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)