GPS Year 3 Paragraphs in Reports Application and Reasoning

Application and Reasoning Step 4: Paragraphs in Reports

National Curriculum Objectives:

English Year 3: Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material English Year 3: Headings and sub-headings to aid presentation

Differentiation:

Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application) Developing Write a missing sub-heading. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Expected Write sub-headings for specified paragraphs. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Greater Depth Write all missing sub-headings for the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning) Developing Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes short, simple sentences. Expected Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes a range of conjunctions to extend sentences. Greater Depth Explain if a statement about where a sentence could fit in the text is correct. Includes more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning) Developing Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Expected Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Greater Depth Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

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Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley was a singer and songwriter. He was from Jamaica. He is famous for sharing reggae music with the world.

Bob Marley married Rita Anderson. He had 11 children. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both famous singers.

Religion Bob was a Rastafarian. The two main rules of the religion are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music.

Did you know? Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot. They all lived. Bob still sang in the concert. He said, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?”

Bob Marley sold more than 75 million records. His album Legend is the best selling reggae album of all time.

1a. Write a sub-heading that the writer could have used for paragraph 2.

D A

2a. Alina says, The sentence, ‘Most of his other children work in music too.’ should go in paragraph 3.

Is she correct? Explain why.

D R

3a. Danny has written the paragraph below.

Football Bob loved to play football. He played in car parks, fields and recording studios. He loved the Brazilian football club Santos. His favourite player was Pelé.

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

D R

Australia

Australia is a country. It is made up of the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and lots of small islands. It is the sixth biggest country in the world.

Capital City The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is the eighth biggest city in the country. More than 400,000 people live there. Lake Burley-Griffin was made for the city. The city was built around the lake.

Animals Australia has lots of well known animals. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras live there. Lots of deadly snakes and spiders are found there too.

Sport is a big part of Australian culture. Soccer, cricket, swimming and surfing are four popular sports. The city of Melbourne is famous for its big sporting events. It has been called ‘the sporting capital of the world’.

Millions of people go to Australia every year. People like to see the landscapes, animals and sports events. Lots of visitors come from China and New Zealand.

1b. Write a sub-heading that the writer could have used for paragraph 4.

D A

2b. Max says, The sentence, ‘Canberra became a city in 1913.’ should go in paragraph 3.

Is he correct? Explain why.

D R

3b. Sarah has written the paragraph below.

Sydney Sydney is the biggest city in Australia. More than 4 million people live there. The Syndey Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world.

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

D R

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He is famous for his reggae music and for sharing this style of music all around the world.

Bob Marley married Rita Anderson in Kingston, Jamaica. He had 11 children altogether. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both well known singers too. Many of his other children also work in the music industry.

Bob was a member of the Rastafari religion. Its two main commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music.

Did you know? Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot inside Marley’s house. They all survived and Bob performed in the concert. When asked why he didn’t cancel his set, he said, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?”

Bob Marley has sold more than 75 million records around the world. His greatest hits album Legend is the best selling reggae album of all time.

4a. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 2 and 3.

E A

5a. Elodie says, The sentence, ‘He believed in one God known as Jah which is short for Jehovah.” should go in paragraph 2.

Is she correct? Explain why.

E R

6a. Alfie has written the paragraph below.

Music Bob led a reggae band called ‘Bob Marley and the Wailers’. It grew from an earlier group known as ‘The Wailers’. The band created lots of popular songs together including ‘Three Little Birds’, ‘One Love’ and ‘No Woman, No Cry’.

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

E R

Australia

Australia is a country which is made up of the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and more than 8,000 smaller islands. It is the sixth largest country in the world.

Capital City The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is the eighth biggest city in the country and over 400,000 people live there. It was built around Lake Burley-Griffin which was made for the city.

Australia is home to lots of well known animals. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras live there. Most of the world’s most deadly snakes and spiders are found there too.

Sport is important to Australian culture. Soccer, cricket, swimming and surfing are four of the most popular sports that Australian people enjoy. The city of Melbourne is famous for holding lots of big sporting events so it has been called ‘the sporting capital of the world’.

Millions of people visit Australia every year to see the beautiful landscapes, interesting wildlife and sporting events. Most visitors come from China and New Zealand.

4b. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 3 and 4.

E A

5b. Liam says, The sentence, ‘Thousands of sharks live along Australia’s coastline.’ should go in paragraph 2.

Is he correct? Explain why.

E R

6b. Lily has written the paragraph below.

Seasons The seasons in Australia are very different to the UK. Spring is from September to November, Summer is from December to February, Autumn is from March to May and Winter is from June to August.

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

E R

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley was a famous singer and songwriter from Nine Mile, Jamaica. He is famous for his reggae music and for sharing this style of music all around the world.

In Kingston, Jamaica, Bob Marley married Rita Anderson. He had 11 children altogether. His sons David ‘Ziggy’ Marley and Damian Marley are both well known singers themselves. Many of his other children also have careers in the music industry.

Bob was a member of the Rastafari religion which believes in one God known as Jah, which is short for Jehovah. The two main commandments of the religion are to love God and to love your neighbour. His beliefs were very important to him and his music.

Two days before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert in 1976, Bob, his wife and his manager were shot inside Marley’s home. They all survived and Bob performed in the concert as planned. When he was asked why he didn’t cancel his set, he replied, “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?”

Bob Marley has inspired many artists after selling more than 75 million records worldwide. His greatest hits album Legend went down in history as the best selling reggae album of all time.

7a. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

GD A

8a. Jessica says, The sentence, ‘The author Marlon James wrote a book about the attempted murder.’ should go in paragraph 2.

Is she correct? Explain why.

GD R

9a. Imran has written the paragraph below.

Did you know? When Bob was the leader of a group called ‘The Wailers’, they went to America to open 17 shows for a band called ‘Sly and the Family Stone’. They were fired after 4 shows because they were more popular with the audience than the main band.

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

GD R

Australia

Australia is a country surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. It includes the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and over 8,000 smaller islands. It is the sixth largest country in the world with an area of over 7.5 million km².

Canberra, which is the eighth biggest city in the country, is the capital city of Australia. It became a city in 1913, and today over 400,000 people live there. It was built around the manmade Lake Burley-Griffin. It is the only city completely planned from scratch in Australia.

Many unique and well known animals live in Australia. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras are some of the most popular animals that live there. Most of the world’s most venomous snakes and spiders can be found there too.

Sport is a hugely important part of Australian culture. Soccer, cricket, swimming and surfing are four of the most popular sports that the inhabitants enjoy. The city of Melbourne is famous for hosting many large sporting events so it is now known as ‘the sporting capital of the world’.

Millions of tourists visit Australia every year to see the different landscapes, fascinating wildlife and key sporting events. Most tourists come from China and New Zealand.

7b. Write sub-headings that the writer could have used for paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

GD A

8b. Josh says, The sentence, ‘Nearby countries include Papau New Guinea, Indonesia and New Zealand.’ should go in paragraph 2.

Is he correct? Explain why.

GD R

9b. Tara has written the paragraph below.

Did you know? The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the biggest coral reef system in the world. It is one of the seven wonders of the natural world and the only living thing on earth that can be seen from space. It even has its own post box!

Where in the text could it go? Explain your reasoning.

GD R

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Developing Developing 1a. Various possible answers, for example: 1b. Various possible answers, for example: Family Sport 2a. Alina is not correct because 2b. Max is not correct because paragraph paragraph 3 is about Bob Marley’s 3 is about the animals in Australia. The religion. The sentence should go in sentence should go in paragraph 2 paragraph 2 because this is about his because this is about the capital city of family. Australia. 3a. Various possible answers, for example: 3b. Various possible answers, for example: It could go between paragraphs 3 and 4 It could go between paragraphs 2 and 3 because it needs to come after the because it needs to come after the introduction and before the conclusion. introduction and before the conclusion.

Expected Expected 4b. Various possible answers, for example: 4a. Various possible answers, for example: Animals, Sport Family, Religion 5b. Liam is not correct because 5a. Elodie is not correct because paragraph 2 is about the capital city of paragraph 2 is about Bob Marley’s family. Australia. The sentence should go in The sentence should go in paragraph 3 paragraph 3 because this is about the because this is about his religious beliefs. animals found in Australia. 6a. Various possible answers, for example: 6b. Various possible answers, for example: It could go between paragraphs 3 and 4 It could go between paragraphs 4 and 5 because it has a subheading and it needs because it has a subheading and it needs to come after the introduction and before to come after the introduction and before the conclusion. the conclusion.

Greater Depth Greater Depth 7a. Various possible answers, for example: 7b. Various possible answers, for example: Family, Religion, Smile Jamaica Capital City, Animals, Sport 8a. Jessica is not correct because 8b. Josh is not correct because paragraph paragraph 2 is about Bob Marley’s family. 2 is about the capital city of Australia. The The sentence should go in paragraph 4 sentence should go in paragraph 1 as it because this is about him getting shot follows on from the introduction to before the Smile Jamaica concert. Australia. 9a. Various possible answers, for example: 9b. Various possible answers, for example: It could go between paragraphs 4 and 5 It could go between paragraphs 4 and 5 because it has a subheading and it needs because it has a subheading and it needs to come after the introduction and before to come after the introduction and before the conclusion. Fun facts usually come the conclusion. Fun facts usually come towards the end of a report. towards the end of a report.