Year 6 - English
Generating ideas for parenthesis in a report about a penguin
Antarctic animals: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research penguins' appearance, physical features, diet and habitat to write a non-chronological report about them. They specifically work on including varied ways to denote parenthesis for relevant factual information.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to say and write ideas for parenthesis using information about macaroni penguins.
Key Notes
- Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation, including brackets and commas.
- Any type of parenthesis is additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy.
- Brackets are useful in non-fiction writing to add extra, factual information.
- Commas can demarcate a relative clause that is inserted into a sentence as parenthesis.
- Commas are also useful to drop information into a clause.
Vocabulary To Learn
- parenthesis: additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense
- brackets: a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause
- commas: punctuation used to demarcate a relative clause
- relative clause: a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
- text cohesion: how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it hard to decide where to insert parenthesis into a sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation, including brackets and commas. Any type of parenthesis is additional information that can be removed without compromising grammatical accuracy.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'parenthesis'
additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to decide where to insert parenthesis into a sentence. Correction: The parenthesis will usually follow the noun or noun phrase it adds extra information about.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Exploring cohesive devices in a model non-chronological report about an insect Study Guide
- Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about an insect Study Guide
- Peer editing a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Publishing a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Researching information about a penguin's appearance and adaptations Study Guide
- Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet Study Guide
- Researching information about threats to a penguin Study Guide
- Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
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