Starter quiz
- Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly with a capital letter and full stop?
- Young cats are called kittens
- young cats are called kittens.
- Young Cats Are Called Kittens.
- Young cats are called kittens. ✓
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- What must a sentence include?
- capital letter at the beginning ✓
- a proper noun
- a punctuation mark at the end, such as a full stop ✓
- a verb ✓
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- Which of these is a noun?
- large
- the
- bowl ✓
- put
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- Identify the fact.
- I love rainbows.
- Take an umbrella with you.
- Is it raining outside?
- Rain is made of tiny drops of water. ✓
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- Identify the sentence that uses the comma in the correct place.
- Your cat will need a bed, food, and water.
- Your cat will need a bed food, and water.
- Your cat will need a bed, food and water. ✓
- Your cat will need a, bed food and water.
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- Choose the correct word to fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'The __________ is the name or label given to a piece of writing.'
- illustration
- title ✓
- author
- illustrator
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Exit quiz
- Where might you find the title of an information page?
- at the top of the page ✓
- at the bottom of the page
- on the back of the page
- in the middle of the page
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- Which of these is a question mark?
- .
- !
- ,
- ? ✓
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- What type of writing is an information page?
- fiction
- non-fiction ✓
- poetry
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- Which of these facts might come under the subheading 'Playing'?
- Some cats hunt for their food outside.
- Many cats like to play with balls, string or toy mice. ✓
- Cats need lots of sleep to stay happy and healthy.
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- Which of these facts might come under the subheading 'Feeding'?
- Some cats hunt for their food outside. ✓
- Many cats like to play with balls, string or toy mice.
- Cats need lots of sleep to stay happy and healthy.
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- Which of the following statements are true about subheadings?
- They are usually short. ✓
- They give a definition of key vocabulary.
- They help to organise information. ✓
- They break up information on a page. ✓
- They are long sentences.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- An information page needs to be easy to read and understand.
- An information page needs a title such as 'How to look after cats'.
- An information page needs to include subject-specific vocabulary such as 'shelter' or 'healthy'.
- When listing what a cat needs, a comma must be placed between each noun.
- 'Fun Facts' or 'Did you know?' questions can be added to make the writing more interesting.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to present their information independently.
Create page layouts with boxes and lines for the children to use in order for presentation and handwriting to stay at their expected level. This may mean their reports go across multiple pages or use larger paper.
Keywords
Title - a title is the name or label given to a piece of writing
Information - facts learned about something or someone
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject
Fact - something that is known to be true or proved
List - a number of connected items
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