Starter quiz
- What format do you write a plan in?
- full sentences
- singular words
- bullet point notes ✓
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- True or false? Notes in a plan contain every word you will include in your writing.
- True
- False ✓
- Which section comes after the 'Childhood and inspiration' section in our information text about an author?
- Introduction
- Jobs and books ✓
- Birth
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- Which of the following would you read about in the 'Jobs and books' section?
- any other jobs the author has had ✓
- their journey to becoming an author ✓
- what the author enjoyed reading as a child
- where they are/what they are doing now ✓
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- Which of the following should you use a capital letter for when writing notes?
- the beginning of a sentence
- adjectives
- proper nouns ✓
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- True or false? I can write my plan from memory.
- True
- False ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to the correct definitions.
- plan⇔a framework that writers create before they write a text ✓
- notes⇔written out of full sentences ✓
- information⇔facts learned about something or someone ✓
- chronological⇔following the order in which a series of events happened ✓
- What will help you when preparing to write a plan?
- gathering the information you need ✓
- summarising the key information ✓
- trying to remember every detail off by heart
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- What should be included in the notes for your plan?
- capital letters and full stops
- key vocabulary ✓
- important information ✓
- made-up facts
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- True or false? The order you write your notes in doesn't matter.
- True
- False ✓
- When we write about events in the order in which they happened, what do we call this?
- order of importance
- random order
- chronological order ✓
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- How should you end the 'Jobs and books' section?
- by writing about their first job
- by writing about where they are or what they are doing now ✓
- by recommending other books written by the author ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The subheading ‘Jobs and books’ tells the reader what the section will be about.
- The plan should include any other jobs the author had and their journey to becoming an author in chronological order.
- The plan should include a piece of current information about the author or other books by them to end the section.
- Notes are used when making a plan and capture key vocabulary and important information.
- Notes are not written in full sentences and do not require capital letters or full stops.
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to incorporate linguistic features that highlight chronology in their plan.
Highlight the use of 'after education' and 'eventually' in the model notes on slide 17 as examples of language that support in communicating the chronology of the author's career. Ask the children to brainstorm other examples.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Information - facts learned about something or someone
Chronological - following the order in which a series of events happened
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