Year 5 - English
Practising handwriting in a non-chronological report
Building handwriting fluency through speed, choices and writing dialogue
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their handwriting speed and their ability to select the apppropriate writing implement suited to a given task. They practise applying their cursive handwriting to writing famous quotations, dialogue, a journalistic report and a non-chronological report.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write sections of a non-chronological report in legible, cursive handwriting.
Key Notes
- Information in a non-chronological report is organised using a title, subheadings and paragraphs.
- The subheadings start with a capital letter and are underlined.
- The capital letter does not join to the next letter in the letter string.
- The joins used depend on which letter is joining to which letter.
- The letter formation and letter spacing is accurate to ensure the writing is legible.
Vocabulary To Learn
- non-chronological report: a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
- subheading: a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
- join: connecting together
- letter spacing: the amount of space between individual letters in a word
- legible: text is clear and easy to read and understand
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- As children start to write longer paragraphs in cursive handwriting their hands can get sore which can lead to them making mistakes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Information in a non-chronological report is organised using a title, subheadings and paragraphs. The subheadings start with a capital letter and are underlined.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'non-chronological report'
a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: As children start to write longer paragraphs in cursive handwriting their hands can get sore which can lead to them making mistakes. Correction: Model to the children that it is good practice to take a break when writing to stretch your hand if it is becoming sore.
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