Text Types

Lesson 2: Analysing how language

and structure are used in
Instructional Texts to engage
 Extension: Write down
Match up the language / examples of as many as
structure feature to the text possible.

connective full stop/comma

image/diagram
conditional phrase

imperative verb, using present tense

number to show order of actions short sentences

 Answers

connective full stop/comma

image/diagram
conditional phrase

imperative verb, using present tense

number to show order of actions short sentences

 Language or structure?
Label each device with L or S to show if it’s Language or
Structure.

full stop/comma
connective
image/diagram
conditional phrase

imperative verb, using present tense

short sentences
number to show order of actions
 Language or structure?
Label each device with L or S to show if it’s Language or
Structure.

L S
full stop/comma
connective
image/diagram
L conditional phrase S

imperative verb, using present tense

L
short sentences
number to show order of actions S S
 Analyse how the writer uses language and
structure to interest and engage the reader.
Support your views with detailed reference to the text.
Model paragraph evidence explanation
The writer aims to get the reader to engage with the text
so that they will understand how to put someone in the
recovery position and be able to use the text as guidance,
if necessary. The text begins with the instruction to “Kneel
on the floor…” This imperative verb grabs the attention of
the reader, making them feel as if they are being point
commanded and is therefore interesting to them.
reference to language device

Annotate your copy of the model paragraph to show its

different parts, above.
 Answering 3. Analyse how the writer uses language and
structure to interest and engage the reader.
the question: Support your views with detailed reference
to the text.

• You are going to complete the writing frame to add two

more paragraphs about how the writer uses language and
structure to interest and engage the reader in the
instructional text on the recovery position.
• You have three minutes before we begin writing to discuss
with your partner what device and example from the text
you will use in your paragraphs.
• Make sure that you write one paragraph on language and
one on structure. You have 15 minutes for this task.

Extension: Write another paragraph to answer the question without using

the writing frame.
 Have you talked about language
and structure?

• Swap your response with your partner.

• Using two different highlighters, show
where your partner has referred to
language and structure.