Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification
I can generate ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary to include in an explanation text.
Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification
I can generate ambitious, subject-specific vocabulary to include in an explanation text.
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Lesson details
Key learning 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.
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
Pupils may use adjective choices that are descriptive and subjective.
Adjective choices are formal and technical in an explanation text rather than descriptive.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
linen
placed
colourful
precisely
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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placed
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