An explanation text is...
An account of a person's life written by another
An essay that tries to persuade the reader
A text explaining how something works or why something happens
A story that explains something that never happened
An explanation text is written to explain how and why something happens.
True
False
The life cycle of a butterfly would be classified as a _______ explanation text.
Sequential
Causal
Theoretical
What does chronological mean?
in alphabetical order
In order of importance
In order of size
the order in which a series of events happened
which word is a time connective?
Because
But
Also
Finally
Which connective would explain a fact in an explanation text?
Because
Moreover
Finally
Whether
Why do diagrams help the reader in an explanation text?
They support facts and record data that is easily read
They tell the reader everything they need to know
They arouse the reader's curiosity
They make it look more exciting
Why do pictures have captions in explanation texts?
To explain what kind of camera took the photo
To explain the setting of the photo
To explain what the picture is showing
Why are paragraphs in explanation texts important?
They help the reader to stay focused
They break up the information
They make them look neat and pretty
They break up the information into chronological order
Explanation texts are written in...
present tense
none of the above
past tense
future tense
The structure of an explanation text begins with...
a title
a general statement
an introduction
a diagram
Which of these is NOT an explanation text?
How our brain works
How to restart your computer
How tsunamis occur
How volcanoes erupt
The general statement gives the reader a brief introduction to the event/thing.
True
False
Which one of the following is NOT a form of explanation text?
Sequential
Theoretical
Relative
Causal
"How does a compact disc (CD) work" is an example of...
none of the above
causal explanation
theoretical explanation
sequential explanation
