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|Text Type: | Non-Chronological Report UKS2 |

|Purpose: |To organise and record factual information, to inform the reader. |

|Text Features: |Written in the third person: (he, she, it, they) |

| |Written in the past or usually the present tense: (was, did, had or is, does, has). |

| |Non-chronological order, clear factual style |

| |Heading, opening statement, sub headings with each paragraph |

|Organisational Features:|Possible use of: bullet points, different font sizes, tables, diagrams, photographs, pictures, maps, to add more |

| |information, provide clarity and break up the text |

| |Sub headings for paragraphs |

|Openers: |Most ..., Many..., Often..., They are..., They were..., They also..., It is… |

|Connectives: |Quantity: none, some, most, all, few, many, the majority of |

| |Cause and effect: because, as a result, consequently, therefore, since, until, whenever, depending upon, |

| |eventually, subsequently |

| |Comparison: equally, similarly, compared with, in the same way |

| |Contrast: but, however, alternatively, the opposite, instead, apart from, yet, in contrast, |

| |nevertheless |

|Vocabulary: |Use and explain some technical and specialist words found during research: |

| |breed, canine, carnivore, habitat, etc |

|1. Heading saying what the report is about: |

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|Possible use of a question in the title: Dogs- a perfect pet or wild wolf? |

|2. An opening statement: |

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|A general statement at the start (e.g. Snakes are reptiles), followed by more specific information in sections (e.g. appearance, diet, habitat). |

|Explain clearly what you are writing about: Dogs are a popular pet; but Is the dog man’s best friend or a danger in the home? |

|3. Use subheadings and paragraphs to organise the report: |

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|Information texts are held together by subheadings and/or clear topic sentences at the start of paragraphs that signal the subject. |

|The text in each paragraph must relate to each sub-heading. |

|Underline headings and sub headings or use bold type to make them stand out. |

|Clear, factual style which does not include the writer’s opinions or feelings |

|4.Research and select facts from a range of sources to interest the reader |

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|Sentences tend to be short, for clarity and conciseness. These often start with a noun, followed by a verb to create a factual tone: Elephants |

|live…, Dogs eat… |

|Use of both passive and active voice to avoid repeating ‘it’ or ‘they’ too often |

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|Use bullet points to organise and present information |

|Use tables, pictures, diagrams to add more information |

|5.Relate the subject back to the reader: |

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|We have seen that dogs can be dangerous if ill treated or left to roam wild. However we have also seen that ... |

|Text Type: | Non-Chronological Report UKS2 |

|Purpose: |To organise and record factual information, to inform the reader. |

|Text Features: |Written in the third person: (he, she, it, they) |

| |Written in the past or usually the present tense: (was, did, had or is, does, has). |

| |Non-chronological order, clear factual style |

| |Heading, opening statement, sub headings with each paragraph |

|Organisational Features:|Possible use of: bullet points, different font sizes, tables, diagrams, photographs, pictures, maps, to add more |

| |information, provide clarity and break up the text |

| |Sub headings for paragraphs |

|Openers: |Most ..., Many..., Often..., They are..., They were..., They also..., It is… |

|Connectives: |Quantity: none, some, most, all, few, many, the majority of |

| |Cause and effect: because, as a result, consequently, therefore, since, until, whenever, depending upon, |

| |eventually, subsequently |

| |Comparison: equally, similarly, compared with, in the same way |

| |Contrast: but, however, alternatively, the opposite, instead, apart from, yet, in contrast, |

| |nevertheless |

|Vocabulary: |Use and explain some technical and specialist words found during research: |

| |breed, canine, carnivore, habitat, etc |

|1.Heading saying what the report is about: |

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|Paragraph 2 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

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|Paragraph 3 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

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|Text Type: | Non-Chronological Report UKS2 |

|Purpose: |To organise and record factual information, to inform the reader. |

|Text Features: |Written in the third person: (he, she, it, they) |

| |Written in the past or usually the present tense: (was, did, had or is, does, has). |

| |Non-chronological order, clear factual style |

| |Heading, opening statement, sub headings with each paragraph |

|Organisational Features:|Possible use of: bullet points, different font sizes, tables, diagrams, photographs, pictures, maps, to add more |

| |information, provide clarity and break up the text |

| |Sub headings for paragraphs |

|Openers: |Most ..., Many..., Often..., They are..., They were..., They also..., It is… |

|Connectives: |Quantity: none, some, most, all, few, many, the majority of |

| |Cause and effect: because, as a result, consequently, therefore, since, until, whenever, depending upon, |

| |eventually, subsequently |

| |Comparison: equally, similarly, compared with, in the same way |

| |Contrast: but, however, alternatively, the opposite, instead, apart from, yet, in contrast, |

| |nevertheless |

|Vocabulary: |Use and explain some technical and specialist words found during research: |

| |medieval, invaders, motte, bailey, moat |

|Heading saying what the report is about: |

|Castles (heading) |

|Paragraph 1 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

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|Purpose |

|(sub heading) (text relating to sub-heading) |

|The Normans brought castle building to England following their invasion in 1066. A castle was used for many purposes. It might be a home for a |

|medieval lord. A rich lord might own many castles and move from one to another. Often soldiers would be based there to protect the countryside, |

|though sometimes the lord didn’t trust the locals and the castle was intended to scare them. It might also be used as a courthouse, a prison or even |

|as a storehouse for food. |

|Paragraph 2 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

|Materials |

|(sub heading) (text relating to sub-heading) |

|Very early castles were built of wood and earth, particularly if they had to be put up quickly. Later on they were always built of stone, in blocks |

|that were so heavy and carefully put together that a large number survive even today. |

|Paragraph 3 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

|Design |

|(sub heading) (text relating to sub-heading) |

|Most medieval castles were divided into two parts, the motte, or keep, and the bailey. The keep was always the strongest part. It was often where the|

|lord lived himself but it was also designed so that even if invaders got into the rest of the castle the keep could still be defended. Often it was |

|on a hill made by piling up heaps of earth. The bailey was also defended by towers and strong walls but it contained stables, store rooms and |

|sleeping rooms for the soldiers. |

|Paragraph 4 with sub-heading – saying what the paragraph is about |

|Defending the castle |

|(sub heading) (text relating to sub-heading) |

|Strong walls made it difficult for strangers to get in but if the castle was attacked then strong gates would be shut. Many castles had moats, (big |

|ditches full of water), all round the walls. The defenders would fire arrows onto the attackers and drop rocks on their heads. |

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