Primary Writing

Examines a wide variety of text types

Primary writing is a series of seven blackline masters designed to provide opportunities for students to read, examine and write a variety oftext types including:

• narratives;
• recounts;
• procedures;
• reports;
• explanations; and
• expositions.

Features:

• student texts written in particular formats
• analysis pages to familiarise students with the parts of a particular writing format
• student planning pages with a suggested topic
• detailed blackline master worksheet information for teachers which includes:
  – encapsulated versions of the students text with sections clearly shown;
  – examples of some language features for each writing format;
  – suggestions for using the worksheet;
  – display and presentation suggestions for completed writing;
  – purpose, audience and context suggestions; and
  – answers for the student analysis page.
• front teachers pages which include:
  – outcome links;
  – specific information about each writing format;
  – writing formatchecklists;
  – blank writing formats; and
  – proofreading and editingchecklist.