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)