Characteristic text structures and language features

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Purpose
What is the purpose of this text?
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Structure
Does this text have a general statement? If so what does the
general statement tell us?
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Description
Is the text describing anything? If so, what is the text describing?
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Visual prompts
Are there any pictures or drawings in the text? If so, what is the
image portraying?
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Language for expressing ideas - Process

Relating processes are verb groups that define, describe and
classify information (whats happening). Can you find a verb
group that defines, describes or classifies information? Write the
verb group.
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Action processes are verb groups that describe behaviours. Can
you find a verb group that describes behaviours? Write the verb
group.
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Participants are noun groups or pronouns that tell us who or
what is participating. Within information reports the participants
are commonly general (animal) or technical (lynx). Can you find a
noun group and pronoun? Write the noun group and pronoun.
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Circumstances provide information about the activity such as

when, where, why, how, with whom. Within information reports
this is done through adverbs that express place, time, manner and
cause. Can you find an adverb or adverb group? Write the adverb
or adverb group here
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