Title Why We Catch a Cold Text Type Explanation Pages 2–9 Text Form Article in a magazine Genre Non-fiction Purpose To explain how or why something occurs
Text Structure Identifying Statement: Tells what is to be explained (Page 2–3) Explanation Sequence: Explains a series of events or cause and effect (Pages 4–8) Summary Statement: Draws all the information together (Page 9)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. virus, throat, fluid)
Pronouns (e.g. they, it)
Adjectives (e.g. tiny, sore, unwell)
Past tense verbs (e.g. is, lives, spreads)
Adverbs (e.g. quickly)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. from the nose)
Time and sequence words (e.g. After entering the body)
Title No Colds for Our School! Text Type Exposition Pages 10–16 Text Form Article in a school newsletter Genre Non-fiction Purpose To persuade by arguing one side of an issue
Text Structure Statement of Position: Explains the writer's point of view and previews the arguments (Page 10–11) Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 12–15) Concluding Statement:Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Pages 16)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. winter, responsibility)
Pronouns (e.g. they)
Adjectives (e.g. healthy, Tired)
Sensing verbs (e.g. believe, think)
Adverbs (e.g. quickly, thoroughly, ofter)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. this winter, into the air)
Time and sequence words (e.g. First, Second, Third)