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This English lesson focuses on comparing different types of information texts. Students are divided into groups to read texts on topics like generation Z and multimedia or volcanoes. They then answer questions to demonstrate their understanding of the texts and whether they contained explanations, information reports, or instructional information. The questions help students analyze similarities and differences between introductions and evidence from the texts. This lesson helps students learn how various text types approach related topics differently.

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Lesson 11

This English lesson focuses on comparing different types of information texts. Students are divided into groups to read texts on topics like generation Z and multimedia or volcanoes. They then answer questions to demonstrate their understanding of the texts and whether they contained explanations, information reports, or instructional information. The questions help students analyze similarities and differences between introductions and evidence from the texts. This lesson helps students learn how various text types approach related topics differently.

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English Grade 7, Lesson 11

Comparing Information Texts


Consolidation Camp

Prepared by:
ELLEN FAYE F. PADUA, SST III
Agusan National High School
Information Report,
TITLE OF THE TEXT Explanation, or
Instructional text?

African Elephants Information Report

How To Change a Car Tire Instructional

Why Generation Z Loves Multimedia Explanation

Instructions For Setting Up a Television in Your Home Instructional

What Causes Volcanoes to Erupt? Explanation

Weather Patterns in The Philippines Information Report

What To Do If Your Smartphone Is Stolen Instructional


Match the word in column A to its meaning in column B.
WORD MEANING
(Column A) (Column B)
a. A person who grew up with the presence of digital
e 1. Generation Z technology or in the information age.

b. A handheld computer integrated with a mobile phone.


d 2. Technology
c. an abbreviated form of the word "application."  It is a
a 3. Digital Natives software program  that is designed to perform a specific
function directly for the user or for another program.

b 4. Smart Phones d. the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications,


arrangements, and procedures, used by humans.

f 5. Addictive e. Group of people born between 1997 and 2012 and the
generation after Millennials.

c 6. Apps f. A very strong urge to do something that is hard to control or


stop.
Text 1 on
page 37
will be read
by Group
1.
Text 2 on page 37 will be read by Group 2.
Questions 3-4 will be answered by Group 1 and 5-6 by Group 2.

Q1. Is “Generation Z loves Multimedia” an Information Report, an Explanation or an


Instructional text? Give reasons for your answer.

EXPLANATION
Q2. Put the term ‘digital natives’ in your own words.

People who were born after the internet and


digital technologies were invented.
Q3. From the Multimedia text, which aspects of multimedia do you think would most
appeal to GenZ?
Q4. Look at the first paragraph of each text. In what ways are they similar? In what ways
are they different?

Q5. From your reading of both texts, why do you think Education has adopted technology
so much? Base your answer on evidence from the texts.

Q6. From your reading of both texts, select one aspect of multimedia and technology that
is most important and write a short paragraph explaining your reasons.
My choice is…
Think about your learning in this lesson. Write your responses to the questions below.

Q1.The focus of the lesson was on learning about how different types of texts
deal differently with the information on related topics. How has the lesson
helped you to understand this?

Q2.Which questions were easy to answer? Why?

Q3.What strategies did you use to answer the harder questions?


End of
Lesson
11
Answer Key:
Q4. Look at the first paragraph of each text. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are
they different?
Both define the topic of the rest of the text; the second one has a question that needs to be
explained while the first just finishes the definition.

Q5. From your reading of both texts, why do you think Education has adopted technology
so much? Base your answer on evidence from the texts.
Any of the following: because it’s popular with young people; because every generation after
Gen Z will also grow up in a world of technology; because it’s widely used outside education;
because children will need to be prepared for the world of work which is dominated by computers.

Q6. From your reading of both texts, select one aspect of multimedia and technology that is
most important and write a short paragraph explaining your reasons.
Answer may vary.

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