Rainforests in Australia: Non-Chronological Report Planning for Year 5/6

About this unit:

This is a ten-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing of a non-chronological report. It is intended for Upper Key Stage 2. This Unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives which are outlined below. The English objectives covered by this unit are highlighted in yellow.
The ten lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand a non-chronological report. During the first week, children will explore a non-chronological report based on rainforests in Australia. Through guided and shared activities children will write their own version of this text ensuring they have included the correct language and organisational features. In the second week, children will carry out their own research into another rainforest in the world. Children will then apply what they have learned in the first week and plan, write and edit a non-chronological report based on the rainforest location of their choice and then they will write a non-chronological report independently.

What is included?

• A sheet with the National Curriculum English objectives for Y5/6 which are highlighted to help track and assess the progress of the class; to track coverage of the English curriculum and to show what objectives the unit covers.
• NEW Printable child-friendly learning objectives for children’s books.
• Non-chronological report planning for 10 days including possible geography cross-curricular links.
• NEW Now includes a PowerPoint containing the lesson structure and learning activities for all 10 lessons of the unit which can be presented to the children. The PowerPoint design and content can be adjusted to suit the needs of a class.
• A non-chronological report about rainforests in Australia which includes details of the general location of rainforests of the world in relation to the equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropical Capricorn; the location of Australia’s rainforests; information about what makes a rainforest unique and information about the plants and animals found in Australia’s rainforests.
• A non-chronological report about rainforests in Australia that has been simplified for lower-achieving children.
• A glossary for the non-chronological report about rainforests in Australia.
• Boxing-up plan for the non-chronological report about rainforests in Australia (differentiated on two levels).
• Success Criteria for non-chronological reports (differentiated on three levels but a writing frame is included for lower-achieving children).
• Non-chronological report about rainforests in Australia writing frame for lower-achieving children.
• Boxing-up plan for research into the child’s own independently researched rainforest location (differentiated on three levels).