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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 create a plan to support you when writing a section of an information text about an author.

Key Notes

• The subheading 'Jobs and books' tells the reader what the section will be about.
• The plan should include any other jobs the author had and their journey to becoming an author in chronological order.
• The plan should include a piece of current information about the author or other books by them to end the section.
• Notes are used when making a plan and capture key vocabulary and important information.
• Notes are not written in full sentences and do not require capital letters or full stops.

Vocabulary To Learn

• plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
• notes: written out of full sentences
• information: facts learned about something or someone
• chronological: following the order in which a series of events happened

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Children may find it difficult to incorporate linguistic features that highlight chronology in their plan.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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 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
• 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