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Planning a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report
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 plan the appearance section of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders.
Key Notes
- The appearance section informs the reader of adaptations of the spider that allow it to be a successful predator.
- Portia spiders have a range of physical adaptations.
- Viewpoint fronted adverbials and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
- Facts get increasingly specific throughout one section.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
- plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
- notes: written out of full sentences
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The appearance section informs the reader of adaptations of the spider that allow it to be a successful predator. Portia spiders have a range of physical adaptations.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'subject-specific vocabulary'
vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences. Correction: Planning should only have keywords and be written in note form using bullet points.
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