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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 gain knowledge about bats to use in a non-chronological report.

Key Notes

• Bats are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day and are awake at night.
• Bats have very poor eyesight, but use echolocation to help them navigate their way around.
• Bats have leathery wings which help them to fly quickly.
• Over millions of years, bats have developed adaptations to help them survive.

Vocabulary To Learn

• nocturnal: being active or happening at night rather than during the day
• echolocation: a technique used by bats, dolphins and other animals to determine the location of objects using reflected sound
• adaptations: special body parts or behaviours that help a living thing survive in an environment
• habitat: the environment where an animal lives

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils may think that bats are not nocturnal because they can be seen at zoos during the day.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Delivering a presentation of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals 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