Types of Texts – Foundation

Types of Texts – Foundation helps early readers recognise and talk about the texts they meet at school and in everyday life. Students explore storybooks, information books, signs, lists, cards, letters, instructions, reports, poems, songs, shows and movies. They learn to distinguish fiction from non-fiction, sort real and make-believe ideas, explain simple text purposes and interpret common community signs.

The unit is sequenced for approximately one school week. Begin with the 14-slide editable teaching presentation, then reinforce learning through classroom displays, a real-or-make-believe card sort, Community Sign Bingo and Text Type Roll and Match. Seven low-ink worksheets provide supported, independent and creative practice. The 22-slide editable quiz, Foundation-friendly assessment and five-band rubric help teachers check understanding.

Meaningful answer pages duplicate their matching worksheet or assessment page. Red ANSWERS labels and red responses make marking quick while keeping the student task easy to compare.

What's Included

• Editable Types of Texts presentation — 14 slides
• Editable Types of Texts quiz — 22 slides with 10 question-and-answer pairs
• Unit plan PDF — 25 pages
• Text Types at a Glance and Fiction and Non-Fiction Clues displays
• Real or Make-Believe Card Sort mat and 16 cut-apart cards
• Community Sign Bingo caller cards, directions and four boards
• Text Type Roll and Match game
• Seven low-ink worksheets, including five answer pages
• Text Type Detective assessment and answer page
• Types of Texts rubric

Learning Focus

• Recognising familiar text types from words, pictures and layout
• Distinguishing fiction and non-fiction
• Distinguishing real and make-believe ideas
• Explaining whether a text entertains, gives facts, warns or guides, organises, sends a message or tells steps
• Reading and explaining common community signs
• Retelling a simple story using characters, setting, beginning, middle and ending

Classroom Use

• Whole-class explicit teaching and modelling
• Literacy rotations and small-group practice
• Partner sorting and speaking activities
• Independent worksheet practice
• Formative checks, revision and assessment
• Classroom display and vocabulary reference

Formats and Answers

Includes PDF and editable PowerPoint files. The unit plan is 25 pages, the presentation is 14 slides and the quiz is 22 slides. Five worksheet answer pages and one assessment answer page are included.

Digital Product and Licence

This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped. Purchase permits use by one teacher in one classroom or one household. Files may not be shared, resold, redistributed or posted publicly. Additional users require additional licences.