Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet
I can write notes about a penguin's habitat and diet from a range of sources.
Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet
I can write notes about a penguin's habitat and diet from a range of sources.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
- Credibility of each source must be determined.
- Origin of a source must be cited.
- Full sentences are not required when writing in note form.
- Notes can be organised by theme using bullet points.
Keywords
Source - someone or something that supplies information
Credibility - the fact that someone can be believed or trusted
Origin - where something starts
Theme - a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with
Bullet points - punctuation marks that lay key information out in a non-fiction text
Common misconception
Pupils may lose sight of the overall structure of the planned report.
Constantly refer back to the idea of paragraphs focusing on a given theme (diet, habitat) after a general introduction, using the stag beetle model as needed.
Licence
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