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals
Nocturnal animals: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a non-chronological report in three paragraphs about nocturnal animals. Pupils use two research lessons about bats and hedgehogs as the starting point for writing an introduction and a paragraph about each nocturnal animal.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to present a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals.
Key Notes
- Presentations can be spoken aloud to an audience.
- Presentations are effective ways to share information.
- Presentations should be spoken clearly and at a suitable volume for the space you are in.
Vocabulary To Learn
- presenting: involves speaking in front of others and listening to others
- audience: a group of people gathered to watch a presentation or performance
- volume: how loud or quiet something is
- rehearsing: practising something before you perform in order to get better at it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Presentations can be spoken aloud to an audience. Presentations are effective ways to share information.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'presenting'
involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report. Correction: The teacher says a word or phrase in a loud, clear voice, and the children have to echo it back as loudly and clearly as they can.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating information about bats to be used in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Generating information about hedgehogs for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Learning the features of a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals Study Guide
- Planning to write a section about bats in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning to write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about bats in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals Study Guide
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