Types of Literary Texts

A newspaper article is most likely an example of _____________text.

• Visual

• Narrative

• Expository

• Functional

A recipe, a class schedule, and a list of directions are examples of __________text.

• functional

• visual

• persuasive

• narrative

The title of my paper is "Recycled Paper Saves Trees." What type of text is my paper and why?

• Narrative, because it is more than 4 pages

• Functional, because I think the information is important

• Persuasive, because I want people to use recycled paper

• Expository, because it explains how paper can be recycled and the impact on the environment

Which sign shows me I cannot bring outside food in this building?

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Types of text never overlap--they are one kind or the other

• False - they can belong to one or more categories

• True - that's why we studied the differences

• I don't know, I haven't been listening