🦈 you have just a . need to know about it — what it , where it , how it . How would you all that ? You would a ! are a of , which they are about things. you will how to them, them, and one .
it is and on . it is made up. A about a is . A about is .
and are into . Each has a — a that the what that is about, a bit like a on a . Under each you one or more . A is a of about the . and make it for a to the they need every .
| Heading | What you write in this section |
|---|---|
| What Are Penguins? | A general introduction — what kind of animal they are |
| Where Do They Live? | Their habitat — oceans and coasts of the Southern Hemisphere |
| What Do They Eat? | Their diet — fish, squid and krill |
| Amazing Penguin Facts | Interesting details to hook the reader |
When you from a , that you for a and it . the with the — it a lot of ! 🔍
🔗 A writer is making a fact file about wolves 🐺. Match each piece of information to the correct heading it belongs under.
Wolves are mammals that live in family groups called packs.
Wolves are found across North America, Europe and Asia.
Wolves hunt deer, elk and smaller animals.
A wolf's howl can be heard up to 10 kilometres away!
Now let us at a used a lot in : the . You use it to about that in the but is to now. of it like a between and . You it with has or have a that in -ed or has an . For : have many new . have in these for of .
: has or have + . 👉 She has a . 👉 They have new . Use has for he, she, it and use have for I, you, we, they.
✍️ Complete these non-fiction sentences using the present perfect tense. Choose the correct words from the word bank.
in for of . over 18 of .
The very also — that the of a one. the more and makes the more . of the into the , you could the into the icy . us HOW it . to your , like , , or .
🗂️ Sort these words into two groups. Decide whether each word is precise and subject-specific vocabulary 📚 or a vague everyday word that is less helpful in a fact file.
habitat
nice
predator
thing
carnivore
went
migrates
good
You are now to your own ! the : 1 — Use to your . 2 — in , one . 3 — Use the to to now. 4 — , to and your . a you — a , an , a — and it a go! 🌍✏️
out for a : do not mix up and . should NOT , or . to , only!
Quiz time! 📝
Fact Files and Non-Fiction Writing — Quick Check! ✅
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