KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of explanation text writing from the Year 3 unit 'Mummification: explanation text'. Pupils write using an introduction, themed sections and conclusion paragraphing structure, applying a range of formal and viewpoint fronted adverbials and a range of causal conjunctions to their writing. Year 4 level sentence structures are also reviewed and applied. This unit prepares pupils for more non-fiction writing in the non-chronological report style in the Year 4 unit, 'Ancient Greeks or Anglo-Saxons: non-chronological report'.

1. The features of an explanation text
2. Writing the introduction of an explanation text about the digestive system
3. Writing the first section of an explanation text about the digestive system
4. Writing the second section of an explanation text about the digestive system
5. Writing the conclusion of an explanation text about the digestive system