Year 3 - English
Planning an explanation text about 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 plan two sections of an explanation text about mummification.
Key Notes
- Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
- The main paragraphs in an explanation text follow a clear, chronological order.
- Fronted adverbials of cause and ordering fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
- A subheading signals part of a text and should stand out from the rest of the text.
- The plan should include subject-specific vocabulary.
Vocabulary To Learn
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
- plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
- notes: written out of full sentences
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes. The main paragraphs in an explanation text follow a clear, chronological order.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'subject-specific vocabulary'
vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences. Correction: Planning should only have keywords and be written in note-form using bullet points.
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