Text Types
This type of writing informs an audience of a topic, often using facts and statistics.
Informative texts
Ask Mr T for word number one.
subdued
Onomatopoeia
PRO MISE
Broken promise
Where was baby Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What type of writing tells a story using language devices to engage an audience?
Imaginative or narrative texts
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boomerang
He was a cheetah, running through the safari.
Metaphor
History
History
History
History repeats itself
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
Four
This type of writing attempts to convince an audience about a specific topic or idea.
Persuasive text
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melancholy
I am so tired that I could sleep for one million years.
Hyperbole
HEAD
HEELS
In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?
Ebenezer
What style of writing encourages you to think about and comment on the choices a composer makes?
Reflective text
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dispossessed
The sun kissed me while I was taking a picture.
Personification
REVIRD TAES
Backseat driver.
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
What type of writing puts forward a thesis and analyses a main idea or concept using evidence?
Analytical or expository text
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apartheid
He ruled with strength and wisdom, which reminded them of King Arthur.
Allusion
CHOICE X3
Multiple choice
What is the highest grossing Christmas film of all time?
Home Alone