Concert at the Arts Centre
Levels 22/23 Gold/Silver
Key learning Area Art and Music
Theme Dance and Theatre
Title My Ballet Concert
Text Type Recount
Pages 2–9
Text Form Newsletter
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 3–8)
Personal or evaluative comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 9)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. concert, dances, stage)
-- Pronouns (e.g. we, I, our)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. started, wore, performed)
-- Adjectives (e.g. fierce, pink, beautiful)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. at the arts centre)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. After)
Title Our Local Arts Centre
Text Type Description
Pages 10–16
Text Form Place Description
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To describe the characteristics of people, places and things
Text Structure
Introduction: Informs the reader about the subject being described (Pages 10)
Characteristic features: Describes details about the subject (Pages 11–15)
Evaluation: Provides a personal comment about the subject (Page 16)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. arts centre, theatre, speakers)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it)
-- Adjectives (e.g. local, large, thick)
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. enter, wait, covers)
-- Adverbs (e.g. up)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. during a show)