Year 5 - English
Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes
The Aye-Aye: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research aye-ayes' 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 diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes.
Key Notes
- Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading.
- An introductory sentence explains what the paragraph is about.
- Relative clauses give additional detail about the sentence's subject.
- Apostrophes can be used to indicate plural possession.
- Referring to aye-ayes using other nouns avoids repetition.
Vocabulary To Learn
- paragraph: a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
- specific information: clear, exact and particular information
- relative complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
- text cohesion: how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve the text's purpose
- diet: the food that an animal eats
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to use 'who' when writing relative clauses about aye-ayes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading. An introductory sentence explains what the paragraph is about.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'paragraph'
a section of a piece of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to use 'who' when writing relative clauses about aye-ayes. Correction: Explicitly teach that the relative pronoun 'which' is used when writing about anything other than a person.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Identifying the features of a non-chronological report in preparation for writing about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Planning the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Planning the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Planning the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Presenting a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Researching aye-ayes for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the adaptations section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes Study Guide
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