Levels 29 Sapphire
Key learning Area The Arts
Theme Stringed instruments

Title Stringed Instruments in an Orchestra
Text Type Information Report
Pages 2–9
Text Form Technical information
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To present information that classifies living or non-living things

Text Structure
General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Page 2)
Description: Provides information about the subject's physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 3–8)
Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 9)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. instruments, double bass, bow)
-- Pronouns (e.g. they, it)
-- Adjectives (e.g. tuned, deeper, harmonious)
-- Present tense verbs (e.g. are, has, is, straddles)
-- Adverbs (e.g. individually, Again, together)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. across the strings)

Title The String Recital
Text Type Response
Pages 10–16
Text Form Adjudicator's report
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To give an opinion about a written or visual work, object or event

Text Structure
Context: States the context of the work, object or event and previews the writer's opinion (optional) (Pages 10–11)
Description: Describes features of the work, object or event (Pages 12–14)
Judgement: Gives a personal opinion based on the description (Pages 15–16)

Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. performance, excellence, model)
-- Pronouns (e.g. me, I, she, you, we)
-- Adjectives (e.g. high, nimble)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. realise, feel)
-- Adverbs (e.g. brilliantly)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. a long way)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. today)