Determing text purposes

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 90 min

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Welcome DC2!😁

1. Bring out your Stepping Stones + laptop and notebook.
2. Log into your LessonUp account!
3. Wait for mister Hulst's instructions.

If you still have chewing gum, please spit it out in the trash can 👍

Slide 1 - Slide

Topic for today!
Determing a text purpose

Slide 2 - Slide

Determing text purpose
The writer of a text has a certain goal. He or she might want to explain something to the reader, or the writer might want the reader to do something. 


Different texts can have different purposes.

Slide 3 - Slide

Match the following purposes with the correct descriptions
The writer would like you to learn something
The writer would like you to (not) do something
The writer would like to give their opinion
The writer would like to tell you how to do something
The writer would like to entertain you
 To inform
To instruct
To activate
to convince
To amuse

Slide 4 - Drag question

The purpose
Example of kinds of texts
To inform
Newspaper article, flyer, report of a sports game
To instruct
Cooking recipe, instruction manual
To activate
invitation, advert
To convince
response on a website, album or review
To amuse
Fictional story, comic, or lyrics
Good to remember!🤓

Slide 5 - Slide

Let's practice!

Slide 6 - Slide

What is the function of paragraph 2?
A
to explain why many actresses eventually go for plastic surgery
B
to give examples of products promoted by the movie industry
C
to make clear how much of a movie star’s appearance is artificial
D
to make fun of the looks of over-the-top Hollywood celebrities

Slide 7 - Quiz

How do you feel about Determing the text purpose?
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Slide 8 - Poll

Part 2 let's check the mock test!

Slide 10 - Slide

Your parents are asking you what you have learnt at mister Hulst's class. Name two things you would tell them that you have learnt from today's reading lesson.

Slide 12 - Open question