Explanation Text Key Features

Tick the key features of an explanation text

• Title - Shows what the text is about

• Opening paragraph

• Chronological order - Time order

• Step by Step Instructions

• Diagrams/Pictures

What does chronological mean?

• In order of size

• In order of time

• In order of importance

An explanation text is used to...

• Tell a story.

• To make someone laugh.

• Explain something clearly.

Diagrams help the reader in an explanation text. Why?

• They make the text look more exciting.

• They support facts and record data in an easy-to-read way.

• They tell the reader everything about the text so they don't have to read it.

Why are paragraphs so important in explanation texts?

• They make the text look nicer.

• They break up the information.

• They break up the information into chronological order and easy-to-read chunks.

Why is it important to include facts in an explanation text?

• They give the reader clear and detailed information about what they are researching

• They make the explanation texts longer

• Makes the author look like they know what they are talking about.

Which fact would fit into an explanation text about sloths?

• The jungle is home to many different species of animals.

• Noted for their slowness of movement, Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rainforests of South America and Central America.

• Global warming is a major problem throughout the world.

Which conjunction expresses time?

• Next

• But

• Also

Which tense are explanation texts usually written in?

• Past tense.

• Present tense.

• Future tense.

What should we do when we finish writing our explanation texts?

• Relax.

• Read over your writing to see if there are any areas you can add more detail to.

• Check your writing against the key features success criteria.

• Tidy up.