Starter quiz
- Which of these definitions describes an introduction?
- the section that gives specific details about a topic
- the section that tells the reader what the main report will be about ✓
- the section that summarises the report at the end
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- Where does an introduction come in a report?
- at the start ✓
- in the middle
- at the end
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- Only one thing comes before an introduction in a report, but what is it?
- the writer's name
- the title of the report ✓
- a list of the chapters
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- Giving the reader the most basic information is one of the purposes of which part of a report?
- the title
- the introduction ✓
- the subheadings
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- Which of these is a purpose of an introduction?
- to share the length of the report
- to make the reader laugh
- to give an outline of the report ✓
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- Which of these is a command?
- The Great Fire of London
- This report will tell you lots of interesting things.
- Read on to find out more. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing?
- a diary
- a plan ✓
- a pencil case
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- What happened on Sunday 2nd September 1666?
- England won the World Cup.
- The Great Fire of London was put out.
- The Great Fire of London started. ✓
- King Charles II became king.
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- What was the job of the man who accidentally started the Great Fire of London?
- the King's butcher
- the King's baker ✓
- the King's candlestick maker
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- Where was the bakery located that started the Great Fire?
- Pudding Lane ✓
- Pudding Drive
- Pudding Street
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- What does a writer use to organise information easily for future use?
- notes ✓
- pages
- pictures
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- Which of these do we use when note-taking?
- drawings
- full sentences
- bullet points ✓
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Key learning points
- A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing.
- The fire started on Sunday 2nd September 1666 in a bakery on Pudding Lane in London.
- The fire was accidentally started by a baker named Thomas Farriner.
- Notes can be used in a plan to help organise key information and are not written in full sentences.
Common misconception
Pupils may write full sentences in their plan.
Teach children how to write notes which are short and capture key vocabulary and important information. Encourage use of bullet points.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
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