Different Types of Texts
Recognise common types of texts (storybooks, poems, non-fiction); name the author and illustrator and define the role of each in telling or presenting a text
What a learner can do afterwards
- Distinguish between a story, a poem, and a non-fiction book
- Point to and name the author and illustrator on the cover
- Explain that the author writes the words and the illustrator makes the pictures
1 · Read
Books are not all the same. Some tell a made-up story. Some use rhyming words. Some tell true facts.
Mia reads a book about a talking cat. It is made up. That book is a story.
Not every text is a book. A list names things, like the food you need. A sign uses a few words to tell everyone what to do. A note is a short message for one person. A recipe tells you how to make food, step by step.
The author writes the words in the book. The illustrator draws the pictures we see.
Look at the cover. You will see the author's name and the illustrator's name.
Stories, poems, and fact books are different. Lists, signs, notes, and recipes are texts too. The author writes words. The illustrator draws pictures.
2 · Watch
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Where this leads
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