Year 4 - English
Editing the second half of a non-chronological report about anglerfish
Anglerfish: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the anglerfish's appearance and habitat in order to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials, applying subject-specific vocabulary and writing in clear paragraphs. Pupils edit and publish their reports at the end of the unit.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit the second section and conclusion 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 first half of a non-chronological report about anglerfish Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a non-chronological report about anglerfish Study Guide
- Planning a section about anglerfish appearance for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Publishing a non-chronological report about anglerfish Study Guide
- Writing a section about anglerfish appearance for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about anglerfish habitat for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about anglerfish Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about anglerfish Study Guide
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