PM Writing 2 Turquoise/Purple 18/19 Honey

Honey

Levels 18/19 Turquoise/Purple
Key learning Area Science
Theme Animals

Title Honey Bees
Text Type Observation
Pages 2–9
Text Form Technical Writing
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To describe the characteristics of people, places and things

Text Structure
Introduction: Informs the reader about the subject being described (Page 2)
Characteristics: Describes details about the subject (Pages 3–8)
Evaluation: Provides a personal comment about the subject (Page 9)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. insects, honey bees, wings)
‧Pronouns (e.g. she, they)
‧Adjectives (e.g. little, sweet, interesting)
‧Present tense verbs (e.g. leave, sweet, collect)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in and out of the hives)

Title A Letter to Sophie
Text Type Recount
Pages 10–16
Text Form Letter
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To retell and evaluate events and experiences

Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 10–11)
Sequence of Events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 12–15)
Personal Comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 16)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. Uncle Dan, honey, pollen)
‧Pronouns (e.g. we, them, I)
‧Adjectives (e.g. good, cold)
‧Past tense verbs (e.g. made, saw, took)
‧Time and sequence words (e.g. In spring)