PM Writing 3 Purple/Gold 20/21 Apples

Apples

Levels 20/21 Purple/Gold
Key learning Area Science
Theme Growing Apples

Title The Apple Orchard
Text Type Recount
Pages 2–9
Text Form Recount
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To retell and evaluate events and experiences

Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 2)
Sequence of Events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 2–9)
Personal Comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 9)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. Mum, apple, orchard)
‧Pronouns (e.g. I, we)
‧Adjectives (e.g. red, shiny, big)
‧Past tense verbs (e.g. went, had, took)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. on the trees, in the bags)

Title The Apple Juice Test
Text Type Procedure
Pages 10–16
Text Form Instructions
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To provide instructions about how to make or do something

Text Structure
Goal: Outlines what is to be achieved (Page 10)
Materials: Specifies the materials needed to achieve the goal (Page 10)
Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 11–16)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. carrot, grapes, knife)
‧Pronouns (e.g. you)
‧Adjectives (e.g. large, clean)
‧Present tense verbs (e.g. Put, Wait, Turn)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. into the glass, under the juicer’s spout)