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Worksheet _ Explanatory Text Library Work

This document is a library worksheet for English 7 students focusing on the features of explanatory texts. It provides instructions to find an example of such a text and fill in a table with details about the reference, while outlining key characteristics like purpose, factual information, and logical order. The worksheet emphasizes the use of clear titles, present tense, technical vocabulary, and connectives in explanatory writing.

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Worksheet _ Explanatory Text Library Work

This document is a library worksheet for English 7 students focusing on the features of explanatory texts. It provides instructions to find an example of such a text and fill in a table with details about the reference, while outlining key characteristics like purpose, factual information, and logical order. The worksheet emphasizes the use of clear titles, present tense, technical vocabulary, and connectives in explanatory writing.

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GRADE
LEVEL

DATE​​

First Language English 7


Library Worksheet

Instructions: Read the features of an explanatory text. Check out the library resources and find
an example of an explanatory text. Complete the table by identifying the details of your chosen
reference.
Title of the Book/Reference: ______________________________________
Year and Place of Publication: _____________________________________
Author/s: _____________________________________________________

Feature Description Proof

Purpose The primary purpose is to explain


rather than to narrate, persuade,
or entertain. It focuses on
providing factual information and
understanding.

Factual Explanatory texts are based on


Information facts and evidence. They avoid
opinions or subjective
interpretations.

Logical and Information is presented in a clear,


Sequential Order logical, and often sequential order.
This helps the reader follow the

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process or chain of events being
explained.

Clear Title They typically have a clear and


informative title that indicates the
topic being explained, often posed
as a "How" or "Why" question
(e.g., "How Does Rain Happen?").

General An introductory paragraph or


Statement/ general statement provides an
Introduction overview of the topic and sets the
context for the explanation that
follows.

Simple Present Explanatory texts are generally


Tense written in the present tense as
they describe general truths or
ongoing processes.

Technical They often include subject-specific


Vocabulary or technical terms. If complex,
these terms may be explained
within the text or in a glossary.

Connectives/ A variety of connectives (e.g.,


Linking Words "firstly," "then," "next," "finally,"
"because," "as a result,"
"therefore") are used to show
cause and effect, sequence, and
logical relationships between
ideas.

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