Year 3 - English
Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age
The Stone Age: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the diet, housing and artefacts of people in the Stone Age to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials, subject-specific vocabulary and facts to write a clearly-structured full report. Pupils publish their reports at the end.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and explain linguistic features of a non-chronological report.
Key Notes
- A non-chronological report is a non-fiction text that provides information about a particular subject.
- Vocabulary within an explanation text is subject-specific and factual, creating a formal tone.
- Viewpoint fronted adverbials are a type of sentece starter and they show the writer's point of view.
- Formal 'but' fronted adverbials contrast a point made in the previous sentence.
- Formal 'and' fronted adverbials build on a point made in the previous sentence.
Vocabulary To Learn
- linguistic feature: a structure of language that uses words
- non-chronological report: a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order.
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
- fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that non-chronological reports can be informal.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A non-chronological report is a non-fiction text that provides information about a particular subject. Vocabulary within an explanation text is subject-specific and factual, creating a formal tone.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'linguistic feature'
a structure of language that uses words.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils think that non-chronological reports can be informal. Correction: Identify key linguistic features, such as subject-specific vocabulary and fronted adverbials, which contribute to a formal tone.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Planning the paragraph about artefacts in the Stone Age Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about diet in the Stone Age Study Guide
- Planning the paragraph about houses in the Stone Age Study Guide
- Publishing a non-chronological report about the Stone Age Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about artefacts in the Stone Age Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about diet in the Stone Age Study Guide
- Writing the paragraph about houses in the Stone Age Study Guide
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