feature of text type

2. Purpose Features
Informati
ve
to give information
and increase reader's
knowledge of a
subject, to help
readers better
understand a
procedure or
process, or to
provide readers with
a greater
comprehension of a
Written in the present
tense, third person,
sometimes written in
the past tense (e.g. on
an historical event),
passive voice is used,
focused on general
subjects, may include
tables, diagrams, or
images

3. Turtles are reptiles. They are cold-blooded, so they need
sunlight to keep them warm and active.
Turtles have a hard shell on their back. This protects them
from the enemies. Some turtles can even hide their heads inside
their shells if they are being attacked.
Turtles lay their eggs on land. Some lay their eggs in sand,
then leave the eggs to hatch on their own. When they hatch, the
baby turtles scramble down into the water. They have to be
quick so that they don’t get eaten by larger animals.
Most turtles eat plants that grow on the water. Some of them
like to eat meat. These turtles eat small insects, snails, and
worms.
Many species of turtles are endangered, which means they are

4. Exposito
ry
to explain a
topic in a
logical and
straightforwar
d manner
using reliable
sources.
May include cause
and
effect, compare an
d contrast,
description, proble
m and solution,
and sequence
texts.

5. Work and school are very much alike in at least four
ways. First, both require an early start. Going to work requires
getting up early to avoid the traffic rush. Second, promptness
is important in both places. Being at work on time pleases the
employer; being in class on time pleases the teacher. Third,
both work and school deadlines must be met. On the job, the
boxes would have to be filled and the telephone calls made by
a certain time; in a class, the essays would have to be
submitted and the books read by a certain date. Finally, both
work and school benefit society. Workers produce useful and
entertaining items for people to use, such as refrigerators and
televisions. Similarly, students prepare themselves to enter
fields like medicine and law, fields which serve society. It is not

6. Persuasi
ve
to change the
reader's point of
view, to bring
about some
action on the
reader's part, or
to ask the reader
to accept the
writer's
explanation or
evaluation of a
Written in the simple
present tense, moves
from a general point
to specific points,
uses logical
connectives (e.g.
therefore, because of
this, this proves
that), uses facts and
evidence to support
arguments, speaks

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8. Narrativ
e
to entertain, to
gain and hold a
reader's interest
Written in the past or
present tense, uses
the third- or first-
person perspective,
characters are often
human in their
motivations and
actions, language is
used creatively to
paint a picture in the
reader’s mind, uses

9. Once there lived a cat who heard that the
birds living in a nearby cage had fallen ill. The cat
decided that this would be the ideal opportunity
for him to catch them, so he disguised himself as a
doctor and set off to the house where the birds
were.
Once there, the cat presented himself at
the door, and enquired after the health of the
birds. The birds, knowing that it was the cat,
replied, “We shall be much better, when we have
seen the last of you.”

10. Descript
ive
to describe
and reveal a
particular
person,
place, or
thing
Includes many clear
sensory details that
paint a picture and
appeals to all the
reader's senses of
sight, hearing, touch,
smell and taste. May
also paint pictures of
the feelings the person,
place or thing

11. We arrive at the seashore at sunrise.
Bright yellow rays of the sun greet us. Their
golden presence reflects on the surface of
the water. The sun has not risen yet, but the
beach is well lit already. The blue cloudless
sky is yellow towards the east, which signals
that the sun will be ruling the day beginning
soon. A breeze blows by, filled with a
refreshing smell of the salty sea water. It
gets me thinking about my childhood.

12. A.Practice Task 1
With the given topics/ text titles, be able to identify the text type being used.
1.What Makes Poodles Different from Other Dogs
Text Type: _____________________________
2. How to Cook Nian Gao (Tikoy)
Text Type: _____________________________
3.Ten Good Reasons to Buy an iPhone 12 Pro
Text Type: _____________________________
4.A Day in the Life of Lions
Text Type: _____________________________
5.All About Dinosaurs
Text Type: _____________________________

13. Text A Text B
My favorite teacher is Ms.
Dela Cruz, who teaches
Science. She has a loud
voice and is very strict, but
she is patient, considerate
and helpful to her students.
I like her way of teaching.
She explains all the topics
with real-life examples so
that we can understand
clearly. She is also an
It was a Tuesday morning when
I was about to open my phone
for our online class when
suddenly, the power went off. I
cannot attend our class without
the WiFi on. I started to worry
and asked my mother to call
Ms. Dela Cruz to inform her of
my situation. Mother talked to
her and explained. I was
grateful when Ms. Dela Cruz
said that she will just send a

14. Text A Text B Text C
Why should we take
care of the ocean? The
ocean world provides
so many benefits.
Here are ten things
the ocean does for
humans and the
planet: from the air we
breathe, climate
control, to
transportation and
recreation and most
importantly, food and
medicine.
Don’t wait for
tomorrow! We can
Have you ever wondered
how the trainers train
dolphins? Professional
marine trainers can teach
dolphins many
behaviors. They do this
through a system called
positive strengthening.
They start by breaking
down the trick into many
steps. They then teach
the animal one step at a
time. When the animal
does a step right, the
trainer rewards them.
This teaches the animal
Whales and dolphins have
large brains; while sperm
whales have the largest
brain, dolphins have a brain
to body ratio second only to
humans. Large-brained
creatures generally have a
few things in common: they
live long lives; they are
sociable; their behavior is
complicated; females give
birth to only a few offspring
throughout their lives and
take extraordinary care of
each baby while teaching
them life skills; the