Levels 24/25 Silver/Emerald Key learning Area Science Theme Magnets and Magnetism
Title How a Magnet Attracts Objects Text Type Explanation Pages 2–9 Text Form Scientific Essay Genre Non-fiction Purpose To explain how or why something occurs
Text Structure Identifying Statement: Tells what is to be explained (Page 2) Explanation Sequence: Explains a series of events or cause and effect (Pages 3–8) Summary Statement: Draws all the information together (Page 8)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. magnet, iron, steel)
Pronouns (e.g. it)
Adjectives (e.g. magnetic, non-magnetic, tiny)
Present tense verbs (e.g. push, pull, attract)
Time and sequence words (e.g. When)
Title An Experiment with Magnets Text Type Procedure Pages 10–16 Text Form Experiment 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 (Pages 11) Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 12–15)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. toothpicks, marbles, scissors)
Adjectives (e.g. magnetic, empty)
Present tense verbs (e.g. rule, hold, place)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. in turn, under the heading)