Travel
Levels 26 Emerald Key learning Area Social Studies
Theme National and international travel
Title Travel: At Home or Overseas Text Type Discussion
Pages 2–9
Text Form School report
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To examine more than one side of an issue
Text Structure Opening Statement: Outlines the issue (Page 2)
Arguments 'For' and 'Against': Includes evidence in support of and against the issue (Pages 3–8)
Concluding Statement: Summary of the writer's opinion (Page 9)
Language Features ‧Nouns (e.g. families, experiences, castles)
‧Pronouns (e.g. They, them, it)
‧Adjectives (e.g. new, different, great)
‧Sensing verbs (e.g. like, enjoy, think)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. for their holidays, in a different country)
‧Conjunctions/Text connectives (e.g. and, or, when)
Title Make a Travel Brochure Text Type Procedure
Pages 10–16
Text Form Instructions
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: Specifies the materials needed to achieve the goal (Page 10)
Steps:Lists the steps in order of sequence (Pages 11–16)
Language Features ‧Nouns (e.g. brochure, information, tourists, arrow, label)
‧Pronouns (e.g. you, It, they)
‧Adjectives (e.g. short, two-page, best, special)
‧Present tense relating verbs (e.g. plan, Choose, Select, insert, print)
‧Adverbs (e.g. Carefully, easily)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in the brochure, under the title and slogan)