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Identify the purpose, key structural and

language features of various types of
informational/factual text.
Learning Competency: Identify the purpose, key structural and language
features of various types of informational/factual text (ENG6VC-IIIa-6.2)

Key Concept:
Informational Text:
It is a text that provides factual information to the readers. It uses different
patterns to organize the ideas in the text. These patterns are called text
structures. Consequently, these text structures are mainly used for a
particular purpose. They tell how the information in a text are
organized. Remember that it is important to know how a text is organized
because this will enable you to understand the purpose of the given
information and understand also how this information are linked together
to create a meaningful content of the text.
Main Purposes of Informational Texts:
• To Inform
• To make an argument
• To tell a story

Language
Text Key Features/ Text
Examples Visual Organizer
Structure Structures Signal Example
Words

Description/ What It uses Information Ice cream

Enumeration specific descriptive sheets is a
topic, details, about frozen,
- text that
person, words products sugary,
explains a
idea or such as in for sale, sweet
topic or
thing is particular, Science delicacy.

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simply being for an textbooks This treat http://clipart-
describes described? instance, and News comes in library.com/clipart/513796.htm
something. for articles. different
Often the text example, flavor
is broken into - How is it such as such as
sections, described and to vanilla
each with a (how does illustrate. and
main idea it look like, chocolate.
and details how does
that it work,
elaborate on what does
it. it do, etc.)?

- Why is it
important
to
remember
about it?

There are five (5) different types of informational text or text structure:
Language
Key Text
Text Structure Features/ Examples Visual Organizer
Structures Example
Signal Words
Sequence/ - What It uses the Recipes, In preparing
Time Order statements, time order directions in a a delicious ice
- Information or items, words such as manual for cream, you
arguments in events or first, next, using an must first
this structure steps are last, another, appliance, scoop in a
are sometimes listed? then, finally, steps to follow bowl. Then
constructed in a before, in doing an top it with
chain, so that - Do they preceding, experiment. sprinkled
the writer can happen in following, candies or
lay out steps in this order? additionally. marshmallow.
a process, series Finally, grab
of events, or - Do they a spoon and
hierarchy. always enjoy!
happen in
this order?

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Cause and - What This text Warning labels If you get
Effect happened? structure uses naming melted ice
- This text key words possible side cream on
structure is - Why did such as effects of using your hand,
focused on an it happen? because, a product and your skin will
event or since, thus, an editorial be sticky.
phenomena; the - What so that, if, discussing the
writer names the caused it to therefore, possible
event/phenome happen? nevertheless, consequences
na and then due to, this or
tells the effects led to, as a implementing
it has, or the result, for a policy.
writer names the this reason,
event/phenome consequently.
na and then
tells what
caused it to
happen.
Comparison - What - This text Sport’s pre- Although
and Contrast items or structure uses game stories both ice
- This text things are signal words about cream and
structure being such as like, opposing fruits are
involves a compared? similar to, teams, News taken as food
comparison unlike, in articles dessert, ice Similariti
involving - In what contrast, explaining cream is less es
multiple things, ways are whereas, candidates’ healthy than
revealing how they alike? while, positions on fruits.
they are similar although, issues, Differe Differe
nces
and how they - In what different advertisements nces

are different. ways are from, as for work-

they opposed to, related tools or
different? instead of, products.
either/or.
Language
Key Text
Text Structure Features/ Examples Visual Organizer
Structures Example
Signal Words
Problem and - - What is This text A workplace When the ice
Solution the structure uses memo stating cream gets
- Composes text problem? the problem why a certain melted before Problem Solution
structures is, the rule has been you finish
which involve - Why is difficulty is, put in place, a eating it, you
two parts: the this a it is possible political may just put
author identifies problem? to, if-then, speech it back into
a problem, and the research proposing a the freezer.
the author - Is shows, one remedy for a
details a anything challenge is, troubling
solution to the being done therefore. situation.
problem. to try to
solve the
problem?

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 - What can
be done to
solve the
problem?

Overall Directions: Please do not write anything on this paper, instead use
another sheet of paper for your answers.

Activity 1
Directions: Read each passage then identify the text structure used. Choose
the correct answer on the blank.
1. The Dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly,
the Dodo was not startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would
kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo
was hunted to extinction.
Text Structure: ________________________________________

2. Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to
run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve
or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs
money to use, and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
Text Structure: ________________________________________

3. Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or

alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service.
By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from
endangering themselves or others.
Text Structure: ________________________________________

4. Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your
cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy
Text Structure: ________________________________________

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 5. When you walk into my bedroom there is a window facing you. To the
right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window
is my bed.
Text Structure: ________________________________________

Activity 2 Color It Right

Directions: Using your crayon, match each text structure on the first
column to its meaning and example by using the same color.
Description/Enumeration – (Green), Sequence/Time Order – (Red), Cause
and Effect – (Purple), Comparison and Contrast – (Orange), Problem and
Solution – (Blue.).Select the correct answer.

Text Structure Meaning Example

Description/Enumeration Involves a comparison
involving multiple
things, revealing how
they are similar and how
they are different.
Apples and oranges are both
fruits, which means that they
have seeds inside of them. Each
has a skin, but orange skins are
thick and easy to peel. Apple
skins are thinner and do not peel
easily. Oranges also contain
more acid than apples, but both
fruits are delicious.

Sequence/Time Order It explains a topic or It seems like there has been a

surge in teen pregnancies these
simply describes
days. Teen pregnancies make it
something. very difficult for young mothers
to pursue their dreams and meet
the demands of an infant.
Fortunately, most teen
pregnancies can be easily
prevented by using birth control;
however, even birth control is not
100% effective. The most effective
way to prevent teen pregnancies
is abstinence, which is 100%
effective.

Text Structure Meaning Example

Cause and Effect It has two parts: the Volcanoes are a feared and
destructive force for good reason.
author identifies a
A volcano is like a pressure valve

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Comparison and Contrast
Problem and Solution
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problem, and the author for the inner earth, but they can
also be very beautiful. One part
details a solution to the
of the volcano that people rarely
problem. see is the magma chamber. The
magma chamber is way beneath
the Earth’s bed rock. It is
tremendously hot. Running from
the magma chamber to the crater
of the volcano is the conduit. The
conduit connects the magma
chamber to the outer world. At
the top of the volcano is the the
crater. This is where the magma
exits. Volcanoes are a beautiful
yet dangerous natural
phenomenon.
This text intends to list Many people think that they can
get sick by going into cold
one or more causes
weather improperly dressed;
(reasons) and resulting however, illnesses are not caused
by temperature- they are caused
effects.
by germs. So while shivering
outside in the cold probably
won’t strengthen your immune
system, you’re more likely to
contract an illness indoors
because you will have a greater
exposure to germs.
This text intends to list This morning was crazy. My
alarm clock was set for PM
items or events in (time)
instead of AM, so I woke up
order or gives a list of really late. I just threw on some
clothes and ran out the door. I
steps in a process.
rode my bike as fast as I could
and thought that I was going to
be late for sure, but when I got
there everyone was outside and
there were firetrucks all lined up
in front of school. I guess
somebody pulled the fire alarm
before class started. It worked
out though, because nobody
really noticed or minded that I
was tardy.
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Reference:
Identifying the Purpose, Key Structural and Language Features of Various Types of Informational
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Identifying the Purpose, Key Structural and Language Features of Various Types of Informational
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0M6mrdsm2M&t=2s

Identifying the Purpose, Key Structural and Language Features of Various Types of Informational
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Graphic Organizer Sematic Map, Clipart Library. 2016-2019. Accessed 9 July 2021, http://clipart-
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K12 Reader Reading Instruction Resources. 2018. Story Elements: Problem and Solution [Worksheet].
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K12 Reader Reading Instruction Resources. 2018. Chronological Order. Retrieved from
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Eunice B. Rios Insert Name Here MARITES B. PIA

Writer Illustrator Layout Artist
Teacher II/DCCES Insert School Here DIGOS CITY NATIONAL
HIGHSCHOOL

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