Concert at the Arts Centre
Levels 22/23 Gold/Silver
Key learning Area Art and Music
Theme Dance and Theatre
Title My Ballet Concert
Text Type Recount
Pages 2–9
Text Form Newsletter
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To retell and evaluate events and experiences
Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 2)
Sequence of events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 3–8)
Personal or evaluative comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 9)
Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. concert, dances, stage)
‧Pronouns (e.g. we, I, our)
‧Past tense verbs (e.g. started, wore, performed)
‧Adjectives (e.g. fierce, pink, beautiful)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. at the arts centre)
‧Time and sequence words (e.g. After)
Title Our Local Arts Centre
Text Type Description
Pages 10–16
Text Form Place Description
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To describe the characteristics of people, places and things
Text Structure
Introduction: Informs the reader about the subject being described (Pages 10)
Characteristic features: Describes details about the subject (Pages 11–15)
Evaluation: Provides a personal comment about the subject (Page 16)
Language Features
‧Nouns (e.g. arts centre, theatre, speakers)
‧Pronouns (e.g. it)
‧Adjectives (e.g. local, large, thick)
‧Present tense verbs (e.g. enter, wait, covers)
‧Adverbs (e.g. up)
‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. during a show)
