PM Writing 2 Orange/Turquoise 16/17 The Surprise

The Surprise

Levels 16/17 Orange/Turquoise
Key learning Area Technology
Theme Constructing a Toy Box

Title A Surprise for Tom
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 (Page 2)
Resolution: The problem is solved (Pages 4–9)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. brother, Sunday, shop)
‧Pronouns (e.g. he, I, they)
‧Adjectives (e.g. red, yellow, best)
‧Past tense verbs (e.g. helped, gave, felt)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. to a toy shop)

Title Tom’s Surprise
Text Type Recount
Pages 10–16
Text Form Letter
Genre Fiction
Purpose To retell and evaluate events and experiences

Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 10)
Sequence of Events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 12–15)
Personal Comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 16)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. Tom, birthday, wood)
‧Pronouns (e.g. I, we, him)
‧Adjectives (e.g. big, best)
‧Past tense verbs (e.g. bought, painted, made)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in the garage)