Identifying the features for an explanation text on mummification | English

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Match the word class to its definition.
- noun
  
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  A naming word for people, places or things. ✓
- verb
  
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  A doing, being or having word. ✓
- adjective
  
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  A word that describes a noun. ✓
- adverb
  
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  A word that describes a verb. ✓
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Mummification was a complex, expensive process
- Mummification was a complex. expensive process.
- Mummification was a complex, expensive process. ✓
- mummification was a complex, expensive process.
What is a non-fiction text?
- a story that is made up
- a text that provides information about real-life topics ✓
- a text about someone's life
- a playscript
Which of these are true for non-fiction texts?
- A non-fiction text is full of facts to inform the reader. ✓
- A non-fiction text is made up.
- A non-fiction text has two characters who speak to each other.
- There are different types of non-fiction text. ✓
Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
- Interestingly the body was covered in natron, salt for 40 days.
- Interestingly the body, was covered in natron salt for 40 days.
- Interestingly, the body was covered in natron salt for 40 days. ✓
- Interestingly the body was covered in natron salt for 40 days.
What is subject-specific vocabulary?
- vocabulary used in a fairytale
- vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject ✓
- vocabulary that is exciting and descriptive

What is a linguistic feature?
- The way punctuation is used to show an emotion.
- The way words are used in a sentence to make the meaning clear. ✓
- The size of words in a piece of text.
- The way pictures are arranged in a report.
Select all of the words that are specific to the topic of mummification.
- sarcophagus ✓
- activity
- afterlife ✓
- past
- embalmer ✓
What type of fronted adverbial is "As a result,"?
- Viewpoint fronted adverbial
- Fronted adverbial of cause ✓
- Ordering fronted adverbial
- Formal fronted adverbial
- Fronted adverbial of manner
Which of the following are ordering fronted adverbials?
- Finally, ✓
- Suddenly,
- First, ✓
- As quick as a flash,
Choose a fronted adverbial that links these two sentences: "The natron salt removes moisture from the corpse.' and 'The body dries out."
- In addition,
- As a result, ✓
- Amazingly,
- Suddenly,
Order these steps of the mummification process in chronological order.
- 1
  
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  First, the body was washed in water or wine.
- 2
  
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  Then, the internal organs were removed and placed in canopic jars.
- 3
  
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  Next, the corpse was covered in natron salt and left to dry out for forty days.
- 4
  
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  Finally, the body was wrapped and placed in a sarcophagus.

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An explanation text is a non-fiction text that explains a particular process or subject in detail.
An explanation text can start with an introduction and then explain a sequenced process in chronological order.
Vocabulary within an explanation text is subject-specific and factual, creating a formal tone.
Ordering fronted adverbials indicate the chronological order of steps in a process.
Fronted adverbials of cause link an effect to a cause.

Explanation texts can be written in any order.

Explanation texts are written in chronological order; they explain a process in the order in which it happens.

Explanation - a set of details and reasons given about how a process works
Linguistic feature - a structure of language that uses words
Chronological order - follows the order in which a series of events happens
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma