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Information
on this page is about the Food Groups page,
also note the Glossary page.
| Food
Groups |
| Learning
objectives |
| T14:
To select and evaluate a range of texts for clarity and quality
of information.
T16: To highlight
relevant information in a passage and present ideas which are
effectively grouped and linked.
S2: To understand
how writing can be adapted for a different audience.
W13: To compile
own dictionary using personal definitions for technical terms.
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| Text
Level Work (15 min) |
Sentence
Level Work (15 min) |
| Discuss
layout of 'Food Groups'. What information is the page conveying?
Does it work? Is it clear? Explain that in a report the most important
information is written first. Which words are important? Highlight
and record these words for note-taking purposes. |
Explain
that the text has been written to attract children's attention.
Discuss how it might have been written for adults. No pictures,
more detailed information and elaborate sentences. Using one of
the food groups and the notes taken write up facts in complex sentences. |
| Independent
Work (20 min) |
| Children
to compile own dictionary for the technical words in the text. Layout,
alphabetical order etc. |
| Plenary
(10 min) |
| Discuss
definitions given in the children's own dictionaries. Are they clear
and accurate. |
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