Literacy
Tuesday 10th November, 2020
LC: To read and analyse non-fiction.
LC: To identify and discuss the key features of an explanation text.
Watch the movies to find out about explanation texts and their features.
Explanation Movie1.wmv
Explanation Movie2.wmv
Now you have watched and listened to the movies, I would like you to read a range of explanation texts.
Can you find the following features in the texts?
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Year 3 Features |
Year 4 Features |
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present tense |
labelled diagrams |
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headings and subheadings |
opening statements |
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sequencing in paragraphs |
causal adverbs – therefore, though, however, furthermore |
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cause and effect complex sentences using the conjunctions since, as, in order to, because, so that |
cause and effect complex sentences using conjunctions – otherwise, as a result of, due to |
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language of explanation |
You can discuss the features you have found with the person you are sitting next to, or a member of your family if you are working from home today.
We will add examples of the features we have found to our learning wall.