Writing the introduction of an explanation text about mummification | English

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Match the words to their definitions.
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  a doing, being or having word ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that describes a noun ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  a person, place or thing ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  A word that describes a verba ✓
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- mummification is an old-fashioned process.
- Mummification is an old-fashioned process
- Mummification is an old-fashioned process. ✓
- mummification is an old-fashioned process
Which of the following features would you find in an explanation text?
- factual language ✓
- ordering fronted adverbials ✓
- metaphors
- subheadings ✓
- speech sentences
What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?
- 'imperative' ✓
Put the sections of an explanation text in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introduction
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  first themed section
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  second themed section
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  conclusion
What is a main clause?
- It only makes sense if there is a conjunction.
- It makes sense on its own. ✓
- It contains a verb. ✓
- It must end with a question mark.
- It is a group of words. ✓

What are the purposes of the introduction?
- to give the reader brief, general information about the subject ✓
- to set the scene for the reader
- to inform the reader of the outline of the report ✓
- to describe a character for the reader
Saying our sentences out ______ helps us before we write them down.
- 'loud' ✓
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
- It was mainly important people who were mummified.
- It was mainly important people who were mummified because it was so expensive. ✓
- It was mainly important people who were mummified and this included pharaohs.
Match each feature to its purpose.
- general fact
  
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  a piece of most basic or necessary information ✓
- outline
  
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  informs the reader what the rest of the text is about ✓
- command
  
  ⇔
  
  encourages the reader to continue reading ✓
Match the facts to their fact types.
- general fact
  
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  Mummification preserved deceased bodies for the afterlife. ✓
- specific fact
  
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  Then, the body was covered in natron salt. ✓
- fact with numbers
  
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  The body was left for 40 days. ✓
Which of these sentences would appear in the introduction?
- Then, the body was wrapped in linen.
- Mummification is an ancient process that preserved bodies. ✓
- First, the body was cleaned with water or wine.
- In this report, you have learned about the remarkable process of mummification.

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An explanation text needs a title to signify what the text is about.
The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader.
The introduction outlines what the reader will learn from the explanation text.
The facts in the introduction are general about mummification; they become more specific in later paragraphs.
An introduction ends with a command to the reader to continue reading.

Pupils try to include specific facts in the introduction.

An introduction's purpose is to introduce the topic and should only include general facts.

Introduction - the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
Title - the name of the text
General facts - the most basic or necessary facts
Outline - tells the reader what the rest of the report is about
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something