Key learning Area The Arts Theme Creating or responding to a dance performance
Title How to Create a Dance Text Type Procedure Pages 2–9 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 2) Materials: Specifies the materials needed to achieve the goal (Page 3) Steps:Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 4–9)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. costumes, space)
Pronouns (e.g. they, your)
Adjectives (e.g. simple, several)
Present tense verbs (e.g. practise, rehearse)
Past tense verbs (e.g. use, have, is)
Adverbs (e.g. well, together)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. in front of a mirror)
Title Swan Lake Text Type Response Pages 10–16 Text Form Diary entry Genre Fiction Purpose To give an opinion about a written or visual work, object or event
Text Structure Context: States the context of the work, object or event and previews the writer's opinion (optional) (Page 10 and 13) Description: Describes features of the work, object or event (Pages 11–14) Judgement:Gives a personal opinion based on the description (Pages 15–16)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. choreography, backdrops)
Pronouns (e.g. they, she, his)
Adjectives (e.g. classical, graceful)
Sensing verbs (e.g. enjoyed, realises, want)
Adverbs (e.g. together)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. on one foot)
Time and sequence words (e.g. in the future)
By Julie Haydon
Illustrations by Stevie Mahardhika