Writing facts about Floella Benjamin
I can write facts about Floella Benjamin.
Writing facts about Floella Benjamin
I can write facts about Floella Benjamin.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A fact is a statement of truth.
- 'Coming to England' is about Floella Benjamin's life so it can be used to learn information and facts.
- Two facts can be joined together using the joining word 'and'.
- Two complete ideas can become one sentence by placing 'and' in between them.
- A proper noun is a type of noun that needs a capital letter.
Keywords
Fact - something that is known to be true or proved
Non-fiction - a genre of text which presents real events, information or knowledge
Information - facts learned about something or someone
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Proper noun - a naming word that always has a capital letter
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to find two similar facts.
Start by generating as many facts as you can about Floella; as you are receiving facts from pupils, model the thought process by saying 'Those two are linked because ...'.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2020 Macmillan Children's Books edition of 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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
'Coming to England'
'Paddington'
Paddington Bear
Floella Benjamin
Exit quiz
6 Questions
tree
Benjamin
travelled
and