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WAGOLL Informative Text Analysis

Read the model informative text carefully. Then answer the questions by finding evidence in the text and thinking about how its features help the reader.

Model text: Mangroves—forests between land and sea

Where the tide meets the shore, mangrove trees grow in a challenging place. Their tangled roots rise from muddy water, creating a habitat that supports wildlife and helps protect coastlines. A special place to grow Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs found along sheltered tropical and subtropical coasts. Unlike most plants, they can cope with salty water and waterlogged soil. Some species take in air through roots that stick above the mud. These roots help the plants get oxygen when the soil contains very little. A nursery for wildlife The dense roots create safe spaces where young fish, crabs and prawns can hide from larger predators. Birds may feed among the branches, while mud-dwelling animals search for food below. In this way, mangrove forests provide habitat for many different species. A natural coastal shield Mangrove roots slow moving water and help trap sediment—tiny particles of sand and soil. This can reduce the force of waves reaching the shore and help limit coastal erosion. Mangroves cannot stop every storm or prevent all damage, but healthy forests can be one useful part of coastal protection. Why mangroves matter Mangroves support wildlife and people. They provide feeding and breeding areas for animals, and their roots can help stabilise coastlines. Protecting these forests means caring for an important ecosystem: a community of living things interacting with their environment.

Notice the writer’s choices

Use the model text above as evidence for your answers.

1.WAGOLL means “What A Good One Looks Like”. What is the main purpose of reading a WAGOLL before writing your own informative text?

To copy every sentence exactly
To notice effective features and use what you learn in your own writing
To make your writing as long as possible
To replace research with guesses

2.Which statement best sums up the main idea of “Mangroves—forests between land and sea”?

3.Match each subheading to the information it introduces.

A special place to grow
A nursery for wildlife
A natural coastal shield

How roots slow water and trap sediment
How mangroves cope with salty water and waterlogged soil
The animals that use mangrove forests for food and shelter

4.Complete the sentence with a technical word from the text: “The community of living things interacting with their environment is an .”

5.Write two facts from the model text that show how mangroves support wildlife.

6.In “Mangroves cannot stop every storm or prevent all damage”, why has the writer included this qualification?

To show that mangroves are useless
To make the information balanced and avoid promising more than mangroves can do
To change the text into a story
To suggest that storms never affect coastlines

7.Find one example of technical vocabulary and explain what it means in this text.

Use the model as a writer

A strong informative text gives readers clear, organised facts. Use ideas from the model to plan how you might write about another natural feature.

8.The opening says, “Where the tide meets the shore, mangrove trees grow in a challenging place.” What does this sentence do to introduce the topic?

9.Imagine you are writing an informative text about a different Australian habitat. Write a suitable title and two subheadings that would help organise facts for the reader.

10.Write two or three sentences for an informative text about an Australian habitat. Include one fact, one subject-specific word and a clear explanation. Do not copy a sentence from the model.