Writing the conclusion of an explanation text about the digestive system | English

Starter quiz

What is the purpose of an explanation text?
- to entertain and make the reader laugh
- to describe a personal experience
- to provide information about how or why something works ✓
- to share opinions and express feelings
Place the following in order to show the structure of the explanation text on the digestive process.
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  Heading: The Human Digestive System
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  Introduction
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  Section 1: What happens when food enters the body?
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  Section 2: What happens to food when it leaves the stomach?
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  Conclusion
Which of the following are subject-specific vocabulary for an explanation text about the digestive system?
- oesophagus ✓
- exercise
- brain
- intestines ✓
- stomach ✓
What kind of fronted adverbials are useful for explaining the order of the steps in the digestive process?
- viewpoint fronted adverbials
- fronted adverbials of cause
- ordering fronted adverbials ✓
- fronted adverbials of place
Which of the following fronted adverbials would be useful in a concluding paragraph?
- First,
- Throughout the digestive process, ✓
- At the back of the throat,
- If you would like to discover more, ✓
Match the following sentence types to their definitions.
- simple sentence
  
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  a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense ✓
- compound sentence
  
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  a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word ✓
- complex sentence
  
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  a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause ✓