Writing the second section of an explanation text about mummification
I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was wrapped in the process of mummification.
Writing the second section of an explanation text about mummification
I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was wrapped in the process of mummification.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about.
- The steps in the mummification process are written in chronological order.
- Fronted adverbials of cause and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
- 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.
Common misconception
Pupils might include steps of the process that come in section 1 of the explanation text.
This section explains the final three steps of the mummification process, starting from when the body was covered in oil.
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
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a group of words that contains a verb
a doing, a being or a having word
a sentence starter followed by a comma
a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
wooden
carefully
bacteria
wrapped
Exit quiz
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As a result.
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