Writing the conclusion of an explanation text about mummification
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the conclusion of an explanation text about mummification.
Key learning points
- The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader.
- A summary sentence summarises the key information from the text.
- A conclusion can begin with a formal fronted adverbial.
- No new information about the subject is given to the reader in the conclusion.
- A conclusion finishes with the writer suggesting to the reader how to find out more.
Keywords
Conclusion - the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Formal fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts
Common misconception
Pupils may want to introduce new ideas or information in the conclusion.
A conclusion does not introduce new information. Its purpose is to summarise the key points made previously through the text.
Teacher tip
Pupils should re-read the previous sections in pairs and pull out the key ideas they have made. They could then make notes on mini-whiteboards using bullet points.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a non-fiction text?
Q2.Match the text types to their definitions.
a story of someone's life
a text that provides information about real-life topics
a made-up story about characters who aren't real
Q3.Order the sections of an explanation text in chronological order.
Q4.What is a fronted adverbial?
Q5.Which of these is not an example of formal language?
Q6.Match the word class to its example.
library
stored
perfectly
intricate
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the purpose of the conclusion of an explanation text?
Q2.Which fronted adverbial would complete the following sentence in a conclusion? '__________, mummification was a complex process.'
Q3.Which of these sentences would be found in the conclusion?
Q4.Which of these formal fronted adverbials could be used in a conclusion?
Q5.Which of these are true of a conclusion?
Q6.When writing, we should try to do which of the following?
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