T2+Explanation+Writing

**__Explanation Writing - What is it????????__** __**WALT - describe the features of explanation writing.**__

To explain how things work or how something happens e.g. why do things float? how are mountains formed?

When writing explanations we use factual language to give detail and we use technical language related to the topic. We write in present tense. We also use cause and effect words. Some examples of these words are:

Cause & Effect Words

Therefore because then as result of leads to caused by a consequence of and effect of an outcome of this happens produced by comes from gave rise to

An example of a piece of explanation writing is below.  __Thursday 26th May__

What Is Football

Football is a game that has 11 players and is played on a field or pitch.The field that has 11 players on from both teams on at one time is a full size field that is about the size of a full size rugby field.

The aim of the game is to use your feet and get it into the opposition goal.when you are on the field playing football you must be careful that you follow the rules because if you do not follow rules you may get the chance of being showed a yellow or red card.A red card is when you have to go to the sideline and watch the rest of the game and your team has only got 10 players for the rest of the game but when you get shown a yellow card you only have to watch the game from the sideline for 10 minutes but on the other hand there are some good things about playing football like when you score a goal and when you save the ball from crossing the line preventing the opposition to score and at the end of the game your coach may give you a player of the day certificate and a trophy but you must give the trophy back the next time you play.

In football there are positions that your coach can put you in like there is a goalie which guards the goal and tries to stop the ball from going into the goal anyway possible and they are the only person on the field that can use there hands when the ball is in play but they have a limit to where they can use there hands because there is a box surrounding the goal that is the only place they can use their hands otherwise they have to use their like all the other people on the pitch.,then there is your defenders stay at the back helping the goalie as much as possible but they only use there feet unless the ball goes out then they can go and throw the ball in,In front of them is your midfielders,that is the engine room because they do the most work because they have to run to where ever the ball is on the pitch so they have to run back and help when the ball is near our defenders and go forwards and help out our strikers when they are under pressure,the last position is the striker and there job is to try and score goals but a goal is not counted if a player is offside which means if you past the ball to a team mate and they are already behind the last defender.When you are offside and the referee sees that you are offside he will give the other team a free kick but if he does not see that he will not give the other team a free kick.

You may be wondering what a free kick or a penalty is well a free kick is when 1 person does something wrong and then the opposition get to kick the ball anywhere and then the games starts again but when you get a penalty it is much different,It is when someone does something wrong in the box and 1 of the opposition players gets to have a shot from inside the box and the only thing that can stop them scoring is the goalie so it is a 1 on 1 with the player and the goalie.

When you are playing for a proper football team you will receive a team kit which you must wear when playing.

When playing there is a half time and full time and half time is when you can get some water and head to the other end of the pitch and play the opposite way you were because it is only half of the game and you must play facing both ways on the field and full time is the end of the game.

Therefore try football because it is great fitness and you can also get better at working as a team,I also encourage doing football because you may even become a famous football star.