PM Writing 4 Sapphire 29 Teeth

　　Levels 29 Sapphire
　　Key learning Area Health and Physical Wellbeing
　　Theme Teeth

　　Title Dr Fang
　　Text Type Narrative
　　Pages 2–9
　　Text Form Ballad
　　Genre Fiction
　　Purpose To entertain and/or instruct readers by telling a series of events with a problem and a solution

　　Text Structure
　　Orientation: The main character is introduced in a setting of time and place (Pages 2–3)
　　Complication: The character encounters a problem (Pages 4–7)
　　Resolution: The problem is solved (Pages 8–9)

　　Language Features

　　‧Nouns (e.g. telephone, dentist)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. I, your, her, his)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. pearly, favourite)
　　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. knocked, enquired)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. fully, politely, Rarely)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. With fear and trepidation)
　　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. One morning)

　　Title Healthy Teeth and Gums
　　Text Type Exposition
　　Pages 10–16
　　Text Form Address at a school assembly
　　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 10)
　　Series of arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of iportance (Pages 11–15)
　　Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 16)

　　Language Features

　　‧Nouns (e.g. adult, nutrition)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. they, your)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. personal, main)
　　‧Sensing verbs (e.g. believe)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. clearly, daily)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. almost your whole life)
　　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. from the time you get your first teeth)