Year 3 - English
Recalling facts about healthy lifestyle for a non-chronological report
Healthy Lifestyle: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research diet, exercise and sleep to write a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to present their research in a well-structured report. Pupils peer edit and present their reports.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to learn and recall facts to use in a non-chronological report about a healthy lifestyle.
Key Notes
- There are five main food groups in a balanced diet: protein, fats, carbohydrates, dairy and fruit and vegetables.
- Humans should aim to eat 30 plant-based foods a week.
- All the food groups need to be eaten in moderation to maintain a healthy, balanced diet.
- Exercise is an essential factor towards leading a healthy lifestyle.
- Sleep is essential for good health.
Vocabulary To Learn
- diet: what a person eats and drinks
- nutritionist: a scientist who specialises in food and nutrition
- physical activity: any movement that uses up your body's energy
- moderation: doing something without excess
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not know what 'lifestyle' means.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
There are five main food groups in a balanced diet: protein, fats, carbohydrates, dairy and fruit and vegetables. Humans should aim to eat 30 plant-based foods a week.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'diet'
what a person eats and drinks.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not know what 'lifestyle' means. Correction: Explain that 'lifestyle' encompasses all the ways that humans choose to live, from what they choose to include in their diet to how much exercise and sleep they get.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying features of a non-chronological report in preparation for writing Study Guide
- Peer editing the paragraph about diet Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about a healthy diet Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about exercise and sleep Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about a healthy diet Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about exercise and sleep Study Guide
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