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)