Different Kinds of Texts

What are we learning today?

You will learn the special features of a forum, an advertisement and a blog.

Explanation

• A forum has short posts. Each post starts with a name. It uses friendly words and smileys.
• An advertisement has a heading and short lines. It has numbers and money, like HOURS and PAY.
• A blog tells a personal story in time order.
• A blog uses and, but and because. It often starts with a greeting.

Examples

1. WANTED: Saturday workers (heading of an advertisement)
2. PAY: £5 an hour (a short line in an advertisement)
3. Hi Chloe, my mum starts at 5 and finishes at 9. (blog)

Remember!

• Do not write an advertisement as a long story.
• Use friendly language in a blog.

Check yourself

1. Which text has lines like HOURS and PAY?
2. Which text is written in time order?