📚 Part 1: Understanding Explanation Writing

1. What is the main purpose of explanation writing?

To tell a story

To inform and explain how something works

To persuade someone

To describe a person

2. Which of these are key features of explanation writing? (Check all that apply)

Clear introduction

Sequenced steps or facts

Rhyming words

Linking words to connect ideas

Conclusion

3. Circle the best linking words for explanation writing:

first / once upon a time / especially / for example / suddenly / in contrast / therefore / happily ever after

4. Put these parts of an explanation text in the correct order (write 1, 2, 3, 4):

____ Body paragraphs with sequenced steps

____ Title

____ Conclusion

____ Introduction

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Explanation

5. Choose a topic for your explanation text:

How a rainbow forms

How to make a paper plane

How plants grow

How recycling works

Other: _______________

6. Write your introduction sentence (introduce your topic clearly):

7. List three main steps or facts you will explain:

Step 1: _________________________________

Step 2: _________________________________

Step 3: _________________________________

8. Write three linking words or phrases you will use to connect your ideas:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

🖊️ Part 3: Writing Your Explanation

9. Write your explanation text using your plan from Part 2. Include an introduction, body paragraphs with clear steps, linking words, and a conclusion:

10. Self-Assessment Checklist - Tick what you have included:

Clear topic sentence in introduction

Steps or facts in logical order

At least three linking words

Domain-specific vocabulary

Concluding sentence

11. Write one goal for improving your explanation writing:

Next time I will: _________________________________________________

Explanation Writing Structure

Explanation Writing Structure

📚 Part 1: Understanding Explanation Writing

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Explanation

🖊️ Part 3: Writing Your Explanation

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