Writing the second section of an information text about an author

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 used to form a compound sentence?

Which of the following do you use to form a complex sentence?

Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?

Which piece of punctuation always comes after a fronted adverbial?

Which of the following are viewpoint fronted adverbials?

writing that provides information about someone or something

writing that provides the ingredients and instructions for a meal

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Fantastic Mr Fox'

Match the author to the books they wrote.

I went to school near a chocolate factory.

Roald Dahl attended boarding school next to a chocolate factory.

Which of the following would you find in an information text about an author?

True or false? A plan is a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Writing the second section of an information text about an author

Lesson outcome