Writing the second section of an explanation text about the digestive system | English

Starter quiz

Which body parts are involved in the digestive process?
- oesophagus ✓
- heart
- stomach ✓
- intestines ✓
- lungs
Match the sentence types to the correct definitions.
- A simple sentence is
  
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  a sentence about one idea that make sense. ✓
- A compound sentence is
  
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  formed of two main clauses and a joining word. ✓
- A complex sentence is
  
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  formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause ✓
Match the vocabulary to the correct examples given.
- coordinating conjunction
  
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  and, or, but, yet ✓
- subordinating conjunction
  
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  when, because, as, after ✓
- ordering fronted adverbial
  
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  first, next, then, finally ✓
What type of subject-specific vocabulary do you need to use when writing about the human digestive system?
- scientific vocabulary ✓
- historical vocabulary
- geographical vocabulary
- technological vocabulary
Which of the following features are used to structure an explanation text?
- paragraphs ✓
- stanzas
- headings and sub-headings ✓
- introduction and conclusion ✓
- chapters
Which of the following are examples of a complex sentence?
- The stomach, which is the organ that stores food, expands as it fills. ✓
- The stomach expands as it fills.
- Food moves down towards the stomach.
- As the oesophagus contracts and relaxes, food moves down towards the stomach. ✓