Starter quiz
- The introduction of a biography includes __________ information.
- general ✓
- specific
- vague
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- The main sections of a biography include __________ information.
- general
- specific ✓
- vague
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- Select the correct definition of a fronted adverbial.
- vocabulary associated with a particular subject
- a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- a group of sentences grouped together by theme
- a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
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- Select the definition of a relative complex sentence.
- vocabulary associated with a particular subject
- a sentence starter followed by a comma
- a group of sentences grouped together by theme
- a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause ✓
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- Select the facts that are appropriate to include in the 'early life' section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
- Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. ✓
- Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the 'Underground Railroad'.
- Harriet Tubman was born into enslavement. ✓
- Harriet Tubman worked in the US Military.
- Harriet Tubman lived and worked on a plantation. ✓
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- Put these events from Harriet Tubman's early life in the correct order.
- 1⇔born into enslavement on a plantation in 1820 in Maryland, USA
- 2⇔worked as a house servant
- 3⇔worked in the fields
- 4⇔protected another enslaved person from being attacked by an overseer
- 5⇔sustained lifelong injuries, including headaches and narcolepsy
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- specific information⇔clear, exact and particular information ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary⇔words and phrases associated with a topic ✓
- relative complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause ✓
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- text cohesion⇔how text flows to maintain the reader’s interest and achieve purpose ✓
- The __________ contain paragraphs of information that are related to a particular aspect of the person’s life.
- introduction
- sections ✓
- conclusion
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- Which of these should the 'early life' section of a biography about Harriet Tubman do?
- give the reader specific information about Harriet Tubman’s activism
- engage the reader ✓
- give the reader specific information about Harriet Tubman’s early life ✓
- give the reader general information about Harriet Tubman’s early life
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- Put these parts of the 'early life' paragraph in the correct order.
- 1⇔introductory sentence
- 2⇔specific information
- 3⇔linking sentence
- Match these parts of the 'early life' paragraph to their functions.
- introductory sentence⇔introduces what the paragraph will be about ✓
- specific information⇔gives detailed information about this aspect of the person’s life ✓
- linking sentence⇔links on to the next section ✓
- Match the subject-specific vocabulary to their definitions.
- plantation⇔a large farm that specialises in growing one type of crop ✓
- enslaved person⇔someone held in slavery ✓
- slave owner⇔someone who has control or ownership over another human being ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- In the sections, writers share detailed, specific information about an aspect of the person's life with the reader.
- Section paragraphs include a topic sentence, specific information and a linking sentence.
- When planning, we should record ideas in concise, bullet-pointed notes.
- When writing, we should use a plan and success criteria to guide us.
- Text cohesion is achieved through use of subject-specific vocabulary, fronted adverbials and relative complex sentences.
Common misconception
Pupils may refer to Tubman's activism and later life experiences in this section.
Explicit re-exposure to the information learned about Tubman's early life occurs in Learning Cycle 1 to keep pupils focused on this aspect of her life.
Keywords
Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Subject-specific vocabulary - words and phrases associated with a topic
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Text cohesion - how a text flows to maintain the reader’s interest and achieve purpose
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