A Describe and explain Choose an item from your classroom. Do not tell your partner what it is. Describe what it looks like and how it works. Your partner must guess the item. Take turns at describing, explaining and guessing.
Writing Genre – Explanation Writing
Explanation writing explains why something happens or how something works. The main features of explanation writing are: ƒ Title ƒ What is it? – the definition ƒ Description ƒ How it works ƒ Interesting facts
A In your copy, plan and draft an explanation about how a kite works. Use the guidelines below.
Title Definition
Description
How it works
Interesting facts
B Art activity Make and design your own kite. You will need: paper, scissors, sticks, string, sticky tape, accessories.
