PM Writing 4 Sapphire 29 Teeth

Teeth

Levels 29 Sapphire
Key learning Area Health and Physical Wellbeing
Theme Teeth

Title Dr Fang
Text Type Narrative
Pages 2–9
Text Form Ballad
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 (Pages 2–3)
Complication: The character encounters a problem (Pages 4–7)
Resolution: The problem is solved (Pages 8–9)

Language Features
　‧Nouns (e.g. telephone, dentist)
　‧Pronouns (e.g. I, your, her, his)
　‧Adjectives (e.g. pearly, favourite)
　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. knocked, enquired)
　‧Adverbs (e.g. fully, politely, Rarely)
　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. With fear and trepidation)
　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. One morning)

Title Healthy Teeth and Gums
Text Type Exposition
Pages 10–16
Text Form Address at a school assembly
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)
Series of arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of iportance (Pages 11–15)
Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 16)

Language Features
　‧Nouns (e.g. adult, nutrition)
　‧Pronouns (e.g. they, your)
　‧Adjectives (e.g. personal, main)
　‧Sensing verbs (e.g. believe)
　‧Adverbs (e.g. clearly, daily)
　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. almost your whole life)
　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. from the time you get your first teeth)