The phrase ‘text type’ is a way of classifying and defining different types of language interaction,

both spoken and written. It refers to the purpose of a text and the way it is written.

Enumeration is a rhetorical device used for listing details, or a process of mentioning words or
phrases step by step. In fact, it is a type of amplification or division in which a subject is further
distributed into components or parts. Writers use enumeration to elucidate a topic, to make it
understandable for the readers. It also helps avoid ambiguity in the minds of the readers.Direction:
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

SHIRO AND THE GOLD

Long ago in Japan, there lived an old couple who had a dog named Shiro. The man and the
woman were poor and they lived a simple life. All they wanted was enough money to buy rice for
themselves and Shiro. But year after year, their savings grew smaller. They worried that soon there
would be no money for rice.

One day, the couple were working hard in their garden. Shiro ran here and there, sniffing the
ground. Suddenly, he started barking loudly while digging a hole.

“Be quite, Shiro,” said the old woman.

But Shiro kept barking and digging, so the old man went to see what the dog had found. So
he poked a stick into the hole and felt it strike something hard. He dug a little further and discovered
a small box. When the old man opened the box, he was amazed to see it was full of gold coins-
enough to buy rice for the rest of the year!

But their greedy neighbour heard of their good fortune and became envious. He followed
Shiro, digging holes wherever the dog sniffed, but found nothing. Finally, the neighbour became very
angry and killed poor Shiro.

The old couple cried when they learned that Shiro was dead. They loved the old dog very
much. Then one night, Shiro’s ghost appeared to them.

“You loved and cared for me”, said Shiro’s ghost, “and now I shall care for you. Tomorrow
cut down the pine tree in the garden. Mix some splinters from the tree into a pot of rice”. Then the
ghost vanished.

The next day, the old man cut down the pine tree and the old woman cooked a pot of rice.
She stirred in the splinters and peered into the pot.

“Look!” she cried, her eyes filled with wonder. “Each grain of rice is turning into a gold coin!
We shall have money to buy rice for the rest of our lives!”

The old couple smiled sadly as they thought of Shiro. Even though he had died, their faithful
dog had not forgotten them.

Answer the following questions:

1.Where did the story happen?

2.Who are the characters in the story?

3. Why did Shiro sniff the ground?

4. How would you describe the couple’s neighbour? Why did the neighbor kill Shiro?

5. Enumerate the moral values you can get from the story.