a form of non-fiction writing that provides true and factual information about someone or something

refers to the distinctive characteristics that belong to a text type

the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text

Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own

English

In this unit, pupils learn how to use viewpoint fronted adverbials as sentence starters. In 'Nocturnal Animals: Non-Chronological Report', pupils will build on this by using a variety of sentence starts to make their writing varied. 

In 'The Great Fire of London: Non-Chronological Report', pupils used their knowledge of a real-life event to write a report with the purpose of informing its reader. In this unit, they will build on this by writing about one particular person and their life. 

Atinuke and other authors: information text

Which of the following are examples of non-fiction texts?

writing that provides information about someone or something

writing that provides the ingredients and instructions for a meal

to provide a vivid picture of an imaginary setting

to inform the reader about something or someone

What is the **purpose** of an information text?

What person perspective is an information text mainly written in?

Order the following to show your understanding of the layout of an information text.

made up stories involving elements which did not happen in real life

texts which presents real events, information, or knowledge

Which of the following is an example of third person perspective?

What are the different ways you can end a sentence?

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own

Lesson outcome