Recognize Common Types of Texts

It is a text that informs the audience how to make something or do something.

• Narrative Text

• Persuasive Text

• Procedural Text

• Informative Text

The following are examples of Procedural Text except one. What is it?

• Recipes

• Directions

• Rules of the games

• Biographies

In an argumentative text, it is the background information that introduces the topic and points to be discussed.

• Claims

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Opposing Claims

What is the purpose of a persuasive text?

• to get you to do something

• to give you directions

• to tell you a story

• to give you facts

What kind of text is this?

• persuasive

• informative

• instructive

• descriptive

If a text has only facts, what kind of text is it?

• instructive

• informative

• descriptive

• persuasive

What kind of text are we likely to find here?

• persuasive

• instructive

• descriptive

• informative

What type of text is the following passage?

• descriptive

• instructive

• informative

• persuasive

Dear Madam/Sir, I am writing to you regarding, Yours faithfully

• Letter to the Editor

• Formal Letter

• Informal Letter

• Report

The following passage is an example of informative text: true or false?

• True

• False