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Explanation Writing Unit | New Zealand Edition (Years 5–8)
This explanation writing unit is designed for New Zealand classrooms, with 14 engaging slides and 27 printable worksheets, examples and scaffolds. Covers the structure and features of explanation texts, topic sentences, technical vocabulary, structure, and linking ideas — with real-life topics like our native environment and science. Students learn to explain how and why things happen using clear structure and subject-specific language. Classroom-tested and easy to follow — just work through the slides and use the worksheets when prompted.
What's included
- 14-slide teaching presentation
- 27 purposeful, no-prep worksheets, examples and scaffolds
- Science and animal-themed tasks + more
- Sentence starters & word banks
- NZ focus, teacher-friendly design
- Year levels
- Years 5-6, Years 7-8
- Subject
- Writing
- Type
- units
- Format
- PDF + Google Slides
- Pages
- 41
- Price
- $9.99 NZD