Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan and write the introduction of an information text about an author.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader, introduce the author and provide general information.
- An information text begins with a heading about the whole text and a subheading for the introduction.
- There are four main sentence types (a statement, a question, a command and an exclamation).
- Using a variety of sentence types in your introduction helps to engage and inform the reader.
- The text is mainly written in third person to inform the reader, with the use of some second person to engage them.
Keywords
Introduction - the opening section of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
Statement - a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark
Exclamation - a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise
Common misconception
The last sentence of the modelled paragraph is a command and an exclamation. Children may form the misconception that a command is always an exclamation or visa versa.
Explore examples of imperative verbs used to form a command and show examples of commands without an exclamation. Explore examples of exclamations that are not a command.
Teacher tip
Ensure children have access to the additional materials to gather the information they need about their chosen author for their notes and oral rehearsal.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What comes at the very top of an information text?
Q2.Which section will come first in an information text about an author?
Q3.What does a sentence always begin with?
Q4.Other than the beginning of a sentence, when else do you need to use a capital letter?
Q5.Which pieces of punctuation can a sentence end with?
Q6.True or false? There is only one type of sentence.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of an introduction in a non-fiction text?
Q2.How should you lay out your heading on the page?
Q3.What person perspective is an information text about a person mainly written in?
Q4.Match the sentence types to their definition.
Q5.Which of the following is a command?
Q6.Match the sentence types to the examples given.
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