Writing the first section of an explanation text about mummification
I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was prepared in the process of mummification.
Writing the first section of an explanation text about mummification
I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was prepared in the process of mummification.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The steps in the mummification process are written in chronological order.
- Ordering fronted adverbials indicate the order of the steps in a process.
- Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
- Explanation texts include subject-specific vocabulary that is related to the subject of the text.
- Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Pupils might include steps of the process that come in section 2 of the explanation text.
This section explains the first three steps of the mummification process, up to where the body was covered in natron salt.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a group of words that contains a verb
a doing or being word
a sentence starter followed by a comma
a group of words that does not contain a verb
Interestingly,
In addition,
Next,
As a result,