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Writing the paragraph about the death of King Tut

King Tut: non-chronological report

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 a detailed paragraph about the death of King Tut.

Key Notes

  • A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
  • A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.
  • Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
  • Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
  • Fronted adverbials of cause and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • text flow: how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
  • subheading: a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
  • compound sentence: a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
  • complex sentence: a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
  • fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils write facts in a non-coherent order.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific facts and information to keep the reader engaged.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'text flow'

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils write facts in a non-coherent order. Correction: Ensure pupils are following the order of the facts on their plans when writing full sentences.

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