T2+Explanation+Writing

**__Thursday 26th May__**   **__Explanation writing__**        **Did you know what Netball is? Netball is a fun sport and that is played all around the world. Did you know that netball was founded in 1985 in England. Netball has a team of 14 but only 7 on the court at one time. Netball is not only played by woman it is also played by men as well. The aim of the game is simple as all you need to do is get a goal!****Netball has position that are attack and defence. Here are the positions. Goal keep, Goal defence, Wing defence and Center these are the defence positions. Goal shoot, Goal attack, Wing attack and Center these positions are attack. There are three quarters on a netball court. If yo run and try and get the ball and you are not touching the other person this is a intercept.** **The game goes for one hour which means that there are four quarters and they go for fifteen minutes a quarter.**

**The rules of Netball are pretty straight foward they are you have to be three feet if are defending and trying to get the ball and if you are not three feet this will be obstrution. If you have your arms out and are pushing the other player this is called contact but if your arms are by your side it is alright to push, when you get the ball you only have two steps and if you take more than that it is stepping. You only can hold the ball for three seconds otherwise it is held ball. One more thing** **if you are in a place were you are not supposed to, you will be offside.**


 * So all you need to do is to go out and give netball a go because it is a fun game and there is a lot to learn.** **If you** **choose to play netball I know that you will enjoy it.**

**__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

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