Understanding Expository Text Types

The video tutorial explains expository text, which aims to educate by presenting facts. It covers various types of expository text, including descriptive, sequence, compare and contrast, problem-solution, and cause and effect. Each type is defined with examples and signal words to help identify them.

What is the primary purpose of expository text?

• To provide factual information

• To narrate a story

• To entertain the reader

• To express personal opinions

Which of the following is NOT a type of expository text?

• Compare and Contrast

• Narrative

• Sequence

• Descriptive

What is a key feature of descriptive expository text?

• It presents a problem and solution

• It compares two or more subjects

• It describes a topic in detail

• It lists events in chronological order

What is an example of a descriptive expository text?

• A text that explains the solution to a math problem

• A text that describes the features of a smartphone

• A text that lists steps to bake a cake

• A text that compares two historical events

Which signal word is commonly used in sequence expository text?

• However

• For example

• First

• Similarly

Which type of expository text is easiest for students to understand?

• Problem-Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Descriptive

What is a common feature of sequence expository text?

• It describes a problem

• It lists characteristics

• It uses chronological order

• It compares two subjects

What does compare and contrast expository text focus on?

• Explaining a process

• Showing similarities and differences

• Listing features of a topic

• Describing a cause and effect

Which signal word is NOT typically used in compare and contrast expository text?

• Likewise

• On the other hand

• Similarly

• Because

What is the main focus of problem-solution expository text?

• Comparing two subjects

• Presenting a problem and its solutions

• Listing characteristics of a topic

• Describing a sequence of events