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The digestive system: explanation writing
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Give to class
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 or being word ✓
adjective
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a word that describes a noun ✓
adverb
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a word that describes a verb ✓
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. ✓
A non-fiction text will often include a glossary. ✓
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Digestion is the process of breaking down food in the body. ✓
digestion is the process of breaking down food in the body.
digestion is the process of breaking down food in the body
Digestion is the process of breaking down Food in the body.
What is subject-specific vocabulary?
vocabulary used in a fairytale
vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject ✓
vocabulary that is exciting and descriptive
Which sentence has the comma accurately punctuated?
In the, afternoon we went swimming.
In the afternoon, we went swimming. ✓
In, the afternoon we went swimming.
In the afternoon we went swimming.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
a word that starts a subordinate clause
a word that describes a noun
a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence ✓
a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
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