Distinguish text-types

according to purpose and

language features -
classification
and explanation type.
structure arrange groups of persons,
places, things, or abstract ideas
according to a common. Some
examples are types of personalities,
groupings in a school, species of
animals, categories of films, and
television shows. Some language cues
are there are several types/kinds of, a
part of, an example of,
groups/kinds/ways/types/classes of,
EXPLANATION - this text structure
clarifies why or how things come about
-introduces topic -illustrate items
connected to the topic
-links how the items are associated from
item to another
-may end with concluding statement
-may contain graphics that aid in
understanding the written word
-written in the present tense
CLASSIFICATION EXPLANATION
CLASSIFICATION
People looking to lose weight have
a few options: exercise, diet, weight
loss pills, and surgery. Exercising
involves going to a gym, working
out at home, or joining some sort of
class or sports team. Those who are
dieting can talk to a doctor about a
plan for them. Weight loss pills can
be taken, if proper precautions and
directions are followed. Individuals
who are severely overweight can
talk to a doctor about having surgery
to lose the weight that they need.
EXPLANATION
The building of gases in the Earth’s
atmosphere causes the greenhouse
effect. With so many gases in the
atmosphere, Earth becomes like a
greenhouse because the heat from
the surface cannot easily escape into
the outer space. Because of the
gases that block the heat from
escaping to the outer space, there is
global warming, thus, the
temperature of the Earth rises.
CLASSIFICATION
There are many kinds of
animals in the world.
Animals can be classified
two kinds. There are kinds
of animal that lives in the
earth like dinosaurs,
leopard,
kangaroo,rabbits,etc.And
there are kinds of animal
that live in
the sea like dolphin,whales,
fish,etc.
EXPLANATION
The water cycle, which is
sometimes referred to the
rain cycle, begins
when heat from the sun
turns the water molecules
(tiny particles) in
lakes, rivers and oceans
into vapour (gas). This is
called evaporation.
CLASSIFICATION
There are many kinds of
animals in the world.
Animals can be classified
two kinds. There are kinds
of animal that lives in the
earth like dinosaurs,
leopard,
kangaroo,rabbits,etc.And
there are kinds of animal
that live in
the sea like dolphin,whales,
fish,etc.
EXPLANATION
The water cycle, which is
sometimes referred to the
rain cycle, begins
when heat from the sun
turns the water molecules
(tiny particles) in
lakes, rivers and oceans
into vapour (gas). This is
called evaporation.