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Planning the second section of an information text about an author

I can create a plan to support me when writing a section of an information text about an author.

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Year 2

Planning the second section of an information text about an author

I can create a plan to support me when writing a section of an information text about an author.

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Key learning points

  1. The subheading ‘Jobs and books’ tells the reader what the section will be about.
  2. The plan should include any other jobs the author had and their journey to becoming an author in chronological order.
  3. The plan should include a piece of current information about the author or other books by them to end the section.
  4. Notes are used when making a plan and capture key vocabulary and important information.
  5. Notes are not written in full sentences and do not require capital letters or full stops.

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

  • Chronological - following the order in which a series of events happened

Common misconception

Children may find it difficult to incorporate linguistic features that highlight chronology in their plan.

Highlight the use of 'after education' and 'eventually' in the model notes on slide 17 as examples of language that support in communicating the chronology of the author's career. Ask the children to brainstorm other examples.

Ensure children have access to the information text about their chosen author and allow them to manipulate the text, highlighting key information they want to include in their notes.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What format do you write a plan in?
full sentences
singular words
Correct answer: bullet point notes
Q2.
True or false? Notes in a plan contain every word you will include in your writing.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q3.
Which section comes after the 'Childhood and inspiration' section in our information text about an author?
Introduction
Correct answer: Jobs and books
Birth
Q4.
Which of the following would you read about in the 'Jobs and books' section?
Correct answer: any other jobs the author has had
Correct answer: their journey to becoming an author
what the author enjoyed reading as a child
Correct answer: where they are/what they are doing now
Q5.
Which of the following should you use a capital letter for when writing notes?
the beginning of a sentence
adjectives
Correct answer: proper nouns
Q6.
True or false? I can write my plan from memory.
Correct Answer: False, false

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the following keywords to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:plan,a framework that writers create before they write a text

a framework that writers create before they write a text

Correct Answer:notes,written out of full sentences

written out of full sentences

Correct Answer:information,facts learned about something or someone

facts learned about something or someone

Correct Answer:chronological,following the order in which a series of events happened

following the order in which a series of events happened

Q2.
What will help you when preparing to write a plan?
Correct answer: gathering the information you need
Correct answer: summarising the key information
trying to remember every detail off by heart
Q3.
What should be included in the notes for your plan?
capital letters and full stops
Correct answer: key vocabulary
Correct answer: important information
made-up facts
Q4.
True or false? The order you write your notes in doesn't matter.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q5.
When we write about events in the order in which they happened, what do we call this?
order of importance
random order
Correct answer: chronological order
Q6.
How should you end the 'Jobs and books' section?
by writing about their first job
Correct answer: by writing about where they are or what they are doing now
Correct answer: by recommending other books written by the author

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