Levels 22/23 Gold/Silver
Key learning Area Science and Social Studies
Theme Plants and Water

Title Plants Need Water
Text Type Exposition
Pages 2–9
Text Form Persuasive Essay
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 3–9)
Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 9)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. plants, water, food)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it, they, their)
-- Adjectives (e.g. large, hot, sunny)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. need, must)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. in hot weather)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. First, Third)

Title Plants and Water
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: Specifies the materials needed to achieve goal (Page 10)
Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 12–15)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. plants, dye, celery)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it)
-- Adjectives (e.g. tall, red, white)
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. fill, Check, Look)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. until it is red)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. After)