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

__WALT: use the structure of explain to write an explanation__

S-C my writing has *paragraphs - how something works *conclusion - summarizes *introduction - description *sequential order

What is Netball

Netball is a sport that is set up in thirds, in the two end thirds are goal posts placed in the middle they are 2.4 metres high with a net. Around those two goal posts is a big semi-circle,you can only shoot from inside that circle.You play with 7 players on the court and 2-3 subs on the side line.You play 4 courters and 10 minutes each untill you get up to high school,but when you get older and you play nationally you are on the court for 15 minutes each quarter.

As I said there are 7 players on the court those 7 positions are: Goal Attack (GA), Goal Defence (GD), Goal Keep (GK), Goal Shoot (GS), Center (C), Wing Defence (WD) and Wing Attack (WA).WA and WD are partners they stay together on the court so do GA and GD,GS and GK and then with Center you have an opposition center. If you are on GD,GK,WD and center, if your opposition has the ball your job is to keep the attacker from getting the ball and getting it off them if they have it.The attackers job is quite different,they have to try keep the ball away from you and are aiming to keep it down at their end of the court so their shooters can get a goal.

When you have the ball and you are a shooter, if you are in the goal circle you can try get the ball through the hoop and if you do, it is worth one point and after that they go back to the center pass off. The center pass off is when your center is in the middle circle and your WD and WA and GD and GA are standing infront or behind you behind the line wanting to get the ball passed to them by the center. Whenever someone gets a goal this will happen and if your team gets the goal it is the oppositions pass-off.

If you are on defence and you are standing less than .9 of a meter away from your partner and the reef sees', you will then be pulled up for obstruction and have to stand beside your partner and wait till they throw the ball before you can move around again. Contact is when you nearly bowl them over onto the ground when you are trying to get the ball,then you have to stand down. Stepping is when you have the ball and take a step with it,if you have the ball you have to stay on one foot and move the other around if you can’t see soemone right infront of you that you can pass to,this is called a pivit.If you have the ball you are only allowed to hold it for 3 seconds if you go over the limit you will be called by the refere for held ball.

Netball is a fun game to play for all ages by women and men,it may seem boring to watch on t.v but when you get out there and play,you will be playing for days,months and years even if you get really good at it. It is a simple game to pick up and never get sick of.