Understanding Informative Texts

The video tutorial focuses on the concept of 'inform' as part of an author's purpose. It explains that to inform means to teach or provide new knowledge using true facts. Various examples of informative texts are discussed, including non-fiction books, biographies, documentaries, recipes, and maps. The tutorial also includes an independent activity where students are encouraged to identify informative texts around them.

What does the word 'inform' mean?

• To teach or learn something new

• To persuade

• To confuse

• To entertain

Which of the following is an example of an informative text?

• A fantasy novel

• A biography

• A comic book

• A mystery novel

What type of book teaches us about the life of a person?

• Biography

• Science fiction

• Poetry

• Drama

What is an autobiography?

• A book about someone's life written by another person

• A fictional story

• A book about someone's life written by themselves

• A scientific journal

Which of the following is a documentary?

• A romantic comedy

• A teaching movie about animals in the wild

• A horror film

• A superhero movie

What does a recipe inform us about?

• How to write a story

• How to play a game

• How to cook or make something

• How to solve a math problem

What type of text provides step-by-step directions?

• A poem

• A recipe

• A novel

• A play

What is the purpose of a map's instructions?

• To confuse

• To persuade

• To inform how to get somewhere

• To entertain

What should you do for your independent activity?

• Read a novel

• Draw a picture

• Find five different types of informative texts

• Write a poem

What will be discussed in the next lesson?

• Describing

• Informing

• Entertaining

• Persuading