The purpose is to describe factual information.

1. Writing to Describe The purpose is to describe factual information. Brakes There are front and rear brakes which when well adjusted allow you to slow down with fingertip control.

2. Write using Nouns and Pronouns using words like using words like • Dogs • Bikes • People • They • It • He • Which • None • You

3. Dogs only eat twice a day. The dog ate twice a day. Games Have Are Exists Grows

4. Timeless Present Tense [Has no relation to any particular time] ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It rains a lot in Auckland. Cats kill mice. The Earth revolves around the sun. The Moon shines at night.

5. Write a title • Write an introduction • Write a statement or a brief description that is a classification or generalisation. • Use present tense • Use nouns • Use pronouns • Use technical language • The Tuatara • Tuataras belong to the reptile family but they are not lizards. They are known as a living fossil.

6. A Tuatara can hold its breathe for an hour. The tuatara lives in old burrows dug by seabirds. But they are in danger of extinction. They eat insects, lizards, seabird eggs and chicks. Tuataras range from olive brown to orange red. The male has spines running down its neck.

7. Tuataras are an endangered species that can only be found in offshore islands and sanctuaries. People need to be aware of how important it is look after the Tuatara as it is part of our national heritage. Will include… an impersonal evaluative comment. A summary of the main facts.

8. Other words for ‘and’ Either Before After When While Until Although Since Even if Because Not only Nor But also once But Or So As As if As long as Neither Games

9. Learned Seeing Hopped Showed Replied raced Jumped Ran Talked Listened thought Game

12. Writing to Describe

13. Publishing Examples

14. Use Word, add a frame, WordArt heading and a graphic

15. Use the transfer Button in Inspiration

16. Create a magazine cover In Big Huge Labs http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php

17. Use one page of PowerPoint and Keynote to publish your story. Choose a suitable theme.

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