Starter quiz
- What is fiction writing?
- made up stories involving elements which did not happen in real life ✓
- texts which presents real events, information, or knowledge
- any words inside a book
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- What is non-fiction writing?
- any words inside a book
- texts which presents real events, information, or knowledge ✓
- made up stories involving elements which did not happen in real life
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- What is 'information'?
- a person's opinion
- facts learned about something or someone ✓
- questions about a topic
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- Which of the following is an example of third person perspective?
- I believe
- she became ✓
- you should
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- When do you use a capital letter?
- at the beginning of a sentence ✓
- at the end of a sentence
- for a proper noun ✓
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- What are the different ways you can end a sentence?
- with a full stop ✓
- with a question mark ✓
- with an exclamation mark ✓
- with a comma
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following are examples of non-fiction texts?
- nursery rhymes
- information texts ✓
- newspaper reports ✓
- stories
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- What is an information text?
- writing that provides information about someone or something ✓
- writing that reports on a news event
- writing that provides the ingredients and instructions for a meal
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- What is the purpose of an information text?
- to spark the reader's imagination
- to provide a vivid picture of an imaginary setting
- to inform the reader about something or someone ✓
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- Match the author to the book they wrote.
- Atinuke⇔'Anna Hibiscus' ✓
- Roald Dahl⇔'Fantastic Mr Fox' ✓
- Ibtihaj Muhammad⇔'The Proudest Blue' ✓
- What person perspective is an information text mainly written in?
- first person
- second person
- third person ✓
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- Order the following to show your understanding of the layout of an information text.
- 1⇔heading
- 2⇔introduction
- 3⇔subeading
- 4⇔section
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Information texts are a form of non-fiction writing that provide information about someone or something.
- The purpose of an information text is to provide true and factual information to inform the reader on a topic.
- Information texts are written in the third person, using some second person to engage the reader.
- Headings and subheadings are key features that organise an information text into sections for the reader.
- An information text about an author provides information about their life, e.g. childhood, inspiration, jobs and books.
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to understand the difference between layout features and linguistic features.
This lesson focuses primarily on layout features to support children in understanding how to organise and structure information in an information text. Explain that the linguistic features refer to the type of language used and explore examples.
Keywords
Information text - a form of non-fiction writing that provides true and factual information about someone or something
Feature - refers to the distinctive characteristics that belong to a text type
Author - the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text
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