Year 3 - English
Editing two sections of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
The Portia Spider: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the appearance features and hunting strategies of the Portia Spider in order to write a non-chronological report about them. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to present their research in a well-structured report.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make purposeful edits to the first two sections of a non-chronological report about the Portia spider.
Key Notes
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing.
- When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are all checked.
- When editing sentence structure, the way sentences are constructed is checked to improve and enhance text flow.
- When editing language, choices of words and phrases are carefully reviewed.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- sentence structure: the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
- language: the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are all checked.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'
the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that editing means correcting spelling and handwriting. Correction: Editing involves improving language choices, sentence structure and enhancing the overall quality and effectiveness of the writing.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders Study Guide
- Planning a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about Portia spiders Study Guide
- Structural features of a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section on Portia spiders' hunting for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders Study Guide
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