Build a script about earthquakes for a television show. Help a researcher to sort facts and pictures. Use a model structure, sample text and images to build an explanation. Include sections on causes, processes and effects. Connect ideas in the script by adding joining words such as 'however' and 'finally'. This learning object is one in a series of 4 objects.
Structure and features
- Includes text and graphics explaining the water cycle and earthquakes.
- Models text structure, features and language of an information report (including text connectives and cohesive structures).
- Highlights sequence as a major component of explanation texts.
Teacher notes
This resource is great for use as a check in opportunity to gauge student understanding of prior learning concepts. By using animation, students will need to have an understanding of the water cycle and earthquakes to support the building of a script for a television show.
- Students identify the purpose, audience and context of an explanation text.
- Students use a template text structure to construct an explanation text.
- Students know and use cohesion, including subheadings and text connectives, to organise and link ideas in an explanation text.
