Types of Informational

Text
Directions: Read the news article and answer the questions
below.
Directions: Read the news article and answer the questions
below.
1. What is the news article mainly about?
A. Israel donated learning equipment to DepEd to help in distance learning
B. A report about COVID 2019’s death toll and recoveries
C. The report about Israel’s mission to help the pandemic victims
D. A ceremony of friendship between two countries was held

2. The speaker in the passage above is_________?

A. recalling about the past C. persuading Filipinos to become Jewish
B. discussing the plans D. explaining about Manuel L. Quezon

3. What does a news article give us?

A. literary piece C. entertaining words
B. facts D. poetry
It is important to read and write informational text. It
enables you to learn about the natural and social world
because it is written to present facts, various
concepts, and contents that can be read. When you are
exposed to reading informational texts, you can make
connections between your own life and what you are
reading. This lesson will help us understand the
informational text and it provides
you with a world view of subjects, topics, and content that
adds knowledge.
Directions: Look at the images. Put a checkmark if it provides
factual texts or informational texts.
Factual text or informational text informs the reader about a particular
subject. They should give useful information and focus on facts.
These are the six types of factual or informational text.
1. Discussion text -is a text that presents both sides of an issue or argument.
Examples of discussion texts are found in a debate on a certain issue or topic
that interests the public.
Example: An article about school opening despite the pandemic
2. Explanatory text- sometimes called an explanation, is a type of nonfiction
text that explains a process of how something works or why something
happens.
Example: The explanation of the water cycle
3. Instructional/ Procedural Texts- a text that tells reader how to do or make
something.
Example: cookbooks, rules for games, and how-to guides, travel directions
4. Persuasion texts- are the type of non-fiction texts used to convince the
reader
to agree about a certain issue.
Examples: letter, speech, debate, thesis, essay, expert opinion
5. Non-Chronological reports-it is non-fiction text type that is not –ordered by
time, it is ordered by subject or topic. It contains a content page, introduction,
subtitles, paragraphs, photographs, facts, bullet points, and index pages, and
glossary. Any topic can be written.
Examples: Geography books, catalog, informational leaflet, magazine article,
topic-based school project
6. Recount- a recount text is a text which retells events or experiences in the
past.
Examples: Diary, blogs, experiment, biography, autobiography, newspaper
article, journals, historical texts
Activity 1: CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Directions: Identify the different types of factual texts. The clues or hints
below will
help you solve the puzzle.
Across
1. It is a non-fiction text type that is not ordered by time, it is ordered by
subject
or topic.
2. The type of non-fiction texts used to convince the reader to agree about a
certain issue.
3. A text which retells events or experiences in the past
4. It is a text that presents both sides of an issue or argument.
Down
1. Type of non-fiction text that explains a process of how something works or
why something happens.
2. A text that tells readers how to do or make something.
It’s your first day in school. Your teacher asked you to fill out the
information sheet she prepared for you. Fill it out in print with
accurate information about yourself.
What are the six types of factual
or informational text?

Give some examples of each type

of factual or informational text.
 Directions: Read the
news article and answer
the questions below.
 Israel donates learning equipment to support
Filipino students amid COVID-19

The Department of Education (DepEd) received learning equipment donation

from Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation – MASHAV to help
with the Department’s efforts in coping up with the pandemic and in providing distance
learning to Filipino students.
Chargé d’Affaires -Spivakov led the turnover ceremony of the learning
equipment comprised of heavy-duty copiers, laptops and office printers.
“COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to our regular way of transmitting
education which is largely face-to-face. Amidst the pandemic, we have turned to
blended learning without the face-to-face component,” Sec. Briones said.
We are aware of the challenges that DepEd is facing in terms of the blended
learning approach due to COVID-19. That’s why we decided to give support to the
Filipino youth, teachers, and the DepEd,” Ms. Rachinsky-Spivakov said.
During the event, CDA Ms. Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov, mentioned President
Manuel Quezon who saved Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
“Israel will forever be grateful to the Philippines for that. This is one of our
humble ways to pay back,” Ms. Rachinsky-Spivakov said.
The turnover ceremony took place at the Embassy of Israel in Manila on 13
August 2020. ( Source: Department of Education)
1. What is the news article mainly about?
A. Israel donated learning equipment to DepEd to help in distance learning
B. A report about COVID 2019’s death toll and recoveries
C. The report about Israel’s mission to help the pandemic victims
D. A ceremony of friendship between two countries was held

2. The speaker in the passage above is_________?

A. recalling about the past C. persuading Filipinos to become Jewish
B. discussing the plans D. explaining about Manuel L. Quezon
3. What does a news article give us?
A. literary piece C. entertaining words
B. facts D. poetry
Types of Informational
Text
What are the types of factual or informational
text that we have discussed yesterday?
 It is important to read and write informational text. It
enables you to learn about the natural and social world
because it is written to present facts, various
concepts, and contents that can be read. When you are
exposed to reading informational texts, you can make
connections between your own life and what you are
reading. This lesson will help us understand the
informational text and it provides
you with a world view of subjects, topics, and content that
adds knowledge.
 It is important to read and write informational text. It
enables you to learn about the natural and social world
because it is written to present facts, various
concepts, and contents that can be read. When you are
exposed to reading informational texts, you can make
connections between your own life and what you are
reading. This lesson will help us understand the
informational text and it provides
you with a world view of subjects, topics, and content that
adds knowledge.
Factual text or informational text informs the reader about a particular
subject. They should give useful information and focus on facts.
These are the six types of factual or informational text.
1. Discussion text -is a text that presents both sides of an issue or argument.
Examples of discussion texts are found in a debate on a certain issue or topic
that interests the public.
Example: An article about school opening despite the pandemic
2. Explanatory text- sometimes called an explanation, is a type of nonfiction
text that explains a process of how something works or why something
happens.
Example: The explanation of the water cycle
3. Instructional/ Procedural Texts- a text that tells reader how to do or make
something.
Example: cookbooks, rules for games, and how-to guides, travel directions
4. Persuasion texts- are the type of non-fiction texts used to convince the
reader
to agree about a certain issue.
Examples: letter, speech, debate, thesis, essay, expert opinion
5. Non-Chronological reports-it is non-fiction text type that is not –ordered by
time, it is ordered by subject or topic. It contains a content page, introduction,
subtitles, paragraphs, photographs, facts, bullet points, and index pages, and
glossary. Any topic can be written.
Examples: Geography books, catalog, informational leaflet, magazine article,
topic-based school project
6. Recount- a recount text is a text which retells events or experiences in the
past.
Examples: Diary, blogs, experiment, biography, autobiography, newspaper
article, journals, historical texts
Activity 2:
Directions: Put a check mark (/) if the text is informational
or factual and (X ) if not.
Directions: Read the texts and fill the gaps. Choose the
answer from the words inside the box.
Directions: Read the questions and encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following reading texts can you find a procedural text?
A. Recipe of chicken adobo C. Evolution of the Philippine Flag
B. Poster of COVID 2019 D. News article about PHILHEALTH
2. An advertisement about the school’s opening and admission.
A. Factual Recount C. Discussion text
B. Non-chronological report D. Persuasion text
3. A text of how the metamorphosis of butterfly takes place is ___________.
A. Explanatory text C. Discussion text
B. Non-chronological report D. Persuasion text
4. An opinion section about whether online games be banned in the Philippines is an
example of what factual text?
A. Discussion text C. Procedural text
B. Non-chronological report D. Persuasion text
5. Which of the following is an example of a factual recount?
A. Autobiography C. Excuse letter to the teacher
B. DepEd Memorandum D. News article
6. Which of these pupils identify the correct type of informational or factual text?
A. Martha uses procedural text in making her DIY or Do it Yourself bracelet.
B. Carla explains the phases of the moon as a sample for discussion text.
C. The Road not Taken was memorized by Ramon as a sample for an
explanation text.
D. Lito is writing his diary daily as a sample for persuasive text.

7. Which example is NOT a type of factual recount?

A. Different kinds of whales C. Diary of Jane M. Lerma
B. Biography of Jose Rizal D. COVID 2019 death toll news article
8. What should be remembered when you are reading a non-chronological report?
A. It is ordered by time C. It is arranged by date
B. It is ordered by topics D. It is arranged by phrases
9. What type of informational text is provided by the poster on the right?
A. Factual Recount C. Discussion text
B. Non-chronological report D. Persuasion text
10. What factual text tells the reader how to do or make
something?
A. Discussion text C. Procedural text
B. Non-chronological report D. Persuasion text
Types of Informational
Text
Give example of each type of factual
or informational text.
It is important to read and write informational text. It enables
you to learn about the natural and social world because it is
written to present facts, various
concepts, and contents that can be read. When you are
exposed to reading informational texts, you can make
connections between your own life and what you are reading.
This lesson will help us understand the informational text and it
provides
you with a world view of subjects, topics, and content that adds
knowledge.
Look at the picture below. Are you familiar with Mount Mayon?
It is considered as one of the most active volcanoes in the
country. How will you describe the picturesque view of this
volcano in Albay?
A number of factual information may be given or generated about
Mount Mayon. Using the given information, you will be able to write a
text
or paragraph that provides description on the given picture or item.
Providing factual descriptions is one of the ways in writing
informational or factual texts. In this lesson, you are expected to identify
the purpose, key structure and language features of various types of
informational/factual texts.
Read President Manuel L. Quezon’s autobiography
taken from his privilege speech delivered in 1933. Then, answer the
questions that follow. Do this in your notebook.
1. Are you inspired by his journey in the pursuit of his
dream?
2. What do you think was his purpose in sharing this part
of his life to
his audience?
3. How did his story affect your personal views about
your studies and your dreams?
Activity 3:
Directions: Choose what type of informational or factual text is
read inside the box.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer

A. Persuasion Text C. Non-chronological report

B. Factual Recount D. Discussion text
A. Persuasion Text C. Non-chronological report
B. Factual Recount D. Procedural Text
A. Persuasive Text C. Non-chronological report
B. Procedural Text D. Discussion text
Directions: Read the texts and fill the gaps. Choose the answer from
the words inside the box.
Types of Informational
Text
It is important to read and write informational text. It enables
you to learn about the natural and social world because it is
written to present facts, various
concepts, and contents that can be read. When you are
exposed to reading informational texts, you can make
connections between your own life and what you are reading.
This lesson will help us understand the informational text and it
provides
you with a world view of subjects, topics, and content that adds
knowledge.
Look at the picture below. Are you familiar with Mount Mayon?
It is considered as one of the most active volcanoes in the
country. How will you describe the picturesque view of this
volcano in Albay?
A number of factual information may be given or generated about
Mount Mayon. Using the given information, you will be able to write a
text
or paragraph that provides description on the given picture or item.
Providing factual descriptions is one of the ways in writing
informational or factual texts. In this lesson, you are expected to identify
the purpose, key structure and language features of various types of
informational/factual texts.
Read President Manuel L. Quezon’s autobiography
taken from his privilege speech delivered in 1933. Then, answer the
questions that follow. Do this in your notebook.
Read the statements below. Arrange the sequence of
events taken from Quezon’s autobiography. In your notebook, write A for
the first event, B for the second and so on. Be guided by the language
features and/or signals used in each item.
________1. His father had spent all his savings for Manuel’s education. He
told him that he could still study if he could work his way
through university education.
________2. His Dominican professors helped him secure a position as one of
the helpers in the University of Santo Tomas receiving free room
and tuition for his law school.
________3. Next, his own parents and their parish priest gave him his
primary instruction.
________4. Then, at the age of nine, he was brought by his father to Manila
where he had his secondary education at San Juan de Letran
College.
________5. When he was at the age of five, his aunt taught him to read and
INFORMATIONAL OR FACTUAL TEXTS
Informational or factual texts are materials that provide
significant information or details about a particular person,
place, thing, event, issue and the like. They vary in terms of
types, signal questions and signal words.
Presented below are the types of informational or factual texts
and their purposes/descriptions, signal questions and signal
words.
Read and analyze the texts below. Complete the table
by identifying the types of texts, their purposes and the
signal words used. Do this in your notebook.
 Food online selling is popular these days. Many have
engaged in this kind of
business. Selling all kinds of food, be it fresh, packed, or
cooked. During this
pandemic, the demand for cooked foods is high as it
allows the seller to do business
anytime online. Now, think of a certain recipe which you
think is popular among
netizens nowadays. Write the ingredients, equipment, and
procedure in cooking.
Types of Informational
Text
INFORMATIONAL OR FACTUAL TEXTS
Informational or factual texts are materials that provide
significant information or details about a particular person,
place, thing, event, issue and the like. They vary in terms of
types, signal questions and signal words.
Presented below are the types of informational or factual texts
and their purposes/descriptions, signal questions and signal
words.
SHADE ME
Directions: Read the text and identify the appropriate type of factual text. Shade your
answer.