Year 3 - English
Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut
King Tut: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the life and death of King Tut to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to present facts about King Tut in a clearly-structured report. Pupils peer edit and present their reports at the end.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about King Tut.
Key Notes
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
- A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
- A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
- No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
- A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conclusion: the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
- summarise: to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
- formal fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader. A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conclusion'
the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion. Correction: A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying the features of a non-chronological report about King Tut Study Guide
- Peer editing the paragraph about King Tut's death Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about the death of King Tut Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about the life of King Tut Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about King Tut Study Guide
- Recalling facts about King Tut for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about King Tut Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about the death of King Tut Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about the life of King Tut Study Guide
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