Year 2 - English
Planning a section on how the fire started for a non-chronological report
The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a non-chronological report in three paragraphs about the important historical event of The Great Fire of London. Pupils generate knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary about the event. They then write an introduction and two further sections.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make a plan for writing about how the Great Fire of London started.
Key Notes
- A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing.
- The fire started on Sunday 2nd September 1666 in a bakery on Pudding Lane in London.
- The fire was accidentally started by a baker named Thomas Farriner.
- Notes can be used in a plan to help organise key information and are not written in full sentences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
- notes: written out of full sentences
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may write full sentences in their plan.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing. The fire started on Sunday 2nd September 1666 in a bakery on Pudding Lane in London.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'plan'
a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may write full sentences in their plan. Correction: Teach children how to write notes which are short and capture key vocabulary and important information. Encourage use of bullet points.
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- Preparing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Writing the first section of a report on the Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a report on The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Writing the second section of a report on the Great Fire of London Study Guide
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