This is a text that has a claim, evidence, reasons and elaboration.
What is an argument?
Another way of saying "tell". It shares a root word with connect.
Conveys
A 14-line poem that is usually about love.
What is a sonnet?
These words refer to identifying similarities and differences between two things. For example, when examining two different poems.
Compare Contrast
This is a text that has elements of stories like characters, plot, and dialogue. The name refers to who tells the story.
Narrative
A concise piece of writing that only includes the most important parts of the text.
What is a summary?
Memoir
The main topic in an informational text.
What is the central idea?
This is an example:
Rain blesses the field
Frogs and toads croak and jump here
Spring returns loudly
What is a haiku?