Wednesday 14th January

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Wednesday 14th January 2026

LC: To write a heading and opening statement in present tense.

Today we are going to write our heading, the introduction and the first stage.

Before we begin, we need to create a success criteria for our explanation text and add it to our learning wall! What do we need to include?

Now we need to look at our plans!

Yesterday, you filled out your plan which looks like this:

Today we will look at the heading, introduction and stage one on your plan. I have blocked out the parts that you do not need to look at for today.

By the end of today's lesson, you will have one title and two different headings. I am going to write about the life cycle of an acorn tree as an example. You are going to follow my example, but write about the life cycle of a flowering plant.

Title

_______________

Introduction

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________.

Stage 1

First,___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

RIC

R - How many teams did Miss Battle-Axe split the class into?

I - How might Horrid Henry's class feel when they went to the playground? Where is the evidence in the text?

C - Why has the author chosen the name Aerobic Al? What does it tell the reader?

Wednesday 13th January 2026

LC: To retrieve and record information from a non-fiction text.

Talk Partners

What does retrieve and record mean?

Whole Class

Activity

Read the texts below and answer the question in your books.

Remember to write in complete sentences!

Text 1

1. Where on your body can you check how fast your heart is beating, except from your chest?

You can check how fast your heart is beating by...

2. What carries oxygen around your body to your cells?

3. What is bad for your health?

Text 2

1. What would you see if you walked along the street in India during this festival?

2. What does the festival celebrate?

3. What does 'Diwali' mean?