Year 1 - English
Writing facts
Looking after pets: reading and writing
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This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will use the book 'Lulu Gets a Cat' as a springboard to learning about non-fiction information texts on cats. Pupils will compare fiction and non-fiction texts before learning how to write statement and command sentences for an information page about looking after cats.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write simple facts about something you have learnt.
Key Notes
- Re-reading key information can help to learn and remember it.
- Facts can be recalled from information in books.
- A fact is a statement that is true, such as 'cats enjoy playing with toys'.
- Facts can be written in simple sentences.
- When listing what a cat needs, a comma must be placed between each noun.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fact: something that is known to be true or proved
- information: facts learned about something or someone
- statement: a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop
- question: a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
- question mark: a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to write the exact same sentence from the non-fiction text.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Re-reading key information can help to learn and remember it. Facts can be recalled from information in books.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'fact'
something that is known to be true or proved.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to write the exact same sentence from the non-fiction text. Correction: In the first learning cycle, when repeating what they have learnt, re-phrase it into simple sentences that they could write in the next learning cycle. You could provide pictures linked to the facts to guide them towards specific ideas.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Differences between fiction and non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Exploring illustrations in 'Lulu Gets a Cat' Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Lulu Gets a Cat' by Anna McQuinn Study Guide
- The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat' Study Guide
- Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions Study Guide
- Using non-fiction texts to recall and learn facts Study Guide
- Writing an information report with commands Study Guide
- Writing facts in an information page Study Guide
- Writing instructions Study Guide
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