Distinguish various types of

informational/ factual text

Week 1 Day 1
Drill

• Onomatopoeia
• expression
• purpose information
• literature
• Review:
Review: Read the paragraph inside the box.
Identify the purpose of the author in writing it.
The peacock is the national bird of India. They
have colourful feathers, two legs and a small
beak. They are famous for their dance. When a
peacock dances it spreads its feathers like a fan. It
has a long shiny dark blue neck. Peacocks are
mostly found in the fields they are very beautiful
birds. The females are known as 'Peahen1. Their
feathers are used for making jackets, purses etc.
We can see them in a zoo.
A. to persuade B. to entertain C. to inform
• What are the other purposes of the author in writing a text?

• - to inform
• - to entertain
• - to persuade
Motivation:
• What is a tsunami?
• What information did you learn about tsunami?
• What can you say about the video? Did it present facts and
information about tsunami

• Today we will learn the different types of factual or

informational texts
 Modelling:
Tofu is a product that is becoming very popular as a
low-calorie, cholesterol-free meat substitute. Formerly
it was found exclusively in Oriental markets and health
food stores, buttoday tofu can be purchased in most
supermarket produce departments. This white,
cheeselike substance is made from the condensed milk
of soybeans. It is extremely high in proteinand low in
sodium. Tofu is almost tasteless by itself, but it can be
easily mixed into sauces andsoups; it can even be made
to imitate scrambled eggs.
 
National Food Authority to import 250,000 MT of rice amounting to P5.6B
• MANILA, Philippines – The government is set to import a total of 250
thousand metric tons of rice amounting to P5.6 billion.
• The National Food Authority (NFA) has now opened the bidding process
to private exporters here and abroad because the NFA Council has
approved the “government to private” importation scheme.
• Common foreign bidders include Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and
Pakistan.
• “The council said having more bidders will make the process more
competitive”, NFA spokesperson MayetteAblaza said.
• Rice should be well milled rice or 25% broken long grain white rice, just
like the kind of rice the NFA is selling in the market for P32 pesos a kilo
• 120,000 metric tons of imported rice are expected to arrive in August
while the remaining 130,000 metric tons are expected in September.
 • What is the first text about?
• What are the information about tofu discussed in the paragraph?
Is the paragraph factual or informational?
• What is the diagram about?
• Does it show a factual information?
• What is the news article about?
• Were the information given based on facts?

The texts you read are examples of informational/ factual texts.

They are non – fiction writings written with the intention to give the
readers information or facts about a certain topic. Some types of
informational or factual texts are given in the table below:
 • Read the given texts below. Identify what type of informational text it
is.
A. Report B. Recount C. Procedure D. Exposition
E. Explanation F. Description G. Discussion
 
1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Facts About Lightning
• Lightning is a powerful burst of electricity that happens very quickly
during a thunderstorm.
• Lightning is caused by an electrical charge in the atmosphere that is
unbalanced.
• The movement of rain and ice inside a thundercloud creates an electrical
charge, with the negative charge (electrons) forming at the bottom of the
cloud and the positive charge (protons) forming at the top.
• Opposites attract so the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud seeks
out a positive charge to connect with.
• Lightning can occur inside clouds, between clouds and from clouds to the
ground.
• Around one quarter of lightning is from cloud to ground.
• When lightning strikes the ground it seeks out the shortest route to
something with a positive charge, this might be a tree, a tall building or if
they’re very unlucky, a person.
• Thousands of people are struck by lightning every year.
• Direct lightning strikes are usually fatal.