5w literacy summer 2 week 1 non-chronological reports key

5W non chron reports May 20, 2020

5W Literacy Summer 2 Week 1

Non-chronological Reports

Key Vocabularynon-chronological

non-fiction

content

facts

technical language

audience

summary

information

causal conjunction


Lesson 1

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WALT: retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction

Today we are going to practise our reading skills using a non-fiction text. You will read a short non-chronological report then choose a level of questions to answer (practise, stretch or challenge).

These questions all require you to find two examples of evidence from the text.

Then you need to choose a suitable title for the non-chronological report you have just read.


Practise

The title of this non-chronological report is missing...what could it be?


Stretch



Challenge



Practise answers


Stretch answers


Challenge answers


Lesson 2

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WALT: identify features of a non-chronological report.

This week we are going to remind ourselves what is needed to write a good non-chronological report.

What features are required?

Can you remember any technical language to describe the features?

What format should it take?

What would you see in a non-chronological report writing toolkit?


Scan these

non-chronological

reports and list as many features as you can remember.

You do not need to read everything!


She takes you through the process from start to finish; identifying the key features of non-chronological writing and emphasising the importance of researching, drafting and proof-reading in her job as a sports journalist.

Click here to see Sonali Shah demonstrating the process of planning, writing and editing a sports story.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-how-to-write-a-non-chronological-report/zvbtscw


Read through this example. What features can you spot?


Lesson 2

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WALT: Identify features of a non-chronological report.

Create a key/toolkit for a non-chronological report.

Title

Introduction

Organisational devices e.g. subheadings, bullet points

Formal tone

Technical or topic language

Summary

Go back to the Ancient Egypt report and highlight the features you can see using the colours you have chosen.


Challenge

Write five comprehension questions based on this non-chronological report that we could use during a Guided Reading session at school.

Look back at the questions from yesterday's lesson to help you.

Try to include at least one 'give two example' type of question.


Lesson 3

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WALT: Use causal conjunctions in sentences

Conjunctions are a language feature used in many different types of writing.

Today we will be focusing on causal conjunctions which are often used in non-fiction writing.

What other types of conjunction can you think of?


How are conjunctions used in sentences?


Practise

Now choose 3 causal conjunctions to put into sentences of your own.

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Stretch

Now choose 3 causal conjunctions to put into a sentence of your own.

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Challenge

Now choose 3 causal conjunctions to put into sentences of your own. Try to vary the position of the conjunction within the sentence.

Lesson 3

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Extension


Practise answers


Stretch answers


Challenge answers


Extension answers

Answers to questions 5 & 6 will vary


Lesson 4

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WALT: Spell polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels.


Lesson 4

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WALT: Spell polysyllabic words with unstressed vowels.

desperate stationary original Wednesday definite

Copy and complete this table, sorting the words into groups according to their letter patterns.


Answers


Use this strategy to help you learn how to spell these words:

5w literacy summer 2 week 1 non-chronological reports key

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