1) What is the purpose of an explanation text? a) To entertain b) To recount c) To tell a story d) To explain something clearly 2) What key words are usually in the title? a) Once upon a time... b) Why or how... c) The Mysterious Stranger d) Dear Molly 3) What is usually at the beginning of an explanation text? a) Conclusion b) Drawings c) Introduction d) Glossary 4) What can be added to help the reader understand the explanation? a) Magic b) Drawings or photos c) A contents page d) Similes 5) How should our explanation be organised? a) Jumbled up b) Paragraphs c) Spider diagram d) Alphabetically 6) What kind of words do we use at the beginning of sentences? a) Time connectives b) Adverbs c) Adjectives d) Prepositions 7) What are causal words? a) And / plus b) Because / so c) Adverbs d) This results in 8) What does chronological order mean? a) In order of time b) Paragraphs that use sub headings c) Sentences with lots of punctuation 9) Which of these is a time connective? a) Finally b) But c) Alternatively 10) Which tense are explanation texts usually written in? a) Past tense b) Present tense c) Future tense

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