|
|
|
Living in the City
Levels 18/19 Turquoise/Purple
Key learning Area Social Studies
Theme Urban Living
Title Life in the City
Text Type Exposition
Pages 2–9
Text Form Speech
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 2)
Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 4–6)
Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 8)
Language Features
．Nouns (e.g. morning, apartment, city)
．Pronouns (e.g. you, I, we)
．Adjectives (e.g. good, hot)
．Sensing verbs (e.g. like, agree)
．Adverbial phrases (e.g. in an apartment in the city)
Title Crash! Bang! Thump!
Text Type Narrative
Pages 10–16
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 10)
Complication: The character encounters a problem (Pages 10–14)
Resolution: The problem is solved (Page 16)
Language Features
．Nouns (e.g. window, noise, truck)
．Pronouns (e.g. he, she, you)
．Adjectives (e.g. big, huge, good)
．Past tense verbs (e.g. heard, leaped, backed)
．Adverbial phrases (e.g. down the street)
