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Year 4 - English

Planning a section about Ancient Greek warfare for a non-chronological report

Ancient Greeks: non-chronological report

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Greeks' religion and warfare 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 plan the warfare section of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks.

Key Notes

  • The plan includes keywords and subject-specific vocabulary related to the section.
  • Taking notes is a skill.
  • Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
  • Key vocabulary and linguistic devices should be logged in a plan.
  • The plan should be clearly structured in the order of the section.

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 plans should be written in full sentences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The plan includes keywords and subject-specific vocabulary related to the section. Taking notes is a skill.

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 plans should be written in full sentences. Correction: Planning should log key vocabulary, linguistic devices and be written in note-from using bullet points.

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