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Writing the second section of an information text about an author

I can write a section of an information text about an author.

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Year 2

Writing the second section of an information text about an author

I can write a section of an information text about an author.

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Key learning points

  1. Notes from a written plan support in writing and ensure important information is included in an information text.
  2. Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) in our writing helps it to flow.
  3. Fronted adverbials are sentence starters followed by a comma and they support text flow.
  4. Viewpoint fronted adverbials express the writer’s opinion and fronted adverbials of time state when something happened.

Keywords

  • Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

  • Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

  • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

Common misconception

Children may find it difficult to generate and include the different types of fronted adverbials.

Create a shared bank of fronted adverbials that are appropriate for the text type and make sure these are available for children to support them in their writing.

Ensure children have access to the notes from their plan and have revisited these prior to the lesson.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is an information text?
writing that reports on a news event
Correct answer: writing that provides information about someone or something
writing that provides the ingredients and instructions for a meal
Q2.
Match the author to the books they wrote.
Correct Answer:Atinuke,'Anna Hibiscus', 'Amazing Africa'

'Anna Hibiscus', 'Amazing Africa'

Correct Answer:Roald Dahl,'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Fantastic Mr Fox'

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

Correct Answer:Ibtihaj Muhammad,'The Proudest Blue'. 'The Kindest Red'

'The Proudest Blue'. 'The Kindest Red'

Q3.
Which of the following would you find in an information text about an author?
I went to school near a chocolate factory.
Correct answer: Roald Dahl attended boarding school next to a chocolate factory.
I was unhappy at school.
Q4.
True or false? A plan is a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q5.
When we write a plan, we use ...
full sentences.
one word.
Correct answer: notes.
Q6.
A subheading should always be ...
Correct answer: underlined.
in all capital letters.
at the bottom of the page.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are used to form a compound sentence?
Correct answer: a coordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
a fronted adverbial
Q2.
Which of the following do you use to form a complex sentence?
a coordinating conjuncion
Correct answer: a subordinating conjunction
a fronted adverbial
Q3.
Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?
and
Correct answer: when
Correct answer: as
Correct answer: because
but
Q4.
What is a fronted adverbial?
a sentence ending
Correct answer: a sentence starter
a full sentence
Q5.
Which piece of punctuation always comes after a fronted adverbial?
an exclamation mark
a full stop
Correct answer: a comma
Q6.
Which of the following are viewpoint fronted adverbials?
Afterwards,
Correct answer: Interestingly,
Correct answer: Surprisingly,
Years later,

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