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Planning the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about tigers

Wild Cats: non-chronological report

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils research tigers' diets and adaptations to write an informative non-chronological report about them. They spend a whole lesson editing their writing, focusing on key Year 5 punctuation, sentence structures and vocabulary choices. Finally, pupils present their reports.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use research to plan the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about tigers.

Key Notes

  • Information in the adaptations section is specific for the reader.
  • Text cohesion refers to how a piece of writing flows, engages the reader and achieves its purpose.
  • Brackets can be used for parenthesis.
  • Planning is an essential part of the writing process.
  • Plans should include notes, bullet points and initial ideas that can be developed further when writing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • specific information: clear, exact and particular information
  • parenthesis: additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy
  • brackets: a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause
  • text cohesion: refers to how text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose
  • adaptations: special features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may want to list adaptations in their plan without explaining how they benefit survival.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Information in the adaptations section is specific for the reader. Text cohesion refers to how a piece of writing flows, engages the reader and achieves its purpose.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'specific information'

clear, exact and particular information.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may want to list adaptations in their plan without explaining how they benefit survival. Correction: Make explicit reference to functions of adaptations throughout the planning stage and set aside space on plans to refer to each function.

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