Year 2 - English
Planning the second section of a report on the Great Fire of London
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 spread and stopped.
Key Notes
- The fire spread quickly because the weather was dry, hot and windy.
- There was no fire brigade so Londoners used leather buckets, axes and water squirts to try and fight the fire.
- A plan helps a writer to organise their ideas, thoughts and the information they want to include in their writing.
- 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.
The fire spread quickly because the weather was dry, hot and windy. There was no fire brigade so Londoners used leather buckets, axes and water squirts to try and fight the fire.
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.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing the language to use in a report about the Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Generating knowledge about The Great Fire of London Study Guide
- Learning the features of a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Planning a section on how the fire started for a non-chronological report Study Guide
- 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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