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Learning Objective: to identify the features of a non-chronological report

Lost in the Rainforest

Non-chronological Reports

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How many different genres (types) of writing can you

name?

Think, pair, then share your ideas.

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Narrative (story)

Did you think of any of these genres of writing?

Instructions

Non-chronological ReportPlayscript

Recount

Explanation

Poetry

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Over the next few lessons, we are going to be learning

about, and then writing, our own

non-chronological report.

Can you explain what a non-chronological report is?

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A report is an information text which contains facts about a

particular topic. The 'non-chronological' bit

means that it doesn't have to be written in time order!

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?Red-eyed Tree Frog

What do you expect this report to look like?

What features would you expect to see?

On the next slide, you are going to see a non-chronological report about red-eyed tree frogs.

Think, pair, then share your ideas.

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How has this report been organised?

What features can

you see?

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technical vocabulary

heading

sub-headings

images

paragraphs

fact box

bullet pointscaptions

Can you identify these features within the report?

Discuss your ideas as a class.

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A non-chronological report needs a large, eye-catching heading

so that the reader knows what the report

is about.

heading

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Non-chronological reports are organised into paragraphs. Each

paragraph focuses on a different aspect of the

subject being discussed.

paragraphs

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Many non-chronological reports have an introductory

paragraph that introduces the subject and gives some basic facts about the topic.

introductory paragraph

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Each main paragraph has a sub-heading.

These tell the reader what each paragraph

is about.

sub-headings

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Non-chronological reports can include

images such as photographs,

illustrations or labelled diagrams to show

pictures of the subject.

images

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A caption is a short sentence or phrase which describes or explains the

image it is written underneath.

captions

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Lots of non-chronological reports have boxes with

interesting facts, which are organised into a bullet-

pointed list. This makes it quick and easy for the

reader to read.

fact boxes and bullet points

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Sometimes, more specialised vocabulary

is used in reports – words and phrases that

are specific to the subject that is being written

about.

technical vocabulary

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Non-chronological reports are usually written in the

present tense (unless they are about

something that has happened in the past).

Another feature of non-chronological reports is

factual, formal language. The purpose of this type of report is to give facts,

not opinions.

Now, discuss with a partner everything you have found out about the features of

non-chronological reports!

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Now it is time to use your knowledge of these features in

your independent activities when you look at another non-

chronological report about... sloths!

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Plenary

Which do you think is the most important feature

of a non-chronological report, and why?

Think, pair, then share your ideas.