Levels 25 Emerald Key learning Area The Arts Theme Elephants that paint in zoos
Title Elephants that Paint Text Type Information Report Pages 2–9 Text Form Reference Genre Non-fiction Purpose To present information that classifies living or non-living things
Text Structure General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Page 2–3) Description: Provides information about the subject's physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 4–7) Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 8–9)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. artists, keepers)
Pronouns (e.g. they, their)
Adjectives (e.g. some, not as many)
Past tense verbs (e.g. help, hold)
Adverbs (e.g. very)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. in hot conditions)
Title Should Elephants Paint? Text Type Discussion Pages 10–16 Text Form Letters to the editor Genre Non-fiction Purpose To examine more than one side of an issue
Text Structure Opening Statement: Outlines the issue (Page 10 and 14) Arguments 'For' and ' Against': Includes evidence in support of and against the issue (Pages 10 and 12, 14 and 16) Concluding Statement: Summary of the writer's opinion (Page 12 and 16)