STUFFING THE MODE
Uses just words — like books and stories.
A story that uses "I" with characters and a plot.
Narrative
A story that makes you laugh or imagine.
Entertain
A thank-you poem is written in which mode?
A recipe for apple pie. What’s the genre and purpose?
Procedural/ Inform
Shared with your voice — like a speech.
Oral
A short piece with line breaks and emotion.
Poem
Writing that teaches or gives information.
Inform
A video about Veterans Day uses which mode?
Digital
A blog post about a family’s Thanksgiving tradition.
Narrative/ Entertain
Uses only images — like maps or charts.
Visual
Tells true facts using headings and labels.
Informational
Writing that tries to convince you.
Persuade
A spoken speech asking people to donate is using what mode and purpose?
Oral/ Persuade
A flyer asking people to bring canned goods.
Opinion/ Persuade
Has video, images, and text — like a website.
Digital
Gives strong opinions and reasons.
Opinion/ Persuasive
What is the purpose of a how-to?
Inform
A comic book that tells a funny story is using what mode and purpose?
Multimodal/ Entertain
A book with facts about turkeys and diagrams.
Informational/ Inform
Combines two or more modes — like a comic book.
Multimodal
Tells how to do something step by step.
Procedural/ How To
You read a flyer that says, “Help save the turkeys! Join our no-meat Thanksgiving campaign.”
What is the author’s purpose?
Persuade
A poster with images and text about how to recycle uses what mode and purpose?
Visual + Print & Inform
A poem with strong feelings about family.
Poetry/ Entertain