Writing the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey | English

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- the worker bee returns to the hive.
- The worker bee returns to the hive
- The worker bee returns to the hive. ✓
- the worker bee returns to the hive
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Next, the bee flaps its wings. ✓
- Next the bee flaps its wings.
- Next the bee, flaps its wings.
- Next, the bee flaps, its wings.
Match the term to its definition.
- co-ordinating conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence ✓
- complex sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  a sentence formed of a main clause and subordinate clause ✓
- subordinating conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
- compound sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  a sentence formed of two main clauses ✓
Which of the following are examples of co-ordinating conjunctions?
- and ✓
- but ✓
- when
- as
- or ✓
Honey bees turn nectar into ______ .
- 'honey' ✓
Which type of bees work hard inside the hive?
- worker bees
- processor bees ✓
- bumble bees

Which of these sentences would be found in an explanation text about the honey-making process?
- Honey bees are super cool!
- Honey bees work collaboratively to produce honey. ✓
- As slowly as a tortoise, the awesome bee places the nectar inside the cells.
Which of the following is an example of a fronted adverbial of cause?
- Next,
- As a result, ✓
- However,
- In addition,
Match the term to its example.
- ordering fronted adverbial
  
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  Finally, ✓
- fronted adverbial of cause
  
  ⇔
  
  As a result, ✓
- expanded noun phrase
  
  ⇔
  
  the sticky, transparent liquid ✓
- subordinating conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  because ✓
A ______ is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word.
- 'synonym' ✓
Which ordering fronted adverbial would be used to show the last step of the honey-making process?
- Next,
- First,
- Finally, ✓
- Interestingly,
Which conjunction is appropriate in this sentence? 'The bee rapidly flaps its wings __________ it needs to evaporate the water.'
- and
- or
- because ✓
- so

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The steps in the honey-making process are written in chronological order.
Ordering fronted adverbials indicate the order of the steps in a process.
Fronted adverbials of cause explain the cause and effect of a fact across two sentences.
Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow for the reader.
Explanation texts include subject-specific vocabulary that is related to the subject of the text.

Pupils might include steps of the process that take place outside of the hive.

This section explains the final three steps of the honey-making process that take place inside the hive.

Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma