Writing facts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write simple facts about something I have learnt.
Key learning points
- Re-reading key information can help to learn and remember it.
- Facts can be recalled from information in books.
- A fact is a statement that is true, such as 'cats enjoy playing with toys'.
- Facts can be written in simple sentences.
- When listing what a cat needs, a comma must be placed between each noun.
Keywords
Fact - something that is known to be true or proved
Information - facts learned about something or someone
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
Question mark - a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
Common misconception
Pupils may want to write the exact same sentence from the non-fiction text.
In the first learning cycle, when repeating what they have learnt, re-phrase it into simple sentences that they could write in the next learning cycle. You could provide pictures linked to the facts to guide them towards specific ideas.
Teacher tip
Use the hook of Lulu wanting to learn more about cats to motivate pupils and share the long term outcome of writing a report to understand the purpose of writing. You could teach the Y1 Grammar Lesson 'Statements and Questions' to support this lesson.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the following sentence: Nouns ...
Q2.Match each word class to its example.
sleep
bed
sunny
lazily
Q3.Match the following key elements to their examples.
small
small cat
The small cat looked up.
Q4.Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Q5.Identify the sentence that contains a question mark.
Q6.Identify the sentence that uses the comma correctly.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these keywords to their definitions.
something that is known to be true or proved
a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer
facts learned about something or someone
Q2.Identify the fact.
Q3.Identify the question that is punctuated correctly.
Q4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q5.Which of these can help us remember facts and information?
Q6.Put these statements that help you write a fact in the correct order.
To help you plan your 1 English lesson on: Writing facts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 English lesson on: Writing facts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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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