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.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
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.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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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
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