Students write an explanation text that describes how a natural process or system works, such as the water cycle, how bees make honey or how a wildfire spreads. The plan breaks the process into ordered stages with cause-and-effect links, and the success criteria target the language features of explanations: sequencing words, causal connectives and technical vocabulary.
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Completed: Explain How It Works — Explanation Writing
6th Grade students (typically ages 11–12) working on informative writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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About 40 minutes for 6 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Developing a Topic: Facts, Definitions, and Examples in a Formal Style.
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Plan the stages carefully, then write. Check that every stage has a "because" or "as a result".
Put the stages in the right order before you write.
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