Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism | English

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Put these parts of a biography about Harriet Tubman in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introduction
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  early life
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  activism
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  conclusion
The main sections of a biography include __________ information.
- general
- specific ✓
- vague
Information in a biography should be factual and written ...
- in an informal tone.
- in chronological order. ✓
- as descriptively as possible.
Which of these should the activism section 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
Select the facts which are appropriate to include in the activism section.
- 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.
Put these events from Harriet Tubman's adult life in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  runs away from the plantation
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  begins working for the Underground Railroad
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  helps her family escape slavery
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  helps Northern troops in the civil war

Match the keywords to their definitions.
- specific information
  
  ⇔
  
  clear, exact and particular information ✓
- subject-specific vocabulary
  
  ⇔
  
  words and phrases associated with a topic ✓
- activism
  
  ⇔
  
  working or campaigning for political or social change ✓
The __________ is the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on.
- introduction ✓
- early life section
- activism section
- conclusion
The __________ of a biography contain paragraphs of information related to a particular aspect of the person’s life.
- introduction
- sections ✓
- conclusion
The __________ is the last paragraph that summarises the key information of the text.
- introduction
- early life section
- activism section
- conclusion ✓
Put these parts of a main section paragraph in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introductory sentence
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  specific information
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  linking sentence
Match the parts of a main section 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 paragraph ✓

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In the sections, writers share detailed, specific information about an aspect of the person's life with the reader.
Section paragraphs can include a topic sentence, specific information and a linking sentence.
The introductory sentence indicates what the paragraph will be about and linking sentence links onto the next paragraph.
When planning, we should record ideas in concise, bullet-pointed notes.

Pupils may find it challenging to use the most accurate, precise vocabulary when describing the historical and social context at the time.

Information about Tubman's activism and subject-specific vocabulary are reviewed and explicitly re-taught.

Specific information - clear, exact and particular information
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Activism - working or campaigning for political or social change