Brief Overview

This engaging introductory lesson equips students with the ability to identify and compare different text types. Using clear visual slides and group-based exploration, students discover how audience and purpose shape structure, language, and tone. Ideal as a foundation for non-fiction reading and writing units.

Learning Objectives

• Identify common text types (e.g., letter, report, article, narrative)
• Understand how audience and purpose influence style and layout
• Explore structural and language features through comparison
• Develop analytical skills through group tasks and model examples
  

Key SPAG / Language Skills

• Understanding formal vs informal tone
• Using layout and structural cues for analysis
• Vocabulary for purpose and audience (e.g., inform, persuade, entertain)
• Developing confidence in identifying genre markers
  

Resources Included

✅ Editable PowerPoint presentation
✅ Word document with multiple authentic text examples
✅ Group and paired discussion prompts
✅ Matching activity to link texts with audience and purpose
✅ Scaffolded writing/planning templates

📚 Perfect for the start of a writing or media unit or as a diagnostic assessment on reading comprehension and text awareness.