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Text Types Overview Worksheet

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Text Types Overview Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Text Types — Definitions & Examples

Informative (Expository)

An informative text explains facts or gives information about a topic. It is objective and organised with clear details.

Example: Koalas eat mostly eucalyptus leaves and sleep up to 20 hours a day.

Persuasive

A persuasive text aims to convince the reader to agree or act. It uses opinions, reasons and sometimes emotive language.

Example: We should recycle more at school to reduce waste and protect local wildlife.

Narrative

A narrative tells a story with characters, a setting and events. It often includes dialogue and a clear sequence.

Example: As the storm began, Mia found an old map that led her to a hidden garden behind the library.

Recount

A recount retells events that have already happened, often in chronological order. It records personal or real-life experiences.

Example: Last Saturday I visited the beach. I swam, collected shells and watched the sunset with my family.

✏️ Part 2: Practice — Identify and Create

1. Which text type is this? "The museum displays artefacts from 200 years ago and explains their historical importance."

Informative

Persuasive

Narrative

Recount

2. Write one short sentence (1–2 lines) that could appear in an informative text.
3. Which text type is this? "Please sign the petition to keep our local park clean — it helps our children and native birds."

Informative

Persuasive

Narrative

Recount

4. Write one short persuasive sentence to convince a friend to join a school club.
5. Which text type is this? "When I opened the door, the kitten dashed out and chased a feather across the hallway."

Informative

Persuasive

Narrative

Recount

6. Write one opening sentence for a short narrative story (introduce setting or character).
7. Which text type is this? "On 12/03/2026 I travelled to the city; first we caught the train, then we visited the museum."

Informative

Persuasive

Narrative

Recount

8. Write one sentence that could appear in a recount about a recent weekend.

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