Just click to open the number if youre not sure why the article is used.

Give the example of explanation text on an article. I think an animal is in the garage That man is a scoundrel. What is an explanation text. Explanations can be part of a larger text.

Without quotes from your sources no one would actually want to take the time to read your article unless if it is a PR article. Other examples could be how a law is made or why we blink when we sneeze. A tire on my car the noun the article modifies begins with t which is a consonant a baboon at the zoo the noun the article modifies begins with b which is also a consonant.

Using simple present tense Using abstract noun no visible noun Using Passive voice Using Action verbs Containing explanation of the process. An explanation text tells your audience how something works or why something happens. STRUCTURE OF EXPLANATION TEXTS Explanations have the following structure.

This will really help them when they come to attempt their own. According to Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson 1997. In the text I have highlighted most uses of aantheø and below the text I explain WHY the article is used.

Practice Activity with Articles in English Here is a text from last weeks Travel Stories lesson. We have learned about the 5 most common non-fiction text structures. It is quite usual to find explanations within a report to explain some aspects of the information.

The pack includes explanation texts for subjects such as the life cycle of a frog how seeds grow and how a chicken hatches - plus many more. Theyre packed full of fun facts. Other examples could be how a law is made or why we blink when we sneeze.