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Expository Writing Planning Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Planning Your Expository Text

Topic: Why we should take care of things

1. Introduction - Hook your reader and introduce your topic

Sentence starter: Have you ever wondered why... / Did you know that... / It is important to...

2. Main Point 1 - Why should we take care of things?

Ideas: saves money, lasts longer, reduces waste

3. Main Point 2 - How does caring for things help the environment?

Ideas: less rubbish, protects animals, reduces pollution

4. Main Point 3 - What can we do to take better care of things?

Ideas: clean regularly, store properly, repair instead of replace

5. Conclusion - Summarise your main points

Sentence starter: In conclusion... / Therefore... / This is why...

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary Bank

6. Useful words for your writing:

Environment: pollution, recycle, climate change, habitat, ecosystem, greenhouse gases

Money: expensive, affordable, budget, waste, save, cost

Caring: maintain, preserve, protect, repair, treasure, valuable

Linking words: to begin with, another reason is, also, for example, together with, in conclusion

📖 Part 3: Exemplar Text - Why Taking Care of Things is Important

7. Read this model expository text to help you plan your own writing:

Why Taking Care of Things is Important

Have people ever thrown away toys that broke after just one week? Taking care of belongings is more important than many people realise.

To begin with, when people look after their things, they save money. Instead of buying new items all the time, people can use what they have for much longer. For example, if someone cleans their bike regularly, it will last for years. This happens because proper maintenance prevents rust, broken parts, and general wear that forces people to replace items early.

Another reason is that caring for things helps protect the environment. When people throw things away, these items often end up in landfills or pollute the oceans. This harms animals and contributes to climate change. Also, by keeping items longer, we reduce the demand for new products, which means fewer factories producing goods and less carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.

Together with these benefits, people can take better care of things by cleaning them, storing them properly, and repairing them when they break. Small actions like wiping down tablets or putting toys away safely make a big difference. For example, these simple habits prevent damage from dust, moisture, and accidents, while also teaching people to value their possessions rather than treating them as disposable.

In conclusion, taking care of belongings saves money, protects the environment, and teaches people to value what they have. Next time someone uses something, they should remember to treat it with care!

8. After reading the exemplar, identify the key features:

Look for: the hook in the introduction, linking words, main points, and conclusion

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