Writing facts
I can write simple facts about something I have learnt.
Writing facts
I can write simple facts about something I have learnt.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Re-reading key information can help to learn and remember it.
- Facts can be recalled from information in books.
- A fact is a statement that is true, such as 'cats enjoy playing with toys'.
- Facts can be written in simple sentences.
- When listing what a cat needs, a comma must be placed between each noun.
Keywords
Fact - something that is known to be true or proved
Information - facts learned about something or someone
Statement - a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Question mark - a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
Common misconception
Pupils may want to write the exact same sentence from the non-fiction text.
In the first learning cycle, when repeating what they have learnt, re-phrase it into simple sentences that they could write in the next learning cycle. You could provide pictures linked to the facts to guide them towards specific ideas.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
sleep
bed
sunny
lazily
small
small cat
The small cat looked up.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
something that is known to be true or proved
a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer
facts learned about something or someone