Narrative
VC2E4LY10 · Literacy · Writing
create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, using relevant, linked ideas for a range of audiences and using multimodal elements as appropriate
1. Learning goal
Parent-friendly goal:
Create linked texts for different purposes and audiences.
2. What your child needs to know
- Narratives tell stories.
- Informative texts explain or describe facts.
- Persuasive texts try to convince the audience.
- Multimodal elements include images, captions, diagrams and audio.
3. Simple explanation
Before writing, decide the purpose, audience and text type. Then make sure each idea links to the next.
Text Purpose Trio
4. Examples
Narrative idea
A student solves a mystery in the art room.
Persuasive idea
Our class should start a lunchtime chess club.
5. Worked example
Plan a text
- Choose the purpose: entertain, inform or persuade.
- Think about the audience.
- Plan three linked ideas.
- Add a useful multimodal element if it helps the reader.
6. Common mistakes
- Mixing text types without control.
- Adding images that do not support the meaning.
- Writing ideas in a random order.
7. Parent teaching tips
- Use planning boxes: purpose, audience, ideas, features.
- Ask your child to explain why each paragraph belongs.
8. Quick practice
What is the purpose of persuasive writing?
Answer: To convince an audience.
Persuasive texts use opinions and reasons.
Name one multimodal element.
Answer: A diagram.
Diagrams can support meaning in informative texts.
9. Extension challenge
Choose one topic and plan it as a narrative, informative text and persuasive speech.