Year 4 - English
Editing the first half of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxons: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the Anglo-Saxons' settlements and farming to write a non-chronological report about them. Pupils focus on writing with cohesion, using a range of fronted adverbials, subject-specific vocabulary and Year 4 level sentence structures. Finally, pupils present their reports.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit the introduction and first section of a non-chronological report.
Key Notes
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve writing.
- When editing punctuation, missing or incorrect punctuation, like capital letters, full stops and commas, is checked.
- When editing sentence structure, the flow of sentences and the variety of sentence types used are checked.
- When editing language, word and phrase choices are checked to ensure they meet the tone required.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to ensure coherence 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 meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that editing means only correcting spelling and improving 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 writing. When editing punctuation, missing or incorrect punctuation, like capital letters, full stops and commas, is checked.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'
the process of improving writing to ensure coherence and overall quality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that editing means only correcting spelling and improving handwriting. Correction: Editing involves improving punctuation, language choices and sentence structure to ensure that the writing meets its purpose.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the second half of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons Study Guide
- Planning a section about Anglo-Saxon farming for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons Study Guide
- Writing a section about Anglo-Saxon farming for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about Anglo-Saxon settlements for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons Study Guide
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