Year 2 - English
Generating information about authors to prepare to write an information text
Atinuke and other authors: information text
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write an information text in three paragraphs about the author Atinuke. Pupils use research as a starting point to write their texts, which will include an introduction, a paragraph about her childhood and a paragraph about her jobs and books.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to learn about the authors Atinuke, Roald Dahl and Ibtihaj Muhammad and develop a personal response.
Key Notes
- An information text about an author provides information about their life, e.g. childhood, inspiration, jobs and books.
- Atinuke is a Nigerian born author whose stories are inspired by African culture and traditional storytelling.
- Roald Dahl was a British author who wrote popular children's literature containing imaginative and magical elements.
- Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American fencer and author who was inspired to write stories celebrating the Muslim identity.
- Developing a personal response to what we have read can inspire in writing our own information text.
Vocabulary To Learn
- information text: a form of non-fiction writing that provides true and factual information about someone or something
- author: the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text
- personal response: expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of some of the vocabulary involved in exploring these author's lives. E.g. 'immerse', 'boarding school', 'hijab'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An information text about an author provides information about their life, e.g. childhood, inspiration, jobs and books. Atinuke is a Nigerian born author whose stories are inspired by African culture and traditional storytelling.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'information text'
a form of non-fiction writing that provides true and factual information about someone or something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of some of the vocabulary involved in exploring these author's lives. E.g. 'immerse', 'boarding school', 'hijab'. Correction: Allow opportunities for children to highlight any words they do not know the meaning of within each cycle of the lesson and explain the meaning (providing visual aids where appropriate) to support children in understanding each author's life.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own Study Guide
- Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author Study Guide
- Planning the first section of an information text about an author Study Guide
- Planning the second section of an information text about an author Study Guide
- Writing the first section of an information text about an author Study Guide
- Writing the second section of an information text about an author Study Guide
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