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Writing the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the section about how honey bees collect nectar outside the beehive. Key learning points: - The steps in the honey-making process are written in chronological order. - Ordering fronted adverbials...
Instructional Video27:46
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Writing the first section of an explanation text about mummification

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was prepared in the process of mummification. Key learning points: - The steps in the mummification process are written in chronological order. - Ordering fronted...
Instructional Video27:41
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Writing the first half of a biography about Darwin and his theory of evolution

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of a biography, using a range of language features. Key learning points: - In a biography, we write using a formal tone in the third person; our writing is mostly, but not all, in the past tense....
Instructional Video28:21
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Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins using cohesive devices. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written to inform the reader about a subject or event out of...
Instructional Video28:28
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Writing the paragraph about a healthy diet

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about what forms a healthy diet. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific...
Instructional Video28:22
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Peer editing the paragraph about King Tut’s death

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can edit my own and my peer's section about the death of King Tut in a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. - Editing can be done by oneself,...
Instructional Video29:24
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Writing the first half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, using a range of narrative elements and a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas. Key learning points: - As we write, we aim to include a range of...
Instructional Video28:58
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Subordination with 'so' and 'that'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can stretch a simple sentence with 'so' and 'that' subordination. Key learning points: - 'So' and 'that' are types of joining word. - A simple sentence can be stretched with 'so' to give a result to the first idea. - A...
Instructional Video29:06
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Subordination with 'when' and 'if'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can stretch a simple sentence with 'when' and 'if' subordination. Key learning points: - 'When' and 'if' are types of joining word. - A simple sentence can be stretched with 'when' to give a time frame to the first idea....
Instructional Video29:21
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Subordination with 'because'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can stretch a simple sentence with 'because' subordination. Key learning points: - 'Because' is a joining word. - A simple sentence can be stretched with 'because' to give a reason to the first idea. - Joining the first...
Instructional Video28:53
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Four sentence types

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can say and write four different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - A sentence composed of at least two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating...
Instructional Video29:35
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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about pandas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about pandas. Key learning points: - A conclusion is the final paragraph of a text and it gives general information about the subject. - A conclusion still has a...
Instructional Video29:32
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Writing the first paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of a diary entry. Key learning points: - Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing. - Writers switch between the present tense and past tense in diary...
Instructional Video28:52
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Writing the recount section of a journalistic report

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the recount section of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order. - The use of notes from a...
Instructional Video29:31
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Exploring cohesive devices in non-chronological reports

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify cohesive devices that are used in a non-chronological report about a shark. Key learning points: - Text cohesion refers to how a text flows together to maintain the interest of the reader. - We can improve...
Instructional Video22:12
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Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can practise complex sentence test questions. Key learning points: - Any complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause joined to at least one subordinate clause. - There are different types of subordinate...
Instructional Video28:53
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Writing the paragraph about the life of King Tut

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the life of King Tut. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific...
Instructional Video30:33
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Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about pandas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘appearance’ and ‘adaptations’ sections of a non-chronological report about pandas, using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Information in a section becomes more specific and detailed as...
Instructional Video30:07
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Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas using cohesive devices. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written to inform the reader about a subject or event out of time order....
Instructional Video30:04
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Adverbial complex sentences

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: You can understand that a complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause and any type of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - A word that joins a second idea to a main clause in an adverbial complex sentence...
Instructional Video29:55
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Writing the climax of 'The Happy Prince'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward. - Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences. - A range of...
Instructional Video21:08
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Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader. - Writers can use a...
Instructional Video32:48
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Analysing the features of a journalistic report

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can analyse important features of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The purpose of a journalistic report is to provide information about a newsworthy event to its reader. - A newsworthy event is something...
Instructional Video32:25
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Subordination five ways

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use different joining words for subordination. Key learning points: - An adverbial complex sentence is formed of one main idea joined with subordination. - Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when',...