{"title":"Non-Chronological Reports","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDiscover non-chronological report resources for KS1 and KS2, with structured English lessons that help children explore key features, organise information and write effective reports.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports","title":"Lost in the Rainforest: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLose your Year 3 class in the rainforest (not literally!) with this non-chronological reports Year 3 English planning pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeach your class how to write an engaging and informative non-chronological report about a new species they discover whilst lost within the Amazon rainforest. The six lessons will cover: identifying report features, gathering and organising information into a plan, writing and then editing the content, and finally, presenting the finished non-chronological report with a focus on layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstantly download this comprehensive 'Lost in the Rainforest' non chronological reports Year 3 English planning pack for your class, which includes detailed lesson plans, engaging slideshows for the teacher input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas to suit all ability levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-rainforest-ks2-topic-bundle\" title=\"Rainforest Mix and Match Topic Bundle for KS2\"\u003eRainforest Topic Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e – four ready-to-teach schemes of work across a range of subjects to create a rainforest-themed cross-curricular topic. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIdentifying Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduce your Year 3 class to the non-chronological report features that they will be expected to use in this first 'Lost in the Rainforest' lesson plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a class, they will identify and discuss the different features, before demonstrating their knowledge and understanding in their independent activities by analysing a given report on sloths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis English lesson pack includes a detailed plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas - everything you need for a fantastic introductory lesson to writing non-chronological reports with your Year 3 class!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Sloth? Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabels Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a Feature Game Instructions Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a Feature Game Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209763995\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis English lesson for your Year 3 class focuses on making notes for a non-chronological report about an (imaginary) newly discovered animal that they find whilst 'Lost in the Rainforest'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire up your children's creativity skills and imagination by asking them to describe a new species of animal that they have found whilst lost in the rainforest! Guided by given questions, your class will spend the session making notes about their newly discovered species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding a detailed lesson plan, a comprehensive slide show and differentiated worksheets, this non-chronological report lesson has everything you need to develop your Year 3 class's skills when making notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Species Notebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank New Species Notebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical Vocabulary Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation Slips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209796763\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this non-chronological report planning lesson, your Year 3 class are challenged to think about how they could organise the information from their notes into a plan for their writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour class will first work together and discuss which sub-heading a given selection of notes belongs to, before repeating this activity with their own notes from the previous lesson, using the non-chronological planning format provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow presentation for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets for the independent activities, this 'Lost in the Rainforest' English pack has everything you need for a successful lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209829531\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this 'Lost in the Rainforest' lesson, which focuses on writing a non-chronological report, your Year 3 children will think about what order their information should be written in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey will first explore examples of notes that have been turned into a paragraph, sentence by sentence, and discuss how they have been developed, before writing their own first drafts of their paragraphs using their notes from the previous lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete lesson on writing a non-chronological report includes a comprehensive plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets to cater for all ability levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes to Paragraphs Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting Checklist A\/B\/C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209862299\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEditing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 'Lost in the Rainforest' editing writing KS2 lesson highlights the importance of this part of the writing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a class, your Year 3 children will analyse and discuss a given paragraph, and then make suggestions on how it could be improved with the use of adjectives, conjunctions, different vocabulary and more varied sentence starters. They will then apply this knowledge to their independent work when improving their own writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed lesson plan, a comprehensive slide show and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas are all included with this 'Lost in the Rainforest' non-chronological reports English lesson pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing Game Sheet A\/B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing Station Posters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209895067\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePresentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this final 'Lost in the Rainforest' lesson, your Year 3 children will choose and use a given non-chronological report template sheet on which to organise and present their writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour class will first explore how the organisation and presentation of information can affect both the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the topic, before using either the New Species Report Template or the Exploding Crate Template to create the final version of their non-chronological report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 'Lost in the Rainforest' Non-chronological Reports Year 3 Pack has everything you need for a successful lesson - a comprehensive plan, a detailed slideshow and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Species Report Template Sheets (A4 and A3 versions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport Layout Checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploding Crate Writing Templates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploding Crate Template Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/lost-in-the-rainforest-non-chronological-reports?variant=34573209927835\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" action=\"\/cart\/add\/34573209731227\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"ExtraATCbutton\" type=\"submit\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (6 lessons)","offer_id":34573209731227,"sku":"E3CS90500","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Identifying Features","offer_id":34573209763995,"sku":"E3CS90501","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Making Notes","offer_id":34573209796763,"sku":"E3CS90502","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Planning","offer_id":34573209829531,"sku":"E3CS90503","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Writing a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":34573209862299,"sku":"E3CS90504","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 5: Editing","offer_id":34573209895067,"sku":"E3CS90505","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 6: Presentation","offer_id":34573209927835,"sku":"E3CS90506","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/products\/KS2English.001_7d0790d1-58c9-471e-a3d6-68a9b8b0c8ad.jpg?v=1676559318"},{"product_id":"the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2","title":"The Hodgeheg: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-chronological reports Year 2 English planning pack is inspired by the well-known story 'The Hodgeheg' by Dick King-Smith. In this series of 6 lessons, packed with the Hodgeheg activities, your Year 2 class will look at some examples of non-chronological reports about animals including field mice and red squirrels, and explore the features of this genre of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the lessons progress, your class will build up the skills they need to write their own non-chronological reports on hedgehogs. They will learn how to gather facts, how to plan a report, and finally write a report independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis six-lesson non-chronological reports year 2 planning pack provides everything you need to deliver these fun and engaging lessons, including a detailed lesson plan, slideshows for the teaching inputs, differentiated activities, and a range of printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice='1 1 [\"list\",{},\"list_item\",{\"indent\":1,\"type\":\"bulleted\"}]'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou might also like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/amazing-animals-ks1-topic-bundle\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003eAmazing Animals Topic Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e –with ready-to-teach schemes of work across a range of subjects to fully immerse your class in their Animals topic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease be aware that, for copyright purposes, we are unable to provide the full text for this scheme of work. Extracts are provided where appropriate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtracting Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing this Extracting Information KS1 Lesson Pack, inspired by Dick King-Smith's 'The Hodgeheg', children will briefly summarise the story and discuss what they already know about hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Year 2 children will then be guided through how to extract information from the text, considering what in the story is factual and what is fiction. Children will then independently find information in extracts of the story and record what they have learnt about hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Extracting Information KS1 Lesson Pack is ready to teach, with a detailed lesson plan, engaging slides for input, and differentiated activities, all at the click of a button!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHedgehog hideout instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875026587\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGathering Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Gathering Facts KS1 Lesson Pack, children will first revisit their understanding of facts as something that is true before playing 'true or false' linked to the information they extracted from the text in the previous lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren will then be provided with various information about hedgehogs. Your Year 2 children will need to read the information carefully and note down facts that they have learnt. As an alternative activity, children will move around to different fact stations, collecting facts about hedgehogs and recording them as they go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload this Gathering Facts KS1 Lesson Pack today! With planning, differentiated activities and slides for your input, this lesson pack has everything you need to teach a successful English lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue or false cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact station labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875059355\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSentence Openers and Generalisers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third lesson of this series, your class will learn how to make their report writing more exciting for the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirstly, children will look at how using a range of sentence openers can encourage the reader to want to find out more about the subject. They will form a list of sentence openers as a class that will then help to inform their report writing at a later date. Children will also be encouraged to use adjectives to add more detail into their writing, as well as generalisers to describe how many or how often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson pack has everything you need to support children's writing, including planning, differentiated activities, and slides for input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSentence maker cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSentence spinners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875092123\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures of a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore planning and writing, your Year 2 class will explore the features of non-chronological reports in the fourth lesson of this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey will explore features and the purpose of these through examples of non-chronological reports, including reports on field mice and red squirrels. As an alternative activity, children will work together to solve the report puzzle challenge, first by matching up features to their definitions and then by arranging a muddled report into a logical order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed lesson plan, a slideshow for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets are all included in this Features of a Non-chronological Report KS1 English planning pack!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-chronological report examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport labels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875124891\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanning a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow that your KS1 class knows all sorts of facts about hedgehogs, it’s time to plan their non-chronological reports! The slides will remind children of the features of a non-chronological report and discuss what they need to include in their plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring their independent learning time, they can then arrange the information they have gathered into paragraphs (with sub-headings), plan what sentence openers and generalisers they will use, and prepare to write their non-chronological reports about hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Planning a Non-chronological Report Year 2 English pack includes a detailed lesson plan, an engaging set of slides for the teaching input, and differentiated resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWord mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875190427\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the final lesson in this six-part series, your class will be writing non-chronological reports on hedgehogs, based on the plan they created in the previous lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included slideshow presentation for the teaching input will show them two paragraphs, both containing the same facts but with one being more detailed than the other. Children will need to decide which is better, making sure to look carefully for features of a non-chronological report. Children will then write their reports using the downloadable non-chronological report checklists to help them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Writing a Non-chronological Report Year 2 Lesson Pack contains everything you need to teach a successful English lesson, including differentiated report templates and non-chronological report checklists to support their writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-hodgeheg-non-chronological-reports-year-2?variant=36100875223195\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform action=\"\/cart\/add\/36100874993819\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton type=\"submit\" class=\"ExtraATCbutton\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (6 lessons)","offer_id":36100874993819,"sku":"E2CS900700","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Extracting Information","offer_id":36100875026587,"sku":"E2CS900701","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Gathering Facts","offer_id":36100875059355,"sku":"E2CS900702","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Sentence Openers and Generalisers","offer_id":36100875092123,"sku":"E2CS900703","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Features of a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":36100875124891,"sku":"E2CS900704","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 5: Planning a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":36100875190427,"sku":"E2CS900705","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 6: Writing a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":36100875223195,"sku":"E2CS900706","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/files\/KS1EnglishHodgeheg._001.jpg?v=1727395488"},{"product_id":"holes-non-chronological-reports","title":"Holes: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the book, 'Holes' by Louis Sachar, this Non-chronological Reports Year 5 Planning Pack guides your class through writing a report on a desert animal or the yellow-spotted lizard from the story. With a few SPAG lessons thrown into the mix, this unit of work provides you with everything you need to create reports, using bullet points as an organisational device as well as how to use hyphens to create compound adjectives, and glossaries to help inform the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach lesson in this Non-chronological Reports Year 5 Planning Pack comes with a detailed plan which outlines differentiated writing activities, with printable resources included. This, in addition to the slideshows for each lesson, means that you have all you'll need to teach an engaging set of lessons based around the book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-persuasive-writing\" title=\"Holes KS2 Persuasive Writing English scheme of work \"\u003eHoles: Persuasive Writing\u003c\/a\u003e English scheme of work too...perfect to extend your class's engagement with this great book!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 174, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease be aware that, for copyright purposes, we are unable to provide the full text for this scheme of work. Extracts are provided where appropriate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompound Adjectives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this initial lesson, use the example of the yellow-spotted lizard from the story to introduce the idea of using a hyphen to create a compound adjective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe children will explore and discuss how the use of a hyphen to join two words, creating a compound adjective, can change the meaning of the description. They will look at several examples and visualise what is being described, and how it is being described.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding all the printable resources you will need, this lesson is ready-to-teach with a detailed lesson plan, differentiated activities and lesson slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhrases cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWord grids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBingo cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075439771\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrganisational Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, your Year 5 class will focus on the organisational features of a non-chronological report, and how they can help the reader find the information they need quickly and easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenge your class to answer questions on the provided model texts about desert animals, and discuss what helped them find the information they needed. You can challenge them further by asking them which of the features they found most useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson provides you with three differentiated activity ideas as well as an alternative activity for you to choose from. Complete with lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan and accompanying printable resources, this download gives you all you need to explore the organisational features of non-chronological reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075472539\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearching\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, the children will begin to prepare for their non-chronological report writing by gathering information about their chosen animal. The included printable resources provide you with extracts from the text where the yellow-spotted lizard is mentioned, which the children can use to gather and infer information about this fictional animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, allow the children to develop their own research skills as they choose and explore a different desert animal to write a non-chronological report on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson comes with a detailed plan, informative slides, differentiated activity ideas and accompanying printable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075505307\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBullet Points\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson helps to guide your class as they use bullet points as an organisational feature in their non-chronological report writing. The included lesson slides will discuss the correct way to punctuate bullet points so they can convey information concisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren will create a set of bullet points that would be appropriate to use in their non-fiction writing about a chosen desert animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson comes with a detailed plan, an enaging slideshow, differentiated activity ideas and accompanying printable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBullet point cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBullet point punctuation card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075538075\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGlossaries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave your class ever used a glossary in their writing before? What are they used for? Use the included lesson slides to discuss the uses of a glossary and what makes an effective definition of some of the technical vocabulary they will be using in their non-chronological report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenge the children to create a glossary they could include in their non-chronological report about desert animals. Alternatively, they can finish a more generic desert animal glossary, practising their definition writing and dictionary skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075570843\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this final lesson the children will draft their non-chronological report about the yellow-spotted lizard or a desert animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing their learning in previous lessons, your class will write out their non-chronological report using a glossary and bullet points. This lesson provides you with several different writing frames which your class can use to present their work, or you may choose to have your class present their reports as a double-page spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact file template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/holes-non-chronological-reports?variant=37789075603611\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform action=\"\/cart\/add\/37789075407003\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton type=\"submit\" class=\"ExtraATCbutton\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (6 lessons)","offer_id":37789075407003,"sku":"E5CS9007800","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Compound Adjectives","offer_id":37789075439771,"sku":"E5CS9007801","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Organisational Features","offer_id":37789075472539,"sku":"E5CS9007802","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Researching","offer_id":37789075505307,"sku":"E5CS9007803","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Bullet Points","offer_id":37789075538075,"sku":"E5CS9007804","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 5: Glossaries","offer_id":37789075570843,"sku":"E5CS9007805","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 6: Writing a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":37789075603611,"sku":"E5CS9007806","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/products\/KS2English.019_9cf5860a-3e79-4d8c-aa06-fd16bd2b1ffb.jpg?v=1676560417"},{"product_id":"dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning","title":"Dragons: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelve into the wonderful world of mythical beasts with this Dragons KS2 Non-chronological Reports Planning Pack! From the hatching of their very own (imaginary!) egg, to creating notes about their fast-growing creature, these six comprehensive lessons will guide your Year 4 children towards writing their own detailed report about their dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-chronological reports Year 4 planning pack includes everything you need for six successful English lessons: detailed plans, engaging slide shows for the teaching input, as well as a range of differentiated, printable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNon-chronological Report Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this first 'Features of a Non-chronological Report' lesson, children are introduced to Bert, a 'dragonologist', who needs help to write a non-chronological report about a particular dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter discussing the features of this genre of writing, children will complete a diamond activity to show their opinions of the importance of each feature. In their independent activities, they will read Bert's report, identifying and creating a key for the features he has used. In the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/pages\/plenary-activities\" title=\"Plenary Activity Ideas for KS1 and KS2\"\u003eplenary\u003c\/a\u003e, children are all given a different 'dragon egg' to look after...!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this 'Features of a Non-chronological Report' lesson pack is an easy-to-follow plan, an informative set of slides for the teaching input, as well as differentiated worksheets to suit most learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond Activity Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond Activity Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBert's Non-chronological Report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey of Features Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a Feature Dice Template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon Eggs Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459487387\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGenerating Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, children will be encouraged to think about what questions they might ask to find out more information about their as yet unhatched dragon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, children will look at some questions that could be asked about the different aspects of a dragon and its life. In their independent activities, children will further generate and record the questions they think are important to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed lesson plan, a slide show for the teaching input, and differentiated activity ideas and worksheets are all included in this non-chronological reports KS2 planning pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestion Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestion Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459520155\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaking and Organising Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dragon eggs are hatching!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, children will use their imagination skills to write answers to the questions about their dragons that they generated in the previous lesson. As a class, they will be reminded of how to record information in note form, as well as playing a short game focusing on the use of technical language, before independently organising their information into a plan for a non-chronological report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding all the printable resources you will need, this lesson is ready-to-teach with a detailed plan, differentiated activities and a slide show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch Up! Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon Notebooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459552923\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContent Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, your class will focus on the content features of a non-chronological report as they write their first draft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a class, your children will focus on how to make their writing interesting and engaging for the reader, by using varied sentence starters, carefully chosen adjectives, and conjunctions to link ideas. They will then apply these skills when beginning to write their non-chronological report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with printable, differentiated resources, slides for the teaching input, and a detailed plan, this planning pack has everything you need for a stress-free lesson!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-chronological Report Features Help Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParagraph Draft Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare-a-Feature Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459585691\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEditing and Improving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, children will discuss the importance of editing their writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, your class will work together to discuss improvements for a variety of different given sentences, before applying this skill to their own draft paragraphs from the previous lesson. In their independent activities, children analyse and edit their own work, or if you choose the FSD? option, they read and make suggestions for improvement to their peers' writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferentiated activity sheets, a detailed plan, and a set of slides for the teaching input are all included in this lesson pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll \u0026amp; Edit Game Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing Carousel Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459618459\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLayout Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this final lesson, your class will focus on the layout features of a non-chronological report as they present a final copy of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren will discuss the role that layout features have in the presentation of their non-chronological reports, such as the heading, sub-headings, paragraph order and placement, images, captions, and fact boxes. They are encouraged to think carefully about the layout of their own reports as they are creating their final copies. As a class, their completed work will take the form of a Dragon Directory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need for a successful lesson is included in this pack: an easy-to-follow plan, a set of engaging and informative slides for the teaching input, and a range of printable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLayout Prompt Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon Directory Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon Directory Layout Template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragon Directory Blank Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/dragons-ks2-non-chronological-reports-planning?variant=37844459651227\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" action=\"\/cart\/add\/37844459454619\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"ExtraATCbutton\" type=\"submit\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (6 lessons)","offer_id":37844459454619,"sku":"E4CS900560","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Non-chronological Report Features","offer_id":37844459487387,"sku":"E4CS900561","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Generating Questions","offer_id":37844459520155,"sku":"E4CS900562","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Making and Organising Notes","offer_id":37844459552923,"sku":"E4CS900563","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Content Features","offer_id":37844459585691,"sku":"E4CS900564","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 5: Editing and Improving","offer_id":37844459618459,"sku":"E4CS900565","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 6: Layout Features","offer_id":37844459651227,"sku":"E4CS900566","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/products\/KS2English.013_ee12f1f1-b0ed-49af-ae24-46a11237f832.jpg?v=1676560586"},{"product_id":"castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2","title":"Castles: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Year 2 KS1 Castles English Planning Pack contains everything you need to teach your Year 2 class to write a high-quality non-chronological report about castles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eIn this 7-lesson KS1 unit, children will explore a range of non-chronological reports about castles. They’ll identify key features in model texts, use subheadings to find information, and research how castles were attacked. Along the way, they’ll practise converting tenses, using varied sentence starters and adjectives, and planning paragraphs. By the end, pupils will write their own detailed non-chronological report on castles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seven-lesson non-chronological reports Year 2 English Planning Pack provides everything you need to deliver these fun and engaging lessons, including detailed lesson plans, slideshows for the teaching inputs, differentiated activities and a range of high-quality printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-ks1-topic-bundle\" title=\"Castles Topic Bundle KS1\"\u003eCastles Topic Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e containing four ready-to-teach schemes of work all themed around castles. Great for cross-curricular teaching! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Key Features of Non-chronlogical Reports\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Key features of Non-chronological Reports KS1 English Lesson Pack, your Year 2 children will begin by sorting facts from opinons about castles. This starter activity provides the ideal way into demonstrating that a non-chronological report is made up of factual informaton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the interactive slideshow that comes as part of the pack, children will then choose which of seven castle doors to go through! Each door leads to a different key feature of non-chronological reports. A high-quality model text is used to demonstrate each of the key features and questions posed by the medieval characters on the slides encourage children to think about why each feature is useful to the reader. In the main activity, children will use their learning to identify and explain the features in another model text about the people who lived and worked in a castle. At the end of the lesson, children are shown a non-chrobological report without many key features and work with their partner to explain what is missing and why these features would help the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Year 2 KS1 English Lesson Pack is ready to teach, with a detailed lesson plan, engaging slides for input and differentiated activities, all at the click of a button. The children will love the family of friendly castle characters who bring the interactive slideshow to life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688951972086\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAnswering Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe friendly castle characters of the slideshow then take children through how to answer comprehension questions about castles using the subheadings as signposts. Your KS1 class will be shown how to scan for key words in the text and then 'read around' it in order to find the answer to the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe friendly castle characters of the slideshow then take children through how to answer comprehension questions about castles using the subheadings as signposts. Your KS1 class will be shown how to scan for key words in the text and then 'read around' it in order to find the answer to the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to help your Year 2 class become experts in finding answers to questions in non-fiction texts is here! An engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan and fully differentiated and resourced activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated reading texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestion Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952004854\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearching Castles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Researching Castles Year 2 English Lesson Pack, children will firstly recap on how to answer questions about castles using the subheadings of a non-chronological report to help them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Year 2 class will then learn how to use a model text about how castles were attacked to research factual information. In a shared reading session, children will be shown how to record factual information they find in their own words. Half of the class will then research sieges and siege towers whilst the other half will become experts in battering rams, mangonels and trebuchets! Differentiated, high-quality texts are included so children will have everything they need to find loads of interesting information to share with their partner at the end of the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Researching Castles Year 2 Lesson Pack is ready to teach, with a detailed lesson plan, engaging slides for input and high-quality texts to use for researching how castles were attacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated reading texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMind-map sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952037622\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting in the Past Tense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Writing in the Past Tense Year 2 English Lesson Pack, children will firstly have a go at identifying verbs from a collection of words. They will learn that verbs can be written in the present or the past tense. The friendly castle characters on the engaging slides then help children to learn about the spelling rules for changing present tense verbs to the past tense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour KS1 class will then practise changing sentences about castles into the past tense. Once confident, they will go off and choose a sentence card about castles from the centre of their tables. this will be written in the present tense and their job will be to decide which topic it is about (parts of a castle, people in a castle or attacking a castle) and then write it under the correct heading in the past tense. This activity therefore helps children to write in the past tense but also gets them to start to think about organising facts of related information into groups. This will be really useful later in the unit when they come to plan the paragraphs for their report! At the end of the lesson, a fun matching game on the board will help your Year 2 class revise changing verbs to the past tense correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to teach this exciting lesson is included in the pack including a detailed lesson plan, the engaging slideshow and all the carefully differentiated, printable resources you will need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCastle Maze Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching game cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching game instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952070390\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImproving Sentences\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Improving Sentences KS1 English Lesson Pack, your Year 2 children will begin by reading a paragraph from a non-chronological report about castles and will decide whether statements displayed are true or false.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour KS1 class will then look at a paragraph from a non-chronological report about castles which uses the same sentence starter over and over again! They will think of others and the friendly castle characters on the slides will teach children some new ones. After then recapping on what an adjective is, children will practise improving sentences as a class to make them more interesting for the reader. Back at their tables, children will love the worksheet where they must find their way through a maze to re-unite a knight with his missing horse! Along the way, they must change base sentences into more interesting alternatives using a sentence starter and adjectives. Word banks and differentiated versions of the maze sheet are all included in the pack to make this lesson a success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Improving Sentences Year 2 Lesson Pack is ready to teach, with a detailed lesson plan, engaging slides for input and differentiated activities, all at the click of a button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCastle Fact sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWord bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952103158\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanning a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy now, your Year 2 class will have all the knowledge and skills required to plan a high-quality non-chronological report on castles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson, your KS1 children will use a planning format to plan their paragraphs. They will think of a heading and develop questions that can form subheadings. They will also plan the images and captions they intend to use in their final report. Detailed fact sheets are included in the pack to support children planning a detailed non-chronological report about castles which they will be able to use to write with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Planning a Non-chronological Report Year 2 Lesson Pack contains everything you need to help children produce a high quality plan for writing including a detailed lesson plan, slideshow, differentiated planning frames and fact cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCastle Help Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWord Bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLayout frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952135926\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting a Non-chronological Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Writing a Non-chronological Report Year 2 English Lesson Pack, children will use everything they have learnt over the unit to produce a detailed non-chronological report about castles with key features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lesson begins with a quick game of 'Did you know...?' in which a bean bag is passed around the circle. Children use the sentence starters on the slide to practise telling the class factual sentences about castles they can remember from this unit. Then, it's time for the children to use differentiated writing frames to produce their non-chronological report about castles. Their colourful appearance will inspire children to write a quality text and will look lovely if mounted and displayed on the wall in your classroom. At the end of the lesson, a 'class gallery' will provide children with the opportunity to read each other's writing about castles. The sentence starters and checklist of the key features of non-chronological reports on the slides will help children evaluate their own and each other's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Writing a Non-chronological Report KS1 Lesson Pack contains everything you need to help children produce a high quality non-chronological report about castles including a detailed lesson plan, slideshow, differentiated writing frames and word banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport Template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWord Bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/castles-non-chronological-reports-ks1-year-2?variant=43688952168694\"\u003eView Lesson 7\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" action=\"\/cart\/add\/43688951939318\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"ExtraATCbutton\" type=\"submit\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (7 lessons)","offer_id":43688951939318,"sku":"E2CS900760","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: The Key Features of Non-chronlogical Reports","offer_id":43688951972086,"sku":"E2CS900761","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Answering Questions","offer_id":43688952004854,"sku":"E2CS900762","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Researching Castles","offer_id":43688952037622,"sku":"E2CS900763","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Writing in the Past Tense","offer_id":43688952070390,"sku":"E2CS900764","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 5: Improving Sentences","offer_id":43688952103158,"sku":"E2CS900765","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 6: Planning a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":43688952135926,"sku":"E2CS900766","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 7: Writing a Non-chronological Report","offer_id":43688952168694,"sku":"E2CS900767","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/products\/KS1English.011_013d105c-6023-4b19-9a45-8ef69fcc5fb7.jpg?v=1676558974"},{"product_id":"non-chronological-reports","title":"Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging six-lesson unit, children will learn how to write their own non-chronological reports on a topic they know best — their favourite hobby! Throughout the unit, pupils will build essential writing skills, including expanding their vocabulary by exploring the meaning of unfamiliar words and learning how to use the passive voice effectively. They'll have the chance to research, organise information, and become true experts on their chosen hobby, culminating in a polished final report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for the end of the year as a fun and reflective project, or at the start of the year to help you get to know your new class! This pack includes everything you need: detailed lesson plans, printable resources, differentiated activities, and ready-to-use lesson slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy not upgrade to our \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/me-myself-and-i-topic-bundle\" title=\"Me, Myself and I Topic Bundle KS2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMe, Myself and I Topic Bundle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e – perfect if you're looking for a cross-curricular approach to your teaching! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVocabulary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this initial lesson on non-chronological reports your class will explore some unknown technical vocabulary that is used in non-fiction writing. They will discuss the different strategies they may use to determine the meaning of a word using the context as well as replacing the word with synonymous vocabulary to see if they fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson relies on the children discussing the vocabulary used by the author and thinking carefully about the change in meaning and\/or effect when we replace words in a sentence. They will need to justify and reason their choices for synonyms and come up with a best fit scenario when investigating an unknown word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson comes with everything you need including lesson slides, detailed planning, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated report cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142119807\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNon-chronological Report Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson focuses on reviewing the features of this genre and identifying them in example texts. The children will identify the features, and evaluate the effectiveness of their use in different examples. They will assess the texts as a whole and suggest different ways they would improve the use of different structural features as well as grammatical features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included lesson slides in this lesson pack help you to lead discussions around this genre and how to create an effective non-chronological report. The example texts provided offer examples of both good and bad uses of the features and encourage the children to think critically about the writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample text cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeature checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142152575\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePassive Voice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson takes a closer look at the passive voice and how it is used in non-chronological reports. The children are challenged to identify the active and passive voice and change sentences into the alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity ideas provided challenge your children to select a sentence and identify if it is the active or passive voice before changing it between the two voices. Alternatively, the children can identify active sentences in a non-chronological report extract and decide if the sentence sounds better in the active or passive voice, giving reasons for their choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variety of differentiated activities provided in this lesson pack will make sure you have an appropriate activity for your class to explore the passive voice. All the resources you need are provided along with answer sheets to save you time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive sentence cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive sentence cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSentence cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive\/passive help sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142185343\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearching and Collecting Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson the children have the opportunity to show off what they know about their favourite hobby or topic. The aim is to collect and record all the information they know about their chosen hobby in one place, ready to use in their non-chronological reports. In order to become experts, the children will also have the opportunity to research information to fill any knowledge gaps they may have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lesson slides included in this pack provide you with tailored questions to draw out the discussions about the hobbies as well as discussions about effective research. These ideas can then be used by the children when collecting information on the lesson's worksheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142218111\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrganising and Planning a Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lesson the children will create the plans for the non-chronological reports they will write in the following lesson. They will look closely at the information they collected and decide on the subheadings they will use to organise and guide their reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the 'Fancy Something Different?' (FSD?) activity, encourage your class to create a double page spread in their books for their report, using scrap paper to map out and organise information into sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan, differentiated activity ideas, lesson slides and printable accompanying resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142250879\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting and Presenting a Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this final non-chronological report lesson, the children will spend time drafting and presenting their reports on their favourite hobbies. The included lesson slides focus on and discuss the structure of paragraphs, specifically topic sentences. They will use this discussion to influence their own paragraphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, the children can use presentation software to turn their report into a presentation on their favourite hobby, using the same grammatical and language features discussed in previous lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan, differentiated activity ideas, lesson slides and printable accompanying resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParagraph structure card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/non-chronological-reports?variant=55275142283647\"\u003eView Lesson 6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" action=\"\/cart\/add\/55275142087039\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"ExtraATCbutton\" type=\"submit\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (6 lessons)","offer_id":55275142087039,"sku":"E6CS900910","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Vocabulary","offer_id":55275142119807,"sku":"E6CS900911","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Non-chronological Report Features","offer_id":55275142152575,"sku":"E6CS900912","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Passive Voice","offer_id":55275142185343,"sku":"E6CS900913","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Researching and 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your children will first explore the features of non-chronological reports, then generate their own facts about an animal (either real and imaginary!) from Roald Dahl's 'The Twits', before planning and writing their own report, with a focus on the use of fronted adverbials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-chronological reports KS2 scheme of work includes everything you need for four fun-filled lessons: detailed plans, engaging slideshows, and differentiated activity ideas and worksheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIdentifying Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload and use this features of non-chronological reports KS2 lesson plan to ensure your Year 4 class can identify and explain each feature of this particular genre of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenge your class to read, identify and highlight the different features within a given report, or, in the alternative activity provided, children analyse three reports, identifying which features have been used and which are missing in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining a detailed lesson plan, an informative slide presentation, and differentiated worksheets, this features of non-chronological reports KS2 planning pack has everything you need for a fantastic English lesson!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lilac-Breasted Roller Reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-twits-non-chronological-reports-ks2-english?variant=55886466646399\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGenerating Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload this Non-chronological Reports Year 4 English Lesson Plan, where children focus on generating facts for a report on an imaginary animal from Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'. In the alternative activity, they will gather facts about an African monkey by reading and selecting information from given sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded within this The Twits lesson pack is a detailed plan, an engaging slideshow and differentiated worksheets - everything you need for a successful lesson!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrompt Questions Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiant Skillywiggler Fact Slips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-twits-non-chronological-reports-ks2-english?variant=55886466679167\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanning a Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this non-chronological report planning lesson, your KS2 children first discuss the importance of making a plan before writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, they sort the fact slips from the previous lesson into groups according to given sub-headings, and use this information to plan their report about one of the imaginary animals from Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'. In the alternative activity, children use the information they gathered in the previous lesson to plan a non-chronological report on the African vervet monkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded within this The Twits lesson pack for Year 4 is a detailed plan, a set of slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets to support all abilities within your class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact Station Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-twits-non-chronological-reports-ks2-english?variant=55886466711935\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting a Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this final Non-chronological Report KS2 lesson, children explore how they can make their writing interesting and engaging for the reader by using carefully chosen descriptive vocabulary and varying their sentence structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing this knowledge, they will then write their non-chronological report, inspired by the animals in Roald Dahl's 'The Twits', using their plans from the previous lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding a detailed lesson plan, an informative set of slides and differentiated worksheets, this Writing a Report lesson pack contains everything you need for a successful lesson!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport Templates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-twits-non-chronological-reports-ks2-english?variant=55886466744703\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform action=\"\/cart\/add\/55886466613631\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton type=\"submit\" class=\"ExtraATCbutton\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (4 Lessons)","offer_id":55886466613631,"sku":"E4CS900720","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Identifying Features","offer_id":55886466646399,"sku":"E4CS900721","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Generating Facts","offer_id":55886466679167,"sku":"E4CS900722","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Planning a Report","offer_id":55886466711935,"sku":"E4CS900723","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Writing a Report","offer_id":55886466744703,"sku":"E4CS900724","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/files\/TheTwitsNon-ChronologicalReportsProductimage1.001.jpg?v=1755509995"},{"product_id":"the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-non-chronological-reports-ks2","title":"The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark: Non-chronological Reports","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis non-chronological reports planning pack for Year 3 is based around the beloved children's story The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark. In this series of 4 lessons, your Year 3 class will look at some examples of non-chronological reports for some of the nocturnal animals that are mentioned in the story, such as bats and hedgehogs, and explore the features of this genre of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the lessons progress, they will build up the skills they need to write their own non-chronological reports on barn owls, just like Plop! They will learn how to gather facts, how to plan a report and finally write a report independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis four-lesson non-chronological reports planning pack provides everything you need to deliver these fun and engaging lessons, including detailed lesson plan, slideshows for the teaching inputs, differentiated activities and a range of printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Year 3 class will explore the features of non-chronological reports in the first lesson of this series. They will start by identifying what kind of owl Plop is and finding out that over the next few lessons they will be exploring, planning and writing a non-chronological report on barn owls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey will then explore the features of non-chronological reports, and the purpose of these features, through examples of non-chronological reports about some of the nocturnal animals Plop meets on his adventures, such as bats and hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed plan, a set of PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources are all included in this downloadable pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated example reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated Section Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-non-chronological-reports-ks2?variant=55993848955263\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second lesson of this series, your class will do some research to find out some factual information about barn owls in preparation for writing their own non-chronological reports. They will learn how to pick out the important information in a sentence and use short bullet-pointed notes to record the facts they find out. They can also try using blackout sentences to get rid of unnecessary information in a sentence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Gathering Facts lesson, themed around The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark, comes with all the resources you need to deliver a successful lesson and will soon have your Year 3 class taking succinct and coherent notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackout Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-non-chronological-reports-ks2?variant=55993848988031\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanning a Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow that your KS2 class know all sorts of facts about barn owls, it’s time to plan their non-chronological reports! The slides will remind children of the features on a non-chronological report and discuss what they need to include in their plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring their independent learning time, they can then arrange the information they have gathered into paragraphs (with sub-headings), plan the images and captions they will use, and prepare to write their non-chronological reports about barn owls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ready-to-teach pack includes a detailed plan, a set of PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and a range of printable resources to support your class in their independent learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-non-chronological-reports-ks2?variant=55993849020799\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting and Editing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the final lesson in this four-part series, your class will be writing non-chronological reports on barn owls, based on the plan they created in the previous lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included slideshow presentation for the teaching input will show them a bad example of a report for them to improve. This is to encourage your class to think about the features they need to include in their own reports and to stop them falling into common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can then write their own non-chronological reports either on paper, using word processing or as a multimedia presentation. The printable resources include differentiated checklists so that your Year 3 class can be sure that they have included all the necessary features of a non-chronological report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarn Owl Report Example\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated templates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiated checklists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"LessonButton\" href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-non-chronological-reports-ks2?variant=55993849053567\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" action=\"\/cart\/add\/55993848922495\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\"\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"ExtraATCbutton\" type=\"submit\"\u003e Add Complete Series to Cart \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Complete Series (4 Lessons)","offer_id":55993848922495,"sku":"E3CS900560","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 1: Features","offer_id":55993848955263,"sku":"E3CS900561","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 2: Taking Notes","offer_id":55993848988031,"sku":"E3CS900562","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 3: Planning a Report","offer_id":55993849020799,"sku":"E3CS900563","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lesson 4: Writing and Editing","offer_id":55993849053567,"sku":"E3CS900564","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/files\/TheOwlWho...NonchronologicalReportsProductimage1.001.jpg?v=1756892281"},{"product_id":"safari-adventures-ks1","title":"Safari Adventures","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake your KS1 class on an exciting journey across the African savannah with this engaging English scheme of work! In Safari Adventures, your Year 2 pupils will explore a variety of African animals while developing their non-fiction reading and writing skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver six carefully structured lessons, children will learn to distinguish between facts and opinions, identify features of non-fiction texts, and write their own animal fact books. They will then move on to explore recount writing, analysing real and imagined events before writing their own detailed recounts using a variety of stimuli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-follow lesson plans, engaging PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources are all included in this ready-to-teach, instantly downloadable KS1 English Pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/awesome-africa-ks1-topic-bundle\"\u003eAwesome Africa Topic Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e with ready-to-teach themed schemes of work for Geography, Art and English. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding African Animal Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Understanding African Animal Facts lesson in the African Tails series builds up your class’s knowledge and understanding of facts. They will think about what facts are and share facts they know about African animals. By the end of this lesson, your class is sure to have an excellent bank of facts they can recall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis downloadable English lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Height Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Height Fact Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/safari-adventures-ks1?variant=56001563853183\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearching Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this lesson, your class will research African animal facts after they recap the difference between fiction and non-fiction. They will share the facts they know about African animals and use their research skills to answer questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis downloadable lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan, an engaging slideshow presentation and child-friendly printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHippo Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican Animals Height Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/safari-adventures-ks1?variant=56001563885951\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting Animal Fact Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour class will use and apply all the facts they have learnt about African animals when creating a factbook. They will think about appropriate subheadings in their book as well as how best to present the information they wish to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn easy-to-follow plan, engaging slides, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources are all included in this ready-to-teach downloadable lesson pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFact Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/safari-adventures-ks1?variant=56001563918719\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecount Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this recount features Year 2 lesson children will discuss and locate the features of a recount. They will think about what chronological means and find evidence of the features of the genre in example texts. Your class will also have the chance to answer a range of comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis downloadable lesson contains a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecount Sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecount Order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/safari-adventures-ks1?variant=56001563951487\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting Recounts Witnesses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this lesson on recounts for Year 2 your class will read and analyse newspaper reports before writing their own recounts from the point of view of a witness. They will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the genre as they imagine being in some unusual scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews Report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissing Sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/safari-adventures-ks1?variant=56001563984255\" class=\"LessonButton\"\u003eView Lesson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LessonHeading\"\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWriting Recounts from Pictures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the final lesson of this African-animals-recount-themed scheme of work, your class will write recounts from picture stimuli. 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