the opening section of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on

a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop

a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark

a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark

a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise

Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author

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Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own

Generating information about authors to prepare to write an information text

Planning the first section of an information text about an author

Writing the first section of an information text about an author

Planning the second section of an information text about an author

Writing the second section of an information text about an author

In this unit, pupils learn how to use viewpoint fronted adverbials as sentence starters. In 'Nocturnal Animals: Non-Chronological Report', pupils will build on this by using a variety of sentence starts to make their writing varied. 

In 'The Great Fire of London: Non-Chronological Report', pupils used their knowledge of a real-life event to write a report with the purpose of informing its reader. In this unit, they will build on this by writing about one particular person and their life. 

In this unit, pupils write an information text in three paragraphs about the author Atinuke. Pupils use research as a starting point to write their texts, which will include an introduction, a paragraph about her childhood and a paragraph about her jobs and books.

Atinuke and other authors: information text

to engage the reader, introduce the topic and provide general information

to make the reader laugh and provide specific information about the topic

to summarise the topic at the end of a text

What is the main purpose of an introduction in a non-fiction text?

It should be on the right hand side of the page.

It should be centred in the middle of the page.

How should you lay out your heading on the page?

What person perspective is an information text about a person mainly written in?

a simple sentence that expresses a fact or opinion and ends with a .

a simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a ?

a simple sentence that tells someone to do something 

a simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise

Match the sentence types to their definition.

Have you read ‘Too Small Tola’ or ‘Anna Hibiscus’ stories?

Atinuke is the author of these imaginative children’s books.

You'll be fascinated by reading about her life!

Match the sentence types to the examples given.

What comes at the very top of an information text?

Which section will come first in an information text about an author?

Other than the beginning of a sentence, when else do you need to use a capital letter?

Which pieces of punctuation can a sentence end with?

True or false? There is only one type of sentence.

Starter Quiz

What comes at the very top of an information text?