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)