Identifying the Structure,

Purpose and Language Features

of Different Text Types
Learner's Module in English 4
Quarter 1 ● Week 5

GEMMALYN R. DULIPAS
Developer
 What I Need to Know
Welcome to this module on identifying the structure, purpose and language
features of different text types.
This module is intended to help you, learners, understand and master the
concepts in English. It is designed to equip you with essential knowledge on using
the dictionary and thesaurus to find meaning of words.

HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

This module contains several lessons. To make the most out of them,
you need to do the following:
1. Scan the list of Learning Objectives to get an idea of the
knowledge and skills you are expected to gain and develop as you
study the module. These outcomes are based on the content
standards, performance standards, and learning competencies of
the K to 12 Curriculum English 4.

2. Take the What I Know. Your score will determine your knowledge
of the lessons in the module.

3. Each Lesson aims to develop one of the learning objectives set

for the module. It starts with an activity that will help you
understand the lesson and meet the required competencies.

4. Take your time in reading this module. Write down points for
clarification. You may discuss these points with your teacher.

5. Perform all activities and answer all worksheets. The activities and
assessments are designed to enhance your understanding of the
lesson. The activities will also give you an idea how well you
understand the lessons. Review the lessons if necessary, until
you have achieved a satisfactory level of understanding.

6. At the end of the module, take the Post-Assessment to evaluate

your overall understanding about the lessons.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the end of the module, you should be able to identify the
structure, purpose and language features of different text types.

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General Instruction: Use a separate sheet of paper for all your
answers
What I Know?
Identify what text type is being used in each selection.
Choose the letter of your answer from the box.
A. narrative text B. procedural text
C. informational text D. argumentative text

1. TO ALL GRADE IV PUPILS

There will be a Poster Making Contest on Friday, October 15, 2021.
It will be held in the auditorium at 9 o’clock in the morning. All interested
pupils, see Miss Reyes in Room 8.

2.

3. 38 Session Road
Baguio City
October 25, 2021
Dear Mrs. Cruz,
I am sorry I cannot come to school today because I have
toothache. Please excuse me. I will try to come tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Your learner,
April
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4. Playing Video Games
Positive Effects Negative Effects
Can teach problem solving and cognitive skills time consumption
addiction
Medical research shows the use of video games Increase violent behavior
to recover from injuries and gain motor skills and and criminal tendencies.
coordination
5. The carabao has four legs and lives in the farm.

6.
The Best Day of Fred
There was a young boy named Fred. He was such a happy boy
because he loved his mom and dad. One day, his mom and dad told him
they would take him fishing. He was so excited. They fished all day and
had the best time.

7. How to Make a Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients Method
2 slices of bread 1. Lay the slices of bread on the chopping board
1 slice of cheese. 2. Carefully spread the butter on the slices of
butter bread
bread knife 3. Lay the cheese on top of
a chopping board one of the slices of bread.
4. Place the other slice of bread on top
of the cheese
5. Carefully cut the sandwich in half and
place it onto a small plate.

8.
Bullying
Good or bad?
9.
Special Offer
Buy Today or not?
“Would you want to miss this SPECIAL offer?”
“Call NOW!
I really think that you need this holiday. You have been working very
hard lately and are so worn out. Just think of how nice it will be to lie on
the beach in the sunshine.
10.

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 What’s In?
During the previous lesson, you learned about noting details.
Recall the usage of WH questions in the chart below.

We use:
• Why = to ask about the reason
• What = to ask about information or things
• When = to ask about time
• Where = to ask about the place
• Who = to ask about the person
• How = to ask about steps or procedures

What’s New?
Read and study the story below. And answer the question below.
The Best Day of Fred
There was a young boy named Fred. He was such
a happy boy because he loved his mom and dad. One
day, his mom and dad told him they would take him
fishing. He was so excited. They fished all day and had
the best time.

1. Who were the character in the story?

2. Where did the family go one day?
3. What did Fred feel when his parents told him that
they would go fishing?
4. What type of text is stated above?

What’s In?
There are different types of texts.

1. Narrative text is a text that tells a story. The story may be

fiction, non-fiction, or a combination of both. It has setting,
characters and events. The above selection is an example.

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 2. Informational text gives information about a topic.

Example: TO ALL GRADE IV PUPILS

There will be a Poster Making Contest on
Friday, October 15 . It will be held in the
auditorium at 9 o’clock in the morning. All
interested pupils, see Miss Reyes in Room 8.
Other examples: news articles, travelogues, feature article,
books like Mathematics, Science, English.

3. Procedural text tells procedure, directions, or steps on how to do

something.

Example:

Other example: recipe, steps in solving word problems,

dance steps

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 4. Argumentative texts aims to change the readers’ beliefs. They
often contain negative qualities or characteristics of
something/someone, or try to persuade their readers that an
object, product, idea is in some way better than others.

Example: Social Media

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

What’s More?
Activity 1
Identify the kind of text given. Choose your answer from
the choices given below.

1. Recipe of pinakbet
2. The legend of Mt. Makiling
3. Argue with the author
4. Lectures
5. Direction on how to go to school.

A. narrative text B. procedural text

C. informational text D. argumentative text

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Assessment 1
Read the story and answer the questions after it.
The Tin Soldier
There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all
brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. They
shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid
uniform, red and blue. The first thing in the world they ever heard were
the words, "Tin soldiers!" uttered by a little boy, who clapped his hands
with delight when the lid of the box, in which they lay, was taken off.
They were given him for a birthday present, and he stood at the table to
set them up. The soldiers were all exactly alike, except one, who had
only one leg; he had been left to the last, and then there was not enough
of the melted tin to finish him, so they made him to stand firmly on one
leg, and this caused him to be very remarkable. When it was over, two
boys happened to pass by, and one of them said “Look, there is a tin
soldier. So they made a boat out of a newspaper and placed the tin
soldier in it, and sent him sailing down.
What text type is the selection?
A. narrative text C. procedural text
B. informational text D. argumentative text

Activity 2
Read the text and identify its purpose.
Cell Phones – Biggest Distraction In Schools
There has been a lot of discussion lately about whether kids
should be allowed to use cell phones in school. Kids do not need cell
phones in school. There are phones in each classroom and front office
which can be used for emergencies or to contact parents when that is
needed. Phones can be a major distraction for many kids.
Cell phones are another way that kids bully each other.
Unfortunately, there are always a few kids who go out of their way to
give others a hard time and if cell phones are allowed in school it will
give them one more tool to use to hurt others. Some people may feel
that kids need phones for safety reasons, however, with all of the
phones that already exist in schools; I cannot think of any good reasons
why kids need to have cell phones at school.
What is the purpose of this text?
A. It tells story. C. It gives direction or procedure
B. It gives information. D. change the reader’s belief

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Assessment 2
Match column A with column B.
A B
1. Announcements A. narrative text
2. How to mix milk tea B. informational text
3. Is drinking wine good or C. procedural text
bad? D. argumentative text
4. Cars Story
5. Boat paper folding

What I have Learned?

There are different types of texts.

Identify the kind of text types that are being described by writing
the missing word.

narrative procedural
informational argumentative

1. Text that tells a story is called text. It has setting,

characters and events.

2. Text that gives information about a topic is called

text. Examples of this text are: news articles, travelogues, feature
article, content area materials like Mathematics, Science, etc.

3. Some texts tell the procedure, directions, or steps on how to do

something. These are called text. Example
are recipe, steps in solving word problems, dance steps .

4. Text that aims to change the readers’ beliefs is

called_ text. They often contain negative qualities or
characteristics of something/someone, or try to persuade their
readers that an object, product, idea is in some way better than
others.

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 What I can do?
Write the titles in the correct column below.

1. Beauty and the Beast

2. Lecture in English
3. Instruction on how to assemble the electric fan.
4. Pros and Cons of Video gaming
5. Why pineapple Has Many Eyes?

Narrative text Informational Text Procedural Argumentative text

text

Post-Assessment
Identify what text-type is being used in each selection. Choose
your answer from the box.
A. informational text B. argumentative text
C. procedural text D. narrative text

1. 38 Session Road
Baguio City
October 25, 2020
Dear Mrs. Cruz,
I am sorry I cannot come to school today because I have
toothache. Please excuse me. I will try to come tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Your learner,
April

2. TO ALL GRADE IV PUPILS

There will be a Poster Making Contest on Friday,
October 15, 2020. It will be held in the auditorium at 9
o’clock in the morning. All interested pupils, see Miss Reyes
in Room 8.

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 3. The Best Day of Fred
There was a young boy named Fred. He was such a
happy boy because he loved his mom and dad. One day,
his mom and dad told him they would take him fishing. He
was so excited. They fished all day and had the best time.

4. Playing Video Games

Positive Effects Negative Effects
Can teach problem solving time consumption
and cognitive skills addiction
Medical research shown to Increase violent behavior and
use video games to recover criminal tendencies.
from injuries and gain motor
skills and coordination
5.

How to Make a Cheese Sandwich

6.
Ingredients Method
2 slices of bread 1. Lay the slices of bread on 1 slice of
cheese the chopping board.
butter 2. Carefully spread the butter
bread knife on the slices of bread.
a chopping board 3. Lay the cheese on top of
one of the slices of bread.
4. Place the other slice of bread on top
of the cheese
5. Carefully cut the sandwich in half
and place it onto a small plate.
 7. Bullying
Good or bad?

8. The carabao has four legs and lives in the farm.

9. 9. Special Offer
Buy Today or not?
“Would you want to miss this SPECIAL offer?”
“Call NOW!
I really think that you need this holiday. You have been
working very hard lately and are so worn out. Just think of
how nice it will be to lie on the beach in the sunshine.

10.

Additional Activity

Choose one text type that you like best from the different text
types that you learned. Write why you have chosen that text type.

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Post assessment
1. A
2. A What I can do
3. D Narrative text
4. C Beauty and the beast
5. B Why pineapple has many eyes?
6. B Informational text
7. C Lecture in English
8. D Announcement
9. C Procedural text
10. A What I have learned Instruction how to assemble electric fan
1. narrative How to mix milk tea
2. informational Argumentative text
Additional Activity 3. procedural
Answer varies Pros and cons of video games
4. argumentative
Is drinking wine good or bad?

What’s More What I know

Activity 1 1. C
1. B 2. B
2. A 3. C
3. D 4. C
4. C 5. A
5. B What’s New 6. A
Assessment 1: A 1. Fred, mom, dad 7. B
Activity 2: D 2. fishing 8. D
Assessment 2 3. excited 9. D
answers varies 4. narrative text 10. D