Year 2 - English
Writing the first section of a report on the Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a non-chronological report in three paragraphs about the important historical event of The Great Fire of London. Pupils generate knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary about the event. They then write an introduction and two further sections.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a section of a report on the Great Fire of London.
Key Notes
- A subheading is a mini-heading given to a specific section of a report.
- Fronted adverbials are sentence starters followed by a comma.
- The Great Fire of London started on Sunday 2nd September 1666.
- The fire started in a bakery on Pudding Lane owned by Thomas Farriner.
- The fire started from a spark in Thomas Farriner's oven.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fronted adverbials: A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma.
- subheading: A mini-heading given to a specific section of a report.
- statement: A statement is a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may include fronted adverbials which are more suited to fiction writing e.g. In a heartbeat.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A subheading is a mini-heading given to a specific section of a report. Fronted adverbials are sentence starters followed by a comma.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'fronted adverbials'
A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may include fronted adverbials which are more suited to fiction writing e.g. In a heartbeat. Correction: Explicitly teach the children that fronted adverbials in a report should be formal and give them plenty of examples.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing the language to use in a report about the Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Generating knowledge about The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Learning the features of a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section on how the fire started for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning the second section of a report on the Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Preparing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Writing the second section of a report on the Great Fire of London Study Guide
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