Year 2 - English
Generating information about hedgehogs for a non-chronological report
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 gain knowledge about hedgehogs to use in a non-chronological report.
Key Notes
- Hedgehogs have thousands of spikes on their backs which are called spines.
- Hedgehogs protect themselves by curling up into a ball with their spines facing out.
- The name for an animal that tries to eat another animal is predator.
- The name for an animal that other animals try to eat is prey.
- Habitat is the name for the place that an animal lives.
Vocabulary To Learn
- spines: A layer of spikes on a hedgehog's back.
- predator: A predator is an animal that hunts, catches, kills, and consumes other animals for food.
- prey: Prey refers to animals that are hunted and consumed by predators.
- nocturnal: Nocturnal means being active or happening at night rather than during the day.
- adaptations: Special body parts or behaviours that help a living thing survive in an environment.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that hedghogs can eat milk and bread, due to children's stories depicting this.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Hedgehogs have thousands of spikes on their backs which are called spines. Hedgehogs protect themselves by curling up into a ball with their spines facing out.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'spines'
A layer of spikes on a hedgehog's back.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that hedghogs can eat milk and bread, due to children's stories depicting this. Correction: Explicitly teach the pupils that hedgehogs cannot eat milk or bread and instead eat insects and fruits. Watch videos online to support.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Delivering a presentation of a non-chronological report about nocturnal animals Study Guide
- Generating information about bats to be used in 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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