PM Writing 4 Emerald 25

Rainbows

Levels 25 Emerald
Key learning Area Science
Theme Why rainbows form/how to make a rainbow

Title Rainbows
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: Identifis 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)

Language Features
　‧Nouns (e.g. rainstorms, angles)
　‧Pronouns (e.g. They)
　‧Adjectives (e.g. Different, seven)
　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. are, shines, forms)
　‧Adverbs (e.g. often, together)
　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. through tiny drops of water)

Title Make a Rainbow
Text Type Procedure
Pages 10–16
Text Form Experiment
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: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 11–13)
Observations (optional):Describes the outcome (Pages 14)
Conclusion (optional):Confirms the goal (Pages 16)

Language Features
　‧Nouns (e.g. permission, spray, shadow)
　‧Pronouns (e.g. you)
　‧Adjectives (e.g. trigger, shady)
　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. attach, spray, proves)
　‧Adverbs (e.g. away)
　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in a fine spray)