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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks
Ancient Greeks: non-chronological report
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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 write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks.
Key Notes
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the key points in a text, providing closure to the subject.
- A summary sentence is the opening sentence of a conclusion and summarises the key points in a text.
- A conclusion begins with a formal fronted adverbial.
- There are no new facts or information about the subject in the conclusion.
- A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more about the subject.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conclusion: the final part of a text that summarises the main points, providing closure to the subject
- summarising: the process of capturing key points in a concise way
- formal fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the key points in a text, providing closure to the subject. A summary sentence is the opening sentence of a conclusion and summarises the key points in a text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conclusion'
the final part of a text that summarises the main points, providing closure to the subject.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion. Correction: A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the first half of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks Study Guide
- Editing the second half of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks Study Guide
- Planning a section about Ancient Greek religion for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section about Ancient Greek warfare for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks Study Guide
- Writing a section about Ancient Greek religion for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about Ancient Greek warfare for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about Ancient Greeks Study Guide
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