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