R1: (L2) - Skills Check (Purposes of Text)
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Match the following purposes of text to their definitions.
To encourage the reader share the writer’s views or to act as the writer wishes.
Persuade
To tell the reader how to do something in an ordered step-by-step way.
Describe
To give facts to the reader about something.
Instruct
To paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
Inform
To help the reader understand how something works or why something happens in a certain way.
Explain
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of this text?
To describe
To instruct
To inform
To explain
To entertain
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3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give a reason why this is an instructive text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.
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Answer explanation
This is an instructional text. It uses numbering and organisational devices (then, next and now) order the text. The language is very direct and authoritative.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of this text?
To describe
To instruct
To inform
To explain
To entertain
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5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give a reason why this is an informative text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.
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Answer explanation
This text is informative. It tells the reader what is happening, when and where. Although there is a slight explanation 'We need to mend the pipes... as they are broken,' overall the main purpose of the writer is to ensure the information is as clear and factual as possible.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of this text?
To describe
To instruct
To inform
To explain
To entertain
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The Purposes of Text
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give a reason why this is an explanatory text. Think about the effect it has and the words/layout it uses.
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Answer explanation
Many people think this is an informative text. However, the clue to the purpose is in the title, 'Why do bats hang upside down?'. It is explaining this; therefore, it is an explanatory text.
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