Rainbows

Levels 25 Emerald
Key learning Area Science
Theme Why rainbows form/how to make a rainbow

Title Rainbows
Text Type Information Report
Pages 2–9
Text Form Reference
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To present information that classifies living or non-living things

Text Structure
General Statement: Identifis and classifies the subject (Page 2–3)
Description: Provides information about the subject's physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 4–7)
Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 8)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. rainstorms, angles)
-- Pronouns (e.g. They)
-- Adjectives (e.g. Different, seven)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. are, shines, forms)
-- Adverbs (e.g. often, together)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. through tiny drops of water)

Title Make a Rainbow
Text Type Procedure
Pages 10–16
Text Form Experiment
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: Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 11–13)
Observations (optional):Describes the outcome (Pages 14)
Conclusion (optional):Confirms the goal (Pages 16)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. permission, spray, shadow)
-- Pronouns (e.g. you)
-- Adjectives (e.g. trigger, shady)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. attach, spray, proves)
-- Adverbs (e.g. away)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. in a fine spray)