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Informative texts are texts which intend to inform the reader or viever.

They use facts to describe and explain people, animals, objects, events or phenomena.

Informative texts use clear language and technical vocabulary.

Examples of Informative texts inclede:

Instructions

Newspaper reports

Scientific articles

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Signal Words:
such as, for, instance, in addition, also, specifically.
Tips:
Ask yourself: what specific person, place, thing, or idea is being described?

Look for a topic word or phrase and for synonyms

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Signal Words:
Problem, issue, since, as a result, solution, idea, so, leads to, causes.
Tips:
Ask yourself : what is the problem and what is the solution?

Look for the problem first and then the solution

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Signal Words:
Similar, same, alike, both, as well as, unilike, as opposed to, on the hand, in contrast, instead
Tips:
Ask yourself : what is being compared?

How are they the same? How are they different?

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Signal Words:
Since , because, If, due to, as a result of, causes, leads to, consequently, then, therefore.
Tips:
Ask yourself: what happened and why did it happen?

Remember, you are looking for a cause, not a solution.

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Signal Words:
First, second, third, then, next, before,  after, finally, following
Tips:
Ask yourself: is this event taking place over time?

Look for steps or references to time such as dates.

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Simple past tense:
Indicates an action which is completed at a definite time in the past.

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I started

You started

He started

She started

It started

We started

You started

They started

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I did not start

You did not start

He did not start

She did not start

It did not start

We did not start

You did not start

They did not start

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Did I start

Did you start

Did he start

Did she start

Did it start

Did we start

Did you start

Did they start

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We watched the news last night

They went to the party yesterday

She read the book

He drew beautiful pictures last week

I learnt spanish last summer

You gave the present to your friend

We bought a new car

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We did not watch the new  last night

They did not go to the party yesterday

She did not read the book

He did not draw beautiful pictures las week

I did not learn spanish last summer

You did not give the present to your friend

We did not buy a new car

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Did we watch the news last night?

Did they go to the party yesterday?

Did she read the book ?

Did he draw beautiful pictures last week?

Did I learn spanish last summer?

Did you give the present to your friend?

Did we buy a new car?

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Past perfect tense:
Indicates a past action which is completed before another past action

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I had started

You had started

He had started

She had started

It had started

We had started

You had started

They had started

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I had not started

You had not started

He had not started

She had not started

It had not started

We had not started

You had not started

They had not started

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Had I started

Had you started

Had he started

Had she started

Had it started

Had we started

Had you started

Had they started

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I went there after I had completed the task

She had come late to the school

My father and mother had been married for two years when I was born

Until he went to england, he had never spoken english

If you had studied hard last year, he would have passed all his exams

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I had not completed the task

She had not come late to the school

They had not been married when I was born

Until he went to england, he had not spoken english

You had not studied hard

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Had you completed the task?

Had she come late to the school?

Had they been married when I was born?

Had he spoken english until he went to england?

Had She done her homework?

Had he lived in florida?

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A. The definition of narrative text

B. The purpose of narrative text

C. Generic structures of narrative text

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Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used tu communicate the narrative through a process narrative

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The purpose of narrative text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

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A narrative text consists of the following structure:
Orientation: Introducing the participants and informing the time and the place.
Complication: Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with.
Resolution: Showing the way of participant to solve the crises, better or wrong.

Examples: A legend; a short story; a fable; a novel; a play; a fairy tale.