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VARIOUS TYPES OF
INFORMATIONAL TEXTS
Quarter 2
Competency:
Identify purpose, key structure, and language feature of various types of
informational or factual texts.

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Name of Learner

Writer: LORRAINE NICOLE FERNANDEZ (Teacher I – Cambajao ES)

Reviewer: BERNADETH U. OQUENDO (DSS in English - Elementary)
Management Team: ANDREA LUZ S. ENGLIS, EdD (District Supervisor)
BERNADETH U. OQUENDO (DSS in English - Elementary)

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What is the purpose of these reading

materials?
Narrate? describe? persuade? argue? or
expose information?

Various texts are made to have a purpose. This purpose is

identified to the text structure. Informational structure refers to
how the information within a written text is organized. It features
a detailed description of something to give the readers a mental
picture.

There are various informational or factual text types

or text structures that are useful to us. Each of them
has its own purpose. Learning them is very
important. They enhance our ability to read and
write.
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INTYPES
ENGLISH
OF INFORMATIONAL TEXTS

o Narrative
o Compare and Contrast
o Cause and Effect
o Description
o Persuasion
o Definition
o Exposition
o Sequence
o Problem and Solution

Narrative – It tells a story.

Exa m p le :
The sun shone brightly, and the west breeze blew. The kite was flying this way
and that way tied to her string. Suddenly the string snapped. The kit was free.
She soared high in the air until she could see far, far away.

Compare and Contrast – Draw out similarities and differences of the two
subjects.
Exa m p le :
Although I raised Marcee and Obbie from puppies, they have complete diverse
personalities. Obbie is a six year old, male, toy Pomeranian whereas Marcee is
a one year old, female, Boston terrier. Obbie is small and soft, unlike Marcess
who has bristly hair and is much bigger.
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Cause and Effect – Discuss reasons why something occurs.
Exa m p le :
Since it was raining, Alice bought her umbrella to school.
Because they earned extra money, the children bought an ice crea, treat.
The baby spilled milk on the floor so Mom got the mop.

Description – Describe a characteristic of an object or a specific place.

Exa m p le :
My father is old enough, around 73 years old. He weighs 67 kilos and 168 cms.
He has short black hair and black eyes. He doesn’t have any moustache and
beard, but he has mole on his cheeks. His skin is dark brown. My father doesn’t
work anymore. He retires as a doctor and now runs a home business at home.

Persuasion – To express and justify opinion.

Exa m p le :
When it comes to pets, dogs are most certainly the best choice. They are loyal,
affectionate and active companion. No other choice of pet can compete with a
dog.

Definition – To define a term.

Exa m p le :
School is an institution for educating children.

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Exposition – Explain a particular subject to the reader.
Exa m p le :
Why is the sky blue?
Even though you can’t see it, the sun rays have every color in them. The
atmosphere of the Earth scatters blue light more than any color. This is why the
sky looks blue during the day.

Sequence – To show chronological order.

Exa m p le :
First, you mix together all the ingredients. Next, you put the pie in the oven to
bake. Last, you take the pie out of the oven and eat it.

Problem and Solution – Present a particular event that needs to be resolved.

Exa m p le :
Ted and Sam both wanted to drive the car. They started yelling at each other.
Their mom came and told them to stop fighting. She told Ted he could drive
the car today, and Sam would have a turn tomorrow.

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A. Identify what type of text is being
used in each item. Recognize its
structure to know the text type.
Write your answer in the blank
provided.

___________________1. Book is a written or printed work consisting of

pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
___________________2. People are exposed to germs so they get sick.
___________________3. The sunset filled the entire sky with the deep color
of rubies, setting the clouds ablaze.
___________________4. Once upon a time there lived a little girl named
Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were
dead.
___________________5. Going out in the burning sun without sensible
protection is extremely dangerous. You can get awfully sunburnt, horrible
skin cancers, and badly hurt your eyes. Remember to wear a hat, put on shirt,
use sunscreen and wear sunnies.
___________________6. First get the materials needed. Next, mix all the
ingredients to make a dough. Last, cook the dough and serve it.

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___________________7. Why does it rain? Warm
air turns water from rivers, lakes, and oceans into
water vapor that rises into the air. The water vapor
forms clouds, which contain small drops of
water/ice crystals….
___________________8. Apples and oranges are
both fruits, have skins and healthy but oranges
have more acid while apple has thinner skin.

___________________9. Pupils do not know who they will vote, so the SPG
adviser conducted a simple debate among the candidates.
___________________10. But as the years went by, something strange
happened. The dinosaur’s bones began to turn into stone….

B. Direction: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer.

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1. What informational structure is presented by the
text above?
A. Description C. Sequence
B. Compare and contrast D. cause and effect

2. What figurative language is used in this

sentence?
Jose was very hungry that he could eat a whole
cow.
A. Simile C. Personification
B. Hyperbole D. Metaphor

3. Which of the sentences below uses metaphor?

A. The sun angrily shines that the plants wither

3. Which of the sentences below uses metaphor?

A. The sun angrily shines that the plants wither immediately.
B. Lorna’s shirt is as white as the snow.
C. Marlo is a turtle because he moves slowly.
D. The optically-challenged children are constantly guided by their teacher.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To give similarities and difference of the two persons
B. To describe the two characters
C. To provide sequence of events
D. To justify an opinion of an issue

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6. Which of the following sentences tells that
IN ENGLISH
chimpanzees are similar with humans?
A. A chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man
who is six feet tall.
B. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than
humans.
C. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make
up.
D. Humans hunt chimpanzees and sell them.

7. What is the purpose of the text?

A. to describe how chimpanzees comfort each other
B. to persuade that humans and chimpanzees are somehow alike
C. to criticize the humans who are hunting chimpanzees
D. to explain how adorable chimpanzees are

8. What is the structure of the text above?

A. cause and effect C. compare and contrast
B. problem and solution D. sequence

C. Why is it important to learn the different informational text types?

(3points)

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ANSWER KEYS

A.
1. Definition
2. Cause and effect
3. Description
4. Narrative
5. Persuasion
6. Sequence
7. Exposition
8. Compare and contrast
9. Problem and solution
10.Narrative

B.
1. B 5. C
2. B 6. B
3. C 7. C
4. A

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