Info Sheets: Text Types - Instructional Texts

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Standard Resource

Years: 3-4, 5-6, K-2

1 Pages

Product Code: TEAC1231

Resource Type: Classroom Resources

About this teaching resource

Ever wondered what makes a really good persuasive piece of writing? Or maybe what makes a great descriptive report? If you’ve ever wondered, then you’ve probably been looking to improve your students’ writing.

Each of the Text Type info sheets is designed to give you a short, sharp and shiny outline of the features of primary school non-fiction text-types: Persuasive, Historical Recounts, Instructional Texts, Descriptive Reports, Historical Narratives (partly fiction/non fiction). Get the inside information and feel confident about supporting your writers to know how to be successful.

Text Type info sheets are:

Useful when planning a writing unit
Useful when creating Text Feature Tally Charts to guide students in what makes a successful piece of writing
Useful at any year level – choose the elements that are age and developmentally appropriate
A guide to locating read alouds and texts in which to immerse your students

Text Type Info sheets include:

Definition of text type
Structure
Features
Language features

Extras include:

Possible topics
Mentor texts
Useful hints

Australian curriculum alignment

Year 3

ACELY1679: Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features and selecting print,and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Year 4

ACELY1694: Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features.

Year 5

ACELY1704: Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience.

Year 6

ACELY1714: Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources appropriate to purpose and audience.