How to write

excellent
Explanations

The Purpose is
to explain how
something
works or why
something
happens
Write in second person Write in third person

• She
• Her
• You • He
• His
•Their
•Him
•Them
•They
•It
Write in the present

ate eat
• Past • Present

They ate crayfish last week at

the birthday party.
She is going to eat her lunch now.
Was is
• Past • Present

He was in the classroom yesterday.

He is not here now.
• Write a title • How does rain fall
• Write an introduction • How does rain fall from
– Write a question or a the sky? Rain falls from
brief description clouds that are made of
– Use second or third tiny droplets of water.
person
– Use present tense
– Use technical language
 What
What happens
happens in the
What after? end?
happens
next? When the
How clouds get
and why The cool water heavy the
droplets droplets are
it starts? Water gather forced
droplets are together and together and
formed when form clouds. they get
moisture bigger and
Water comes
evaporates heavier and
from warm air
from the earth fall to the
that rises from
ground.
the ground.
Could include…

A summary
A comment about its use
A recommendation
Conjunctions join sentences
 Action Verbs are time telling words
they tell you when things are going to happen
Have I

Written in the present tense?

Written in second and third person?

Written an introduction that asks a question or gives a brief description?

Said ‘How or why it starts’?

Said ‘what happens next and after’?

Said what happens in the end?

Written a conclusion with a summary, or a comment?

Have I used other words for ‘and’?

Have I used action verbs?

Have I used technical or scientific words?