Apples

Levels 20/21 Purple/Gold
Key learning Area Science
Theme Growing Apples
　
Title The Apple Orchard
Text Type Recount
Pages 2–9
Text Form Recount
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To retell and evaluate events and experiences

Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 2)
Sequence of Events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 2–9)
Personal Comment:  Evaluates the events that took place (Page 9)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. Mum, apple, orchard)
-- Pronouns (e.g. I, we)
-- Adjectives (e.g. red, shiny, big)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. went, had, took)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. on the trees, in the bags)

Title The Apple Juice Test
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 (Page 10)
Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 11–16)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. carrot, grapes, knife)
-- Pronouns (e.g. you)
-- Adjectives (e.g. large, clean)
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. Put, Wait, Turn)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. into the glass, under the juicer’s spout)