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.
Theoretical
Sequential
Causal
What does chronological mean?
the order in which a series of events happened
in alphabetical order
In order of importance
In order of size
which word is a time connective?
But
Because
Finally
Also
Which connective would explain a fact in an explanation text?
Finally
Because
Moreover
Whether
Why do diagrams help the reader in an explanation text?
They support facts and record data that is easily read
They arouse the reader's curiosity
They make it look more exciting
They tell the reader everything they need to know
Why do pictures have captions in explanation texts?
To explain the setting of the photo
To explain what the picture is showing
To explain what kind of camera took the photo
Why are paragraphs in explanation texts important?
They break up the information into chronological order
They break up the information
They make them look neat and pretty
They help the reader to stay focused
Explanation texts are written in...
past tense
present tense
future tense
none of the above
The structure of an explanation text begins with...
a general statement
a title
a diagram
an introduction
Which of these is NOT an explanation text?
How volcanoes erupt
How tsunamis occur
How to restart your computer
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
Causal
Theoretical
Relative
"How does a compact disc (CD) work" is an example of...
none of the above
causal explanation
theoretical explanation
sequential explanation
