Starter quiz
- What is a plan?
- your final written outcome
- a framework used to support your writing ✓
- the ideas in your head
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- True or false? It is a good idea to try and remember all of the information about my chosen author off by heart.
- True
- False ✓
- Which sections comes after the 'Introduction'?
- Jobs and books
- Childhood and inspiration ✓
- Hobbies
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- Which of the following would you read about in the 'Childhood and inspiration section'?
- the author's children
- where an author was born ✓
- where the author lives now/ in later life
- the author's favourite childhood author ✓
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- Which person perspective should we use when writing an information text about an author?
- first person
- second person
- third person ✓
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- What should the author's name always begin with?
- a full stop
- a capital letter ✓
- a lower case letter
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to the correct definitions.
- plan⇔a framework that writers create before they write a text ✓
- notes⇔Key words taken from full sentences ✓
- information⇔facts learned about something or someone ✓
- What information would you include in the ‘Childhood and inspiration’ section of an information text about an author?
- when the author was born (if known) ✓
- when they died
- important or interesting facts about their childhood ✓
- what or who inspired them ✓
- what awards they won for their books
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- Complete the sentence. When we write a plan, we use ...
- full sentences.
- correct and accurate punctuation.
- notes. ✓
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- Which of the following is a good example of notes?
- Atinuke was born and raised in the beautiful West African country of Nigeria.
- She was inspired by her grandmother’s oral storytelling when she was little.
- born in Nigeria, beautiful country - W. Africa ✓
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- What type of words do we use to describe?
- nouns
- adjectives ✓
- pronouns
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- Complete the sentence. An information text is a type of ...
- fiction text.
- non-fiction text. ✓
- fairytale.
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Key learning points
- The subheading ‘Childhood and inspiration’ tells the reader what the section will be about.
- The plan should include when and where the author was born, important or interesting facts and inspiration.
- 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.
- Notes for an information text should include precise, accurate and descriptive vocabulary.
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to write concise notes that also contain appropriate detail and description.
Developing precise adjectives for their writing is important but the main focus should be on recording precise and accurate information. You may wish to provide them with a structured planning frame.
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
Describe - to provide additional information about a thing
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