Year 3 - English
Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification
Mummification: explanation text
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification to write an informative and clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on using a range of subject-specific vocabulary appropriately, set within Year 3 level sentence structures, including causal conjunctions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to generate ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary to include in an explanation text.
Key Notes
- Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe the complex process of mummification.
- Adjective choices are formal and technical in an explanation text rather than descriptive.
- Verb choices are precise to describe actions accurately.
- Synonyms can be used to refer to the nouns in different ways to avoid repetition.
- Adverbs are used to add extra detail to the verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- noun: a person, place or thing
- adjective: a word that describes a noun
- synonym: a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
- verb: a doing, being or having word
- adverb: a word that describes a verb
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may use adjective choices that are descriptive and subjective.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Precise vocabulary is used to accurately describe the complex process of mummification. Adjective choices are formal and technical in an explanation text rather than descriptive.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'noun'
a person, place or thing.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may use adjective choices that are descriptive and subjective. Correction: Adjective choices are formal and technical in an explanation text rather than descriptive.
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