Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism
I can use my research and plan to write the activism section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism
I can use my research and plan to write the activism section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The main body of a biography is split into paragraphs, which are organised by theme.
- Using a range of cohesive devices can enhance text flow and achieve text purpose.
- A complex sentence includes a main clause and any type of subordinate clause.
- Adverbial complex, relative complex and non-finite complex sentences can all be used in biographies.
- In biographies, extra, factual information can be added to clauses using brackets.
Keywords
Cohesive devices - linguistic structures that can enhance text flow
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
Parenthesis - extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence and it still makes sense
Brackets - punctuation marks that can be used to add additional information to a sentence
Common misconception
Pupils may use a lot of subject-specific vocabulary without clearly explaining its meaning to the reader.
Pupils should be taught how to use parenthesis demarcated using brackets to add additional information to sentences. Brackets are a great tool with which to explain meaning of tricky vocabulary to the reader.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
words and phrases associated with a topic
a sentence starter followed by a comma
a sentence with a main clause and relative subordinate clause
Underground Railroad
Years later,
Tubman, who worked as a conductor, helped many flee enslavement.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
linguistic structures that can enhance text flow
includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence
punctuation marks used to add additional information to a sentence
extra information that can be added to or removed from a sentence
includes a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
words and phrases associated with a topic
a sentence starter followed by a comma
(a state that prohibited enslavement)
After escaping enslavement, Tubman worked at the Underground Railroad.
Working as a conductor, she led many fugitive slaves to freedom.
Furthermore,
civil war
Pennsylvania, which was 90 miles north, was a 'free' state.