Expository Text Types and Functions

The video tutorial introduces expository texts, explaining their purpose and types, including description, sequence, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and cause and effect. Each type is defined with examples, and students are guided through practice exercises to identify these text types.

What is the main purpose of an expository text?

• To expose and explain information

• To narrate a story

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

Which of the following is NOT a type of expository text discussed?

• Sequence

• Description

• Narrative

• Compare and Contrast

What sensory information is used in the 'Description' type of expository text?

• Numerical data

• Sensory information like touch, taste, and sight

• Historical facts

• Statistical analysis

In the 'Sequence' type of expository text, how is information typically organized?

• Randomly

• By importance

• Alphabetically

• Numerically or chronologically

What is the primary focus of the 'Compare and Contrast' type of expository text?

• To solve a problem

• To list items

• To describe a process

• To examine similarities and differences

In the 'Problem and Solution' type, what is typically highlighted?

• A comparison of two items

• A description of a place

• A problem and its solution

• A sequence of events

What does the 'Cause and Effect' type of expository text show?

• The relationship between a cause and its effects

• A sequence of events

• A description of a scene

• A list of items

Which type of expository text is used in the sentence: 'The sun is shining so brightly it hurts my eyes'?

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

What is the cause in the sentence: 'Flash floods in metro manila are due to the irresponsible disposal of garbage and wastes'?

• Flash floods

• Irresponsible disposal of garbage and wastes

• The environment

• Metro Manila

In the sentence 'I normally wake up late so my mother always sets up an alarm to wake me up', what is the solution?

• Waking up late

• Setting up an alarm

• Going to bed early

• Ignoring the alarm