2. Read the following words:
classify describe
factual explain
conclude relate
differ distinguish
categorize
3. Directions: Read the text below and answer the
following questions in your notebook.
4. Questions:
1. What is the text about?
2. What are the two organisms stated from the
text?
3. How is the producer and consumer classified or
described in the paragraph?
4. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the
text?
5. The selection is an example of what text type?
5. Texts are written for a variety of
purposes, using different forms and
standards of composition. These forms of
writing are known as text types. The
phrase “Text type” is a way of classifying
and defining different types of language
interaction, both spoken and written. It
refers to the purpose of a text and the
way it is written.
6. Here are some
examples of different
text types:
Classification
Explanation
Enumeration
Time order
7. A. CLASSIFICATION TEXT
Classification text, also known as text tagging or text
categorization, is the process of categorizing text into
organized groups. In this type of text, items or ideas
are sorted according to commonalities. Also, in this
type of text, the writer presents the overall idea then
splits it into parts to provide clarity and description.
Readers can recognize classification text through signal
words such as: first, finally, to begin, next, in addition,
on the other hand, for example, or then.
8. B. EXPLANATION TEXT
Explanation text provides descriptions to looking at
things like causes and reasons. They move beyond
retelling of what happened, such as in a simple
report, to address the why and how of what
happened. Explanatory texts usually tell how or why
things occur with a general statement that introduces
the topic to be explored Time connectives used such
as first, after, then, next, and finally.
9. Directions: To understand the text even more, go back to the
selection above and fill out the chart below. List down the
characteristics of each organism in your notebook.
10. Classification – It classifies, describes,
and gives information about people,
animals and things or phenomena.
11. Example of Classification Text
Weather is the continuous changing conditions of air
around us. These changes can take many forms,
including wind, rain, and snow. They influence how
people live every day. When it rains or snows, many
persons are often forced to stay indoors. Weather also
affects one’s choice of clothes. One wears light clothes
when the weather is hot and thick, close-fitting clothes
when it is cold.
12. Explanation–A factual text type that explains
how or why something happen. It begins
with the topic, describes items related to the
topic in the right order, and explains how
these items are related to each other. It may
have a conclusion. This type is written in the
present tense.
13. Example of Explanation Text
The building of gases in the Earth’s atmosphere causes
the greenhouse effect. With so many gases in the
atmosphere, Earth becomes like a greenhouse because
the heat from the surface cannot easily escape into the
outer space. Because of the gases that block the heat
from escaping to the outer space, there is global
warming, thus, the temperature of the Earth rises.
14. Directions: Look at the
picture below and
answer the questions
in your notebook.
15. 1. What do you think is the message of the
picture?
2. How did you adjust in the considered new
normal of schooling?
3. Based on your answer from the previous
question, what is your purpose in writing
it? Is it to classify, to explain or to enumerate?
Why?
