Year 3 - English
Writing the conclusion of 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 write the conclusion of an explanation text about mummification.
Key Notes
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
- A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
- A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
- No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
- A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conclusion: the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
- summarise: to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
- formal fronted adverbial: a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader. A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conclusion'
the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion. Correction: A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.
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