Year 2 - English
Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author
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 plan and write the introduction of an information text about an author.
Key Notes
- The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader, introduce the author and provide general information.
- An information text begins with a heading about the whole text and a subheading for the introduction.
- There are four main sentence types (a statement, a question, a command and an exclamation).
- Using a variety of sentence types in your introduction helps to engage and inform the reader.
- The text is mainly written in third person to inform the reader, with the use of some second person to engage them.
Vocabulary To Learn
- introduction: the opening section of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
- 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
- command: a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark
- exclamation: a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The last sentence of the modelled paragraph is a command and an exclamation. Children may form the misconception that a command is always an exclamation or visa versa.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader, introduce the author and provide general information. An information text begins with a heading about the whole text and a subheading for the introduction.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'introduction'
the opening section of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The last sentence of the modelled paragraph is a command and an exclamation. Children may form the misconception that a command is always an exclamation or visa versa. Correction: Explore examples of imperative verbs used to form a command and show examples of commands without an exclamation. Explore examples of exclamations that are not a command.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating information about authors to prepare to write an information text Study Guide
- Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own 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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