TASK #5

Task #5 is about the different types of texts that we read every day, either at school or in our daily lives.

Warmer - Before you start, think about every written piece of language you have met today. What were they? Why did you read each of them? Have you ever written one of those?


Genre - or text type - is a category of writing. Written texts present different purposes, features, length and tones, depending on the message they need to convey.

1) Below, there is a list of the five main groups of literary genre. 

1. Fiction
2. Non-fiction
3. Poetry
4. Drama
5. Folkore

A - Match each genre to its definition.
_________________________ writing concerned with the beauty of language 
_________________________ stories once passed down orally 
_________________________ imaginative or made up writing 
_________________________ a play or script 
_________________________ writing that is true
B - Give examples of subgenres (or sub-categories) to exemplify each of the groups given. Write as many as you can.


2) Some books prefer to organize text types following a different pattern. Look at the following list:

1. Narratives
2. Recounts
3. Procedures
4. Explanations
5. Expositions 
6. Information Reports

A - What would be the key features of a text from each type? List a few.
B - Give examples of subgenres (or sub-categories) to exemplify each of the groups given. Write as many as you can.

Don't forget to answer your questions on a separate sheet of paper.

Due date: JUNE 1ST

Regards,

Ms Alencar