Weekly English · LI: to write the introduction for my non-chronological report. Success Criteria:...

Weekly English

Monday 8th June 2020

Kidbrooke Park Primary School – Home Learning

SPaG

LI: to use pronouns.

Success CriteriaI know that pronouns are used to replace a noun.I know there are different types of pronouns.I know the difference between personal and possessive pronouns.


Pronouns

Pronouns are words used to replace a noun. Without pronouns, spoken and written English would be very repetitive.

Sam heard a noise from the cave. There was definitelysomething inside it.

Nicola loves to play golf. She finds it very relaxing.

‘She’ was used instead of saying Nicola again.

‘it’ refers to the cave instead of ‘There was definitely something inside the cave.’


Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns represent people, places and things. They refer back toeither the object or subject of the sentence. Personal pronouns often signal whether the noun they refer back to is singular or plural and its gender.

He pointed at her. She giggled at him.

them

it

we

he

him

you

she

me

you

I

they

us


Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns show you the ownership of something. They are not to be confused with possessive apostrophe words. They don’t need an apostrophe.

The bike was his.

mine

hers

yours

its

theirs

his

ours


Task

Choose the correct pronoun to replace the bold words

The children played with the kite and the kites got stuck in the tree.

We told the boys that the boys could play with the ball.

Sara wanted to go out in the rain so Sara put her coat on.

ItHeHim

SheThey


Task

Choose the correct pronoun to replace the bold words

The children played with the kite and it got stuck in the tree.

We told the boys that they could play with the ball.

Sara wanted to go out in the rain so she put her coat on.


Task

Rewrite each sentence using a possessive pronoun instead of repeating

the noun.

For example,

That bicycle is my bicycle.

That bicycle is mine.

These books are your books.

The black pen is his black pen.

Those shoes are her shoes.


Task

Rewrite each sentence using a possessive pronoun instead of repeating

the noun.

For example,

That bicycle is my bicycle.

That bicycle is mine.

These books are your books.

These books are yours.

The black pen is his black pen.

The black pen is his.

Those shoes are her shoes.

Those shoes are hers.


Monday 8th June 2020LI: to write the introduction for my non-chronological report.

Success Criteria:I can explain the purpose of an introduction.I can use my initial ideas on my plan and then develop them in my introduction.I can give the reader some brief information about what the content of the report will include.*I can include a question in my introduction to interest the reader.*


An introduction should…

Give a general overview of the content/sub-headings included in your report, without giving too much detail.

Aim to create interest for the reader.

Say what the report is about in a clear, concise way.

Can include general information about the topic.


Who?

What?

Where?

Why?

When?

You should aim to answer at least three of these questions in your introduction. But remember not to go into too much detail.


What a good introduction looks like.

Ladybirds are found all over the world. They are incredibly interesting creatures: did you know that they eat other insects? Flying through the sky or crawling across a delicious leaf, ladybirds can often be seen during spring and summer months. Read on to find out more about these fascinating creatures.

Who/What is the report about?Where do they live?

Why are they interesting? When can we see them?


The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the

world. Over half of the rainforest is located in Brazil but it

is also located in 8 other countries! These are Peru,

Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname

and French Guiana.

Who/What is the report about?Where is it?

Why is it important? What animals live there?

Here is the start of my introduction.

How long is the river?

I might want to think about simple answers for these questions to complete my introduction.


Your task

Write the introduction to your non-chronological report about The Amazon Rainforest.

Refer back to your plan and success criteria to make sure you include all the relevant details.

*Can you include a question in your introduction to interest the reader.*


How could this introduction aboutladybirds be improved?

Tuesday 9th June 2020


Tuesday 9th June 2020LI: to use relative pronouns

Success CriteriaI use the relative pronouns who, which, where, when and whose to begin a subordinate clause.I know that what is not a relative pronoun.I know that the relative pronoun comes after the main noun.


Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are the first words used in a relative clause.

that who

whom which

whose

Jim, who was dressed as a superhero, was going to a fancy dress party.

The lion held the mouse, which made him nervous.


Bob and Bert went shopping for camping equipment. They bought a tent

for themselves. It came with free sleeping bags. Bob gave his

to someone else because he already had one.

Task 1

Underline six pronouns in the following passage.


Bob and Bert went shopping for camping equipment. They bought a tent

for themselves. It came with free sleeping bags. Bob gave his

to someone else because he already had one.

Underline six pronouns in the following passage.


Task 2

Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined nouns with the

correct pronouns.

Sara played Scrabble even though Sara doesn’t really like Scrabble.

Some Australian spiders are venomous so be careful not to

approach the spiders.


Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined nouns with the

correct pronouns.

Sara played Scrabble even though Sara doesn’t really like Scrabble.

Sara played Scrabble even though she doesn’t really like it.


approach the spiders.


approach them.


Tuesday 9th June 2020LI: to write the first main paragraph including a relative clause

Success CriteriaI can explain what a relative clause is.I can write about the Amazon rainforest using relative clauses.I can write my first main paragraph following my plan.I know to start with a general comment then to specific.


Relative Clauses

A relative clause can be used to give additional information about a noun.They are introduced by a relative pronoun like 'that', 'which', 'who', 'whose', 'where' and 'when’.

For example:I won’t stand by the man who smells of slime.

In this example, the relative clause is ‘who smells of slime’. It provides more information about the man. The relative pronoun, ‘who’, is used to connect these clauses in the sentence.

A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause which adapts, describes or modifies a noun by using a relative pronoun. Relative clauses are used to create complex sentences, and they avoid using the same pronoun twice in two separate sentences.


Let’s start with a simple sentence.

Matthew was playing the guitar.

Not very interesting, is it? Why don’t we add some extra information?

Matthew was playing the guitar. He was in his bedroom.

How could we improve this even further?


Let’s make it a complex sentence

Matthew, who was in his bedroom, was playing the guitar.

The second sentence adds a bit of non-vital information to the first one, so we can drop it in as a relative clause, like this…



We’ve dropped in a relative clause!


The main clause could be a sentence by itself and still make sense:

main clause subordinate clause

Matthew was playing the guitar.

However, the second sentence is now a subordinate clause, which doesn’t make any sense by itself:

Who was in his bedroom.

The subordinate clause has to be stapled into the sentence with commas.


We’ve replaced the pronoun in the second sentence with a relative pronoun. Can you spot it?



Who is the relative pronoun we use to replace ‘people’ nouns/pronouns.


We are going to write the first main paragraph of our non-chronological reports today.

We know that it does not have to be in any order but have a think about how the report will flow. For example, my subheadings are • Plants and animals• Why is it important?• The Amazon River

My research shows plants and animals link to both other subheadings so it would be a good idea to have it in the middle. I will write about the Amazon River first, then go on to write about plants and animals – since some are living in the river! – then write about why the rainforest is important. This linksto plants as they are very helpful to us.


This sentence has been taken from my introduction as an example of how you can create sentences with relative clauses.

The Amazon Rainforest is mostly in Brazil.

How can we add more information? Let’s include info about its size.

The Amazon Rainforest is mostly in Brazil. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

We can rearrange this to include a relative clause

The Amazon Rainforest, which is mostly in Brazil, is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.


Writing the 1st main paragraph

You should try to include a sentence with a relative clause in the

paragraph that you will be writing today.

It is a good idea to start with the general idea or point and then develop those with more specific details.


The Amazon River, which is the second longest river in the world, flows through

the rainforest itself, meandering through the same nine countries. It is a

whopping 6400km long, that is about 18.5 times the length of the River Thames.

However, unlike the River Thames, there are no bridges that cross the Amazon.

This is because there is no need as the majority of the river runs through

rainforests, not roads or cities. The Amazon River has over 3000 known species of

fish with more being discovered. It is home to the piranha which is a meat-eating

type of fish! Did you know, in 2007, a Slovenian athlete swam 5268km of the

river in 66 days! This gave him his fourth Guinness World Record.

Example

Can you spot any relative clauses?

Wednesday 10th June 2020


Wednesday 10th June 2020LI: to write the second and third main paragraphs using conjunctions and adverbials.

Success CriteriaI can use conjunctions and adverbials effectively.I know to include commas when using a fronted adverbial.I can write the next paragraphs using interesting vocabulary wherepossible.


Watch these clips to remind yourself of subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.

Scroll down on the webpage to complete the short quiz.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zqk37p3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z9wvqhv


To link your paragraphs together, you can use conjunctions and adverbials. Look at these examples of conjunctions and adverbials that can be used

at the start of a paragraph.

In addition Also Further to this

As well as Furthermore Additionally

Can you think of anymore?


Some useful conjunctions. Choose carefully as not all of them would be used in a formal report.


An adverbial is a word or phrase that is used as an adverb to modify a verb or clause. They can be used in different places within a sentence to create different effects.

Adverbials are used to explain how, where or when something happened; they are like adverbs made up of more than one word.

With some of the tallest trees, the Amazon Rainforest does not get a lot of light reaching the ground.


The paragraphs in a report are the body of information. Each new paragraph is a new idea or information about the report topic. In non-fiction text like a non-chronological report, we can use subheadings before each paragraph.

Remember, each paragraph has a main idea, it can start with a conjunction or adverbial and the

paragraph includes supporting sentences with further detail.

You can use some of these words and phrases to link your sentences together.


Write the next 2 paragraphs of your non-chronological

report.

Make sure you follow your plan.

If you need to add more information, you can always do

a quick search online.

Your paragraphs should have subheadings and include

relative clauses and appropriate conjunctions and

adverbial phrases.


The Amazon Rainforest is important for many different reasons

with the most important being its production of oxygen. It is

referred to as the ‘Lungs of the Planet’ because it produces

more than 20% of the world’s oxygen. Thousands and

thousands of plants and trees take in the carbon dioxide and

release oxygen back into the air. In addition, the Amazon is also

important because it provides us with medicines. Plants from all

over the world have medicinal qualities. There are plants which

are known to have anti-cancer properties, 70% of these are

found in the rainforest. Amazon natives use the plants regularly,

but it is estimated 90% of the ones they use have not yet been

studied by modern science.

What could be improved?

Is it interesting enough?

Does is include detailed information?

What is missing?

Thursday 11th June 2020


SPaGLI: to recap on connectives

however but becauseyet

Pick the best connective from above for each sentence below:

1. Ben went to the doctor ___________ he was feeling ill.

2. Sam was happy, ___________ he felt tears fill his eyes.

3. Jimmy entered the room __________ feeling nervous.

4. His face turned red ___________ he was embarrassed.

despite


Find the connectives in the sentences below.

It was raining whilst he ate his pie.

Sunny weather always makes people smile and laugh.

Although it was windy, he still wore his hat.

Walking quickly, the elderly lady grasped her hat as she thought it would blow off.

It is sunny today. However, my teacher says we must stay inside.


Thursday 11th June 2020LI: to write the final paragraph and create a glossary

Success CriteriaI have read through my report so far.I can summarise my report in one paragraph.I can create a glossary of key words used in the text.


The final paragraph is called the conclusion. The purpose of this paragraph is to sum up the main points of the report. This is a summary of what you want your reader to remember the most.

In conclusion, the Amazon Rainforest has many uses to everyone all around the world including providing oxygen, food and medicine. It is important that we continue to look after it and do everything we can to help the environment, after all, the rainforest does a lot for us!

Before you write the conclusion, read through what you have written so far. This will help you summariseyour main points.


A short glossary is always helpful in a non-chronological report, especially if the reader is not familiar with the topic.

Pick out key words from your whole report to write a definition for.

Remember these are words that the reader may not know.

Your glossary does not need to be very long. You will probably have about 5 key words that will need explaining.

Glossary Writing


This is another example of a glossary. This one is about the Amazon Rainforest.Remember to only include words from the text in your glossary. If you have not written about orchids then it should not be in theglossary. This may confuse your reader.

Friday 12th June 2020


Success CriteriaI can use a dictionary for incorrect spelling.I can check I have used capital letters in the correct places.I have used a variety of punctuation effectively.

StarterLI: to edit my work using a checklist


Editing Checklist

❑ Do my sentences begin with capital letters?❑ Have I used capital letters for proper nouns?❑ Have I spelt everything correctly?❑ Does each sentence end with a punctuation

mark?❑ Have I used paragraphs correctly? Is each

new paragraph about a different point or idea?

❑ Is my work presented neatly? Can I read it clearly ready for publishing?

❑ Have I written an interesting vocabulary?❑ Have I used interesting vocabulary where

possible?❑ Have I used a selection of different

connectives?❑ Have I used complete sentences?❑ Does my conclusion make sense?

Revising Checklist


Friday 12th June 2020LI: to publish my non-chronological report including images on Purple Mash

Success CriteriaI can write up my non-chronological report with all the corrections made.I can include images that are relevant to the key points.I have used the checklists to ensure I have included everything.


Did I…

include a title which tells the reader what my report is about?

write an introduction giving the reader some brief information about

the content included?

include interesting, clear, accurate and detailed information about the

topic?

select vocabulary carefully, using technical vocabulary when

necessary?

use organisational and presentational devices to structure my text

(e.g. headings, bullets, underlining)?

end with a summary explaining the main points I want my audience to

remember?


Log in to Purple Mash and complete the Non-Chronological Report 2Do.

Remember to use capital letters and correct punctuation. Make sure you type up the edits you have made.

Include at least one image which is relevant to your report.

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