PM Writing 2 Turquoise/Purple 18/19 Drums

Drums

Levels 18/19 Turquoise/Purple
Key learning Area Art and Music
Theme Musical Instruments

Title How Drums Are Played
Text Type Explanation
Pages 2–9
Text Form Technical Writing
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To explain how or why something occurs

Text Structure
Identifying Statement: Tells what is to be explained (Pages 2–3)
Explanation Sequence: Tells about a series of events in order of time or cause and effect (Pages 4–8)
Concluding Statement: Draws all the information together (Page 9)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. drum, instrument, person)
‧Pronouns (e.g. it, they)
‧Adjectives (e.g. hollow, different)
‧Present tense verbs (e.g. plays, moves, makes)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. with other instruments)

Title How to Make a Drum Kit
Text Type Procedure
Pages 10–16
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 10)
Materials: Specifies the materials needed to achieve the goal (Pages 10–11)
Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 12–16)

Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. box, bucket, plate)
‧Pronouns (e.g. it, them)
‧Adjectives (e.g. large, coloured, small, )
‧Present tense verbs (e.g. decorate, put, tape)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. next to the tin)