Study Hub

Study Guides

This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.

Back to Study HubBrowse Year 3 English Guides

Year 3 - English

Writing the introduction of an explanation text about mummification

Mummification: explanation text

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 introduction of an explanation text about mummification.

Key Notes

  • An explanation text needs a title to signify what the text is about.
  • The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
  • The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the explanation text.
  • The facts in the introduction are general about mummification; they become more specific in later paragraphs.
  • An introduction ends with a command to the reader to continue reading.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • introduction: the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
  • title: the name of the text
  • general facts: the most basic or necessary facts
  • outline: tells the reader what the rest of the report is about
  • command: a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

An explanation text needs a title to signify what the text is about. The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'introduction'

the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction. Correction: An introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.

More Lessons In This Unit

Browse all guides in the Year 3 English guide library.