Levels 18/19 Turquoise/Purple
Key learning Area Art and Music
Theme Musical Instruments

Title How Drums Are Played
Text Type Explanation
Pages 2–9
Text Form Technical Writing
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To explain how or why something occurs

Text Structure
Identifying Statement: Tells what is to be explained (Pages 2–3)
Explanation Sequence: Tells about a series of events in order of time or cause and effect (Pages 4–8)
Concluding Statement: Draws all the information together (Page 9)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. drum, instrument, person)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it, they)
-- Adjectives (e.g. hollow, different)
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. plays, moves, makes)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. with other instruments)

Title How to Make a Drum Kit
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 (Pages 10–11)
Steps: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 12–16)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. box, bucket, plate)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it, them)
-- Adjectives (e.g. large, coloured, small, )
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. decorate, put, tape)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. next to the tin)