Year 5 English Writing non-fiction, cohesion and layout: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Look at the purpose.

1. Look. A report gives facts.
   facts
2. Choose. A report.
   a report
3. Write the answer.
   a report

Check. A report. ✓

Method. Think about the register.

1. Compare. Yours faithfully suits a formal letter.
   formal
2. Choose. Yours faithfully.
   Yours faithfully
3. Write the answer.
   Yours faithfully

Check. Yours faithfully. ✓

Method. Use it for the dog.

1. Find the noun. Dog is repeated.
   dog
2. Replace. It replaces the dog.
   It
3. Write the answer.
   It wagged its tail.

Check. It wagged its tail. ✓

Method. Think about contrast.

1. Think. However shows contrast.
   contrast
2. Choose. However.
   However
3. Write the answer.
   However

Check. However. ✓

Method. i before e, except after c.

1. Check the rule. After c, the letters are ei.
   after c
2. Write it. Receive.
   receive
3. Write the answer.
   receive

Check. Receive. ✓

Method. Commas separate items in a list.

1. Find the items. Eggs, flour and milk.
   three items
2. Add commas. eggs, flour
   eggs, flour
3. Write the answer.
   We need eggs, flour and milk.

Check. We need eggs, flour and milk. ✓

Method. Think about its purpose.

1. Think. A sub-heading names a section.
   names
2. Choose. A sub-heading.
   sub-heading
3. Write the answer.
   a sub-heading

Check. A sub-heading. ✓

Method. Name the person who was late.

1. Find the choice. He could be Ben or Sam.
   two readings
2. Clarify. Ben told Sam that Sam was late.
   Sam was late
3. Write the answer.
   Ben told Sam that Sam was late.

Check. Sam was late. ✓

Method. Keep the main idea.

1. Find the main idea. Rock pools are small pools of seawater.
   small pools
2. Write it. Small pools of seawater.
   small pools of seawater
3. Write the answer.
   small pools of seawater

Check. Small pools of seawater. ✓

Method. Use Dear with the name and a polite opening.

1. Greeting. Dear Mrs Patel.
   Dear
2. Opening. I am writing to ask about the library.
   I am writing
3. Write the answer.
   Dear Mrs Patel, I am writing to ask about the school library.

Check. The opening is formal. ✓

Method. Think about the reader.

1. Think. A friend is a relaxed reader.
   relaxed
2. Choose. Love from.
   Love from
3. Write the answer.
   Love from

Check. Love from. ✓

Method. Name the section clearly.

1. Topic. The rules for visitors.
   rules
2. Write. Rules for Visitors.
   Rules for Visitors
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any clear sub-heading, such as Rules for Visitors

Check. A clear sub-heading. ✓

Method. Say the word in parts.

1. Say it. def-i-nite-ly.
   def-i-nite
2. Write it. Definitely.
   definitely
3. Write the answer.
   definitely

Check. Definitely. ✓

Method. Use she for Mia and it for shell.

1. Replace. She replaces Mia; it replaces shell.
   she, it
2. Write. She put it on the shelf.
   She put it
3. Write the answer.
   She put it on the shelf.

Check. She put it on the shelf. ✓

Method. Leave out the repeated words.

1. Find the repeat. I like is repeated.
   I like
2. Shorten. I like tea and coffee.
   tea and coffee
3. Write the answer.
   I like tea and coffee.

Check. I like tea and coffee. ✓

Method. Think about time.

1. Read. The events happen later.
   later
2. Choose. Later.
   Later
3. Write the answer.
   Later

Check. Later. ✓

Method. Put the phrase next to Sam.

1. Find the choice. The boy or Sam could have the binoculars.
   two readings
2. Clarify. Sam, with binoculars, saw the boy.
   Sam, with binoculars
3. Write the answer.
   Sam, with binoculars, saw the boy.

Check. Sam has the binoculars. ✓

Method. Keep the main idea and leave out detail.

1. Find the main idea. Shrimps hide and escape.
   hide and escape
2. Write it. Shrimps hide and dart away.
   hide and dart away
3. Write the answer.
   shrimps hide and dart away

Check. Shrimps hide and dart away. ✓

Method. Tell the reader what to do.

1. Call to act. Please bring your bottle tomorrow.
   bring your bottle
2. Reason. Every bottle counts.
   every bottle
3. Write the answer.
   So please bring your bottle tomorrow, because every bottle counts.

Check. A call to act with a reason. ✓

Method. Think about who reads it and why.

1. Register. The register suits the reader.
   suits the reader
2. Layout. Headings help the reader find sections.
   headings
3. Write the answer.
   Yes, the register is formal and the headings guide the reader, because the reader is a head teacher and the report uses sections

Check. The evaluation gives reasons. ✓