Topic One (1.1): Text Types

Topics Icon.png Objectives for the topic 

  • To recognise different text types 
  • To identify the purpose, audience and form of texts.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

In this topic, you will read extracts from different types of texts and you will write a commentary about a blog.


Read _ Make Notes Icon.png Session One (1.1.1): Introduction to Text Types

  • Read the introduction to the topic and complete the activities on pages 8-9 of your Quest 2 coursebook. You can listen to the audio of some of the extracts here on Kerboodle:  

LISTEN - 1.0 Chapter opener audio (Kerboodle)


Read _ Make Notes Icon.png Session Two (1.1.2): Purpose, Audience and Form

  • Read and complete all of the activities on pages 12-13 of your coursebook. 
  • You need to consider the purpose, audience and form before writing any type of text. This resource will be useful throughout the course for reminding you about the typical features found in each type of text: 

DOWNLOAD & READ – [M01] Purpose (Teachit) Download DOWNLOAD & READ – [M01] Purpose (Teachit) 

When you next go out, you could make a list of the texts that you encounter or you could take photographs of them. Then you could add to Activities 1 and 3. You could produce a poster or collage of the text types to help show what you have discovered. 


Read _ Make Notes Icon.png Session Three (1.1.3): Narrative

  • Read and complete all of the activities on pages 14-15. You can listen to the Captain Scott extract here:  

LISTEN - 1.1 Captain Scott audio (Kerboodle)   

  • For Activity 5, you can choose to write a formal or informal letter. If you choose to write a formal letter, read through this PowerPoint, which identifies key features of a formal letter:   

READ – Formal Letter Writing PowerPoint Download READ – Formal Letter Writing PowerPoint


Read _ Make Notes Icon.png Session Four (1.1.4): Finding Evidence

  • Read and complete all of the activities on pages 16-17. Listen to the audio of this extract:  

LISTEN - 1.1 Tavi Gevinson audio (Kerboodle) 

  • Complete the following worksheet to support you with Question 6b on page 16: 

COMPLETE – [M01.1] Abstract Nouns Worksheet Download COMPLETE – [M01.1] Abstract Nouns Worksheet

Extension Activity

Complete the worksheet below to help you boost your vocabulary, learn more about adverbs and practise the skills you have learnt so far: 

COMPLETE – 1.1 A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains Worksheet (Kerboodle)


Read _ Make Notes Icon.png Session Five (1.1.5): Grammar: Nouns and Adjectives

  • Read and complete all of the activities on pages 4-5 (nouns) and pages 6-9 (adjectives) in the Get It Right workbook. 

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK – Abstract Nouns Worksheet - Answers 

CHECK – 1.1 A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains Worksheet - Answers (Kerboodle)

CHECK – 1.1 Student Book 1 Answers – Unit 1

CHECK – Get it Right Answers (pages 4-9)

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