Reading: Types of texts

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When you read something, it helps to know what type of text it is and why it was written.

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Types of text includes:

  • Information about different text types: persuasive, instructive, informative and descriptive
  • Strategies for recognising each type
  • Common features of forms

Downloadable Factsheets

What is she reading?

What is she reading?

An introduction to reading text.

Filling in forms

Filling in forms

How to fill in a form correctly.

After filling in a form

After filling in a form

Checking over a form you've filled in.

Understanding different types of texts

Understanding different types of texts

How to understand different types of text.

Recognising different types of text

Recognising different types of text

How to recognise different types of text.

Descriptive texts

Descriptive texts

How to write descriptive text.

Informative texts

Informative texts

How to write informative texts.

Instructive texts

Instructive texts

Summary on instructive texts.

Persuasive texts

Persuasive texts

Summary on persuasive texts.

Downloadable Worksheets

Recipes: Potato wedges

Recipes: Potato wedges

An activity to put the recipe in the right order.

Identifying different types of text

Identifying different types of text

Exercise in identifying different types of text.

Identifying commonly used terms

Identifying commonly used terms

Exercise in identifying commonly used terms.

Answer Sheet: Identifying different types of text

Answer Sheet: Identifying commonly used terms

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