the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on

Writing the introduction of an explanation text about how bees make honey

English

Identifying features of an explanation text in preparation for writing

Understanding and ordering how bees make honey

Generating vocabulary for an explanation text about how bees make honey

Planning the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Writing the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Planning the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

Writing the second section of an explanation text about how bees make honey

In 'How Bees Make Honey', pupils learnt how to use ordering devices to explain the process of bees' honey-making chronologically. In the next unit, pupils will revert to writing out of chronological order in a non-chronological report with subheadings.

In 'The Stone Age', pupils used subheadings to maintain cohesion. In this unit, pupils will write the steps of bees' honey-making process chronologically with ordering devices. 

In this unit, pupils research how bees make honey in order to write a clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on writing facts using subject-specific vocabulary within Year 3 level sentence structures. Pupils learn to join two ideas of cause and effect across more than one sentence.

How Bees Make Honey: explanation text

Before writing our sentences down, we should {{}} the sentence out loud. 

To inform the reader of the outline of the text.

To give brief, general facts about the subject of the text.

To summarise the key points from the text.

Honey making is a long, complex process. 

Which is an example of an expanded noun phrase?

Encourages the reader to continue reading.

Informs the reader what the rest of the report is about.

Match each feature of an introduction to its purpose. 

Each word must start with a capital letter.

Which two are true of the title of an explanation text?

Next, the bees flap their wings to evaporate the water. 

In this text, you have read all about the different steps of making honey. 

Honey making is a long, complicated process. 

Finally, the bees seal the cell with a wax lid. 

Which sentence would be found in an introduction of an explanation text about the honey-making process?

Which of the following features would you find in an explanation text?

What type of verb do you use at the start of a command to tell someone what to do?

Honey bees had been industrious creatures. 

Honey bees will be industrious creatures. 

Which sentence is written in the present tense?

Order the sections of the explanation text correctly. 

Writing the introduction of an explanation text about how bees make honey

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