Kinds of Text

Essential Questions What are the different kinds of text? How can knowing the kind of text help me to understand what I read?

Narrative Text Narrative text is text that is written to tell a story Narrative text includes fiction text, like stories Narrative text also includes some kinds of nonfiction, like biographies

Narrative Text Can you think of any examples of narrative text that we have read this year?

Narrative Text Narrative text includes story elements such as characters, setting, plot, theme, and conflict Narratives have a beginning, a middle, and an end

Poetic Text Poetic text is…well, poetry! Poetic text looks different from narratives What are some elements of poetic text?

Poetic Text Poetic text often uses sound devices such as rhyme and alliteration Poetic text also uses figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and personification

Informational Text Informational text is written to give information Informational text includes directions, articles, and other texts written to explain new ideas

Informational Text Informational text includes text features like headings, titles, captions, photographs, diagrams, and so forth

Informational Text Some kinds of informational text can be called EXPOSITORY text Expository text is informational text that is written using a text structure like compare and contrast, description, cause and effect, or so on

Persuasive Text Persuasive text is text written to persuade someone to do something or think in a certain way

Persuasive Text Persuasive text includes advertisements, editorials, and reviews

Kinds of Text So far, we have talked about these kinds of text: Narrative Poetic Informational Persuasive

Let’s Review! Which kind of text is written to give information? Informational text

Let’s Review! What kind of text is a fairy tale? Narrative

Let’s Review! If you are reading an advertisement for new sneakers, what kind of text are you reading? Persuasive

A look at some different texts On the next few slides, you will see some different texts Can you identify the kind of text for each?

What kind of text? This is an example of poetic text Can you find the simile? What about the alliteration? snow falls like a layer of icing coating the world in soft, silent sweetness

What kind of text? This is an example of poetic text Can you find the simile? What about the alliteration? snow falls like a layer of icing coating the world in soft, silent sweetness

What kind of text? Notice how this poem is written in short lines What is it about? snow falls like a layer of icing coating the world in soft, silent sweetness

What kind of text? This text is informational text It is written to give information Notice that it has a title and a heading All About Snowflakes Snowflakes are beautiful crystals. They form when tiny cloud droplets freeze. Kinds of snowflakes Did you know that there are different kinds of snowflakes? Depending on what it is like inside the cloud, snowflakes can be flat plates or long columns.

What kind of text? How does this text inform the reader? What is the topic? All About Snowflakes Snowflakes are beautiful crystals. They form when tiny cloud droplets freeze. Kinds of snowflakes Did you know that there are different kinds of snowflakes? Depending on what it is like inside the cloud, snowflakes can be flat plates or long columns.

What kind of text? This text is persuasive text. Buy a new Snowsmart shovel! Don’t let winter get you down. With a new Snowsmart shovel, you can clear your driveway in half the time. Buy one today! Supplies are limited—don’t wait! Recommended by snow removal experts nationwide This text is persuasive text. What is it trying to persuade readers to do? What persuasive tricks do you see?

What kind of text? This is an example of narrative text Sandy looked out her window. The ground was coated in white! “I hope that we don’t have school today!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed. “Time to shovel the driveway!” her brother announced, coming into the room. “Hurry up!” This is an example of narrative text Can you find the dialogue? Who are the characters? What is the setting?

What we’ve learned So far, we’ve learned about different kinds of text But why do authors write these texts? What is the author’s purpose?

Author’s Purpose Authors write these kinds of text for three main purposes TO INFORM TO PERSUADE TO ENTERTAIN

Author’s Purpose What is the purpose of informational text? To inform

Author’s Purpose What is the purpose of persuasive text? To persuade

Author’s Purpose Those were easy! But what is the purpose of narrative text? Narrative text and poetic text are both written to entertain

A question to think about Can we combine the different kinds of text? For example, could a poem give information? Could persuasive text include alliteration?

A question to think about The answer is yes—in a way For example, there are poems that tell stories These are called narrative poems The purpose of these poems is still to entertain

A question to think about What about advertisements? Advertisements often do include sound devices like alliteration and rhyme But even tough an ad may look like a poem, the purpose is still to persuade

A question to think about What about advertisements? Advertisements also give information about a product—for example, they tell where to find the product, and how much it costs

A question to think about What is the author’s purpose—to inform, or to persuade? To answer this question, think about what the text is MOSTLY doing

A question to think about What is the author’s purpose—to inform, or to persuade? While there is information, an advertisement is MOSTLY written to persuade

Why is it important to know the author’s purpose? When we know the author’s purpose, we can use the right strategies to read the text It’s like building a shelf—we want to use the right tools for the job!

Informational Text When we read this text, we need to find and use the text features The purpose of this text is to inform We’d better pay attention to the text, read slowly, and think about what we’re learning

Persuasive Text The purpose of this text is to persuade As we read this text, we need to make sure that we understand what the author is trying to persuade us to do We also need to look out for sneaky persuasive tricks

Narrative and Poetic Text The purpose of this text is to entertain As you read narrative text, look for story elements like character, plot, and setting As you read poetry, look for figurative language like personification and similes

What have we learned? What are the kinds of text? What are some purposes for writing?

What have we learned? What are the kinds of text? Poetic, narrative, informational, and persuasive What are some purposes for writing?

What have we learned? What are the kinds of text? Poetic, narrative, informational, and persuasive What are some purposes for writing? To inform, persuade, and entertain

Can you answer the essential questions?

Essential Questions What are the different kinds of text? How can knowing the kind of text help me to understand what I read?

By E. Kissner