Planning the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary for the section about how bees make honey on return to the hive.
Key learning points
- Activity inside the hive is an important part of the honey-making process.
- The main sections in an explanation text follow a clear, sequenced order.
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to make notes clear.
- Facts become increasingly specific throughout one section of an explanation text.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.
Notes - information written out of full sentences
Common misconception
Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.
Planning should only have keywords and be written in note-from using bullet points.
Teacher tip
Supplement pupils' knowledge of honey bees with additional videos, images and research.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Q2.What is the purpose of a plan?
Q3.Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its definition.
a structure in which bees live
a sweet liquid made by flowers
a natural wax container for honey
Q4.'First,' and 'Next,' are examples of fronted adverbials.
Q5.Match the term to its example.
As a result,
the social, diligent creatures
First,
Q6.The two types of honey bees are...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are subject-specific to the section of the explanation text about making honey inside the hive?
Q2.Which of the following is true about nectar?
Q3.Honey is eaten by...
Q4.Which two of these are found in a plan?
Q5.The purpose of ordering fronted adverbials is to...
Q6.Order these steps of the honey-making process that take place outside of the hive.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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