Year 3 - English
Identifying the features for an explanation text on 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 identify important linguistic features of an explanation text.
Key Notes
- An explanation text is a non-fiction text that explains a particular process or subject in detail.
- An explanation text can start with an introduction and then explain a sequenced process in chronological order.
- Vocabulary within an explanation text is subject-specific and factual, creating a formal tone.
- Ordering fronted adverbials indicate the chronological order of steps in a process.
- Fronted adverbials of cause link an effect to a cause.
Vocabulary To Learn
- explanation: a set of details and reasons given about how a process works
- linguistic feature: a structure of language that uses words
- chronological order: follows the order in which a series of events happens
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
- fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Explanation texts can be written in any order.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An explanation text is a non-fiction text that explains a particular process or subject in detail. An explanation text can start with an introduction and then explain a sequenced process in chronological order.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'explanation'
a set of details and reasons given about how a process works.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Explanation texts can be written in any order. Correction: Explanation texts are written in chronological order; they explain a process in the order in which it happens.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification Study Guide
- Planning an explanation text about mummification Study Guide
- Understanding the process of mummification Study Guide
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- Writing the first section of an explanation text about mummification Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of an explanation text about mummification Study Guide
- Writing the second section of an explanation text about mummification Study Guide
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