Writing the second section of an information text about an author
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a section of an information text about an author.
Key learning points
- Notes from a written plan support in writing and ensure important information is included in an information text.
- Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) in our writing helps it to flow.
- Fronted adverbials are sentence starters followed by a comma and they support text flow.
- Viewpoint fronted adverbials express the writer’s opinion and fronted adverbials of time state when something happened.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to generate and include the different types of fronted adverbials.
Create a shared bank of fronted adverbials that are appropriate for the text type and make sure these are available for children to support them in their writing.
Teacher tip
Ensure children have access to the notes from their plan and have revisited these prior to the lesson.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an information text?
Q2.Match the author to the books they wrote.
Q3.Which of the following would you find in an information text about an author?
Q4.True or false? A plan is a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.
Q5.When we write a plan, we use ...
Q6.A subheading should always be ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are used to form a compound sentence?
Q2.Which of the following do you use to form a complex sentence?
Q3.Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?
Q4.What is a fronted adverbial?
Q5.Which piece of punctuation always comes after a fronted adverbial?
Q6.Which of the following are viewpoint fronted adverbials?
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