Post on 17-Dec-2020
Lesson 1: Features of an explanation text
• I can identify the purpose of an explanation text• I know the features of an explanation text
• I can identify features of an explanation text explaining why they are used.
Think back to your previous learning, when do you remember doing an explanation text?
What was the purpose?
Monday:Features of an
explanation text
Tuesday: Structuring an
Explanation textsday
Wednesday: Researching and
planning an explanation text
based on a WAGOLL
Thursday:Drafting an
explanation text
Friday:Editing and
publishing an explanation text
You are going to be writing an explanation text on Corona Virus and the importance of social distancing. Remember, we will look back on this time as a period of time in history so you are creating a primary WAGOLL.
Our learning this week:
You can start thinking of ideas
now!
What is an explanation text?Think by yourself or talk to somebody at home about what you think it might be.
Which subjects have you seen
explanation texts used in?
Features of an
Explanation
Text
Examples:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-how-to-write-an-explanation/zh2kjhv
Watch this video:
Now write down features of an explanation text in the donut of your circle map.
Can you think of any examples of
explanation texts for your frame of
reference? Use the last slide to help you
Can you add the examples you can see on this poster into your frame of
reference?
Did you include all these features? If not, add them into your map in purple pen.
This is an explanation text. Which features can you see?
This is an explanation text. Which features can you see?
An introduction to explain what the text will be about and giving a brief description
A sub-heading to introduce each section. The sub-heading is a
question
Technical Vocabulary
A clear diagram to explain the
process
Numbered steps and time conjunctions, such as ‘now’ and ‘next’
Clearly explaining the process
Present tense
Task:
Use the explanation text (Yr5 T5 Wk1
Writing Lesson 1a) to identify the features of an
explanation text.
Pick at least one of these tasks to
complete.
Create a success criteria for an
explanation text which you could
self-assess against, including all the features of an
explanation text.
Create a poster about explanation texts, including the
main features, vocabulary they could use and examples of
explanation texts.
How would somebody use an explanation text in Thinking Healthily?