Year 3 - English
Writing the paragraph about a healthy diet
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 write a detailed paragraph about what forms a healthy diet.
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.
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
- Recalling facts about healthy lifestyle for a non-chronological report 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 exercise and sleep Study Guide
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