PM Writing 2 Turquoise/Purple 18/19 Fun Runs

　　Fun Runs

　　Levels 18/19 Turquoise/Purple
　　Key learning Area Social Studies and Mathematics
　　Theme Taking Part in Fun Runs

　　Title Fun Runs for Everyone
　　Text Type Information Report
　　Pages 2–9
　　Text Form Reference
　　Genre Non-fiction
　　Purpose To present information that classifies living and non-living things
　
　　Text Structure
　　General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Page 2)
　　Description: Provides information about the subject’s physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 3–8)
　　Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 9)

　　Language Features
　　‧Nouns (e.g. races, line, people)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. them)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. different)
　　‧Present tense verbs (e.g. run, walk, ride)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. around the school grounds)

　　Title How to Hold a School Fun Run
　　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. fun run, ribbons, certificates)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. you, everyone)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. warm-up)
　　‧Present tense verbs (e.g. Make, Design, Ask)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. before the fun run)