Levels 20/21 Purple/Gold Key learning Area Science and Social Studies Theme Garden Snails and their Behaviour
Title Snail Trails Text Type Narrative Pages 2–9 Text Form Story Genre Fiction Purpose To entertain and/or instruct readers by telling a series of events with a problem and a solution
Text Structure Orientation: The main character is introduced in a setting of time and place (Page 2) Complication: The character encounters a problem (Pages 3–8) Resolution: The problem is solved (Page 9)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. Tia, morning, lettuces)
Pronouns (e.g. I, we, they)
Adjectives (e.g. green, crinkly, big)
Past tense verbs (e.g. said, were, had)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. in a tub at home)
Title All About Snails Text Type Information Report Pages 10–16 Text Form Reference Genre Non-fiction Purpose To present information that classifies living and non-living things
Text Structure General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Page 10) Description: Provides information about the subject’s physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 11–16) Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 16)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. bodies, land, water)
Pronouns (e.g. They)
Adjectives (e.g. small, soft, spiky)
Present tense verbs (e.g. have, live, eat)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. on land, in water)
By Heather Hammonds
Illustrations by Jenny Mountstephen