📚 Part 1: Features of Explanatory Writing

1. Which of these is the main purpose of explanatory writing?

To tell an exciting story

To explain how or why something happens

To persuade someone to buy something

To describe what someone looks like

2. Which features would you find in good explanatory writing? (Tick all that apply)

Clear topic sentences

Sequence words like 'first', 'then', 'finally'

Rhyming words

Technical vocabulary

Factual information

3. Read this sentence: "When water reaches 100°C, it begins to boil and turns into steam." This is an example of:

An opinion

A scientific explanation

A personal story

A poem

4. Complete this sentence: "The best way to start an explanatory paragraph is with a _____________ that introduces the main idea."

Answer: _________________________

🔗 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

Instructions: Match each explanatory writing term with its correct definition by drawing a line between them.

Topic sentence

Sequence words

Technical terms

Conclusion

Process

Special vocabulary related to the topic

A series of steps that explain how something works

The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph

Words like 'first', 'next', 'then', 'finally'

The ending that summarises the explanation

✏️ Part 3: Writing Practice

5. Choose ONE topic below and write a short explanatory paragraph (4-5 sentences). Remember to include a clear topic sentence, sequence words, and factual information.

Topics:

• How a rainbow forms

• Why leaves change colour in autumn

• How to make a paper aeroplane

• Why we need to brush our teeth

My chosen topic: _________________________

6. Look back at your paragraph. Tick the checklist below:

I included a clear topic sentence

I used sequence words (first, then, next, finally)

I included factual information

I wrote a concluding sentence

I checked my spelling and punctuation

Explanatory Writing Skills Practice

Explanatory Writing Skills Practice

📚 Part 1: Features of Explanatory Writing

🔗 Part 2: Vocabulary Matching

✏️ Part 3: Writing Practice

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