PM Writing 4 Ruby 27 Humpback Whales

　　Levels 27 Ruby
　　Key learning Area Science
　　Theme Humpback Whales

　　Title Humpback Whales
　　Text Type Recount
　　Pages 2–9
　　Text Form Logbook
　　Genre 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 4–9)
　　Personal Comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 9)

　　Language Features
　　‧Nouns (e.g. boat, passengers)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. its, us, their)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. magnificent, huge, amazing)
　　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. was, had)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. securely, expertly)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. not far from us)
　　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. it wasn't long)
　
　　Title Gentle Giant of the Sea
　　Text Type Description
　　Pages 10–16
　　Text Form Poem
　　Genre Fiction
　　Purpose To describe the characteristics of people, places and things

　　Text Structure
　　Introduction: Informs the reader about the subject being described (Page 10)
　　Characteristics: Describes details about the subject (Pages 10–16)
　　Evaluation: Provides a personal comment about the subject (Page 16)

　　Language Features
　　‧Nouns (e.g. blowholes, krill)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. you, my, your)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. gentle, large, mighty)
　　‧Present tense relating verbs (e.g. are, have)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. skywards)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. to the surface)