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