Planning the second section of an information text about an author
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a plan to support me when writing a section of an information text about an author.
Key learning points
- The subheading ‘Jobs and books’ tells the reader what the section will be about.
- The plan should include any other jobs the author had and their journey to becoming an author in chronological order.
- The plan should include a piece of current information about the author or other books by them to end the section.
- Notes are used when making a plan and capture key vocabulary and important information.
- Notes are not written in full sentences and do not require capital letters or full stops.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Information - facts learned about something or someone
Chronological - following the order in which a series of events happened
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to incorporate linguistic features that highlight chronology in their plan.
Highlight the use of 'after education' and 'eventually' in the model notes on slide 17 as examples of language that support in communicating the chronology of the author's career. Ask the children to brainstorm other examples.
Teacher tip
Ensure children have access to the information text about their chosen author and allow them to manipulate the text, highlighting key information they want to include in their notes.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What format do you write a plan in?
Q2.True or false? Notes in a plan contain every word you will include in your writing.
Q3.Which section comes after the 'Childhood and inspiration' section in our information text about an author?
Q4.Which of the following would you read about in the 'Jobs and books' section?
Q5.Which of the following should you use a capital letter for when writing notes?
Q6.True or false? I can write my plan from memory.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following keywords to the correct definitions.
Q2.What will help you when preparing to write a plan?
Q3.What should be included in the notes for your plan?
Q4.True or false? The order you write your notes in doesn't matter.
Q5.When we write about events in the order in which they happened, what do we call this?
Q6.How should you end the 'Jobs and books' section?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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