Functional Text What is functional Text? Definition

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Functional Text

• What is functional Text?

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Definition

• Functional text is used for everyday information.
  It is called functional because it helps you
  function in your day-to-day life.

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Everyday Examples

• If I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies, I
  would read and follow a recipe.
• If I wanted to know my friend's phone number, I
  might search for it online (DEX online).
• If my English teacher gave a test, I would need
  to know how to read and follow the directions
  carefully.

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Everyday examples cont.

• If you were going on a road trip and needed to
  know how to get there, you would use a
• If you were registering for classes through City
  of Chandler, you would need
• If you were going to see a movie and wanted to
  know when it started, you would look

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Academic and Everyday Examples

• Internet
• Atlas
• Almanac
• Dictionary
• Phone Book
• Encyclopedia

• Newspaper
• Magazine
• Thesaurus
• Menu
• Recipes
• Road maps

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Four types/categories of functional text
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Reading to Follow Directions (F.D.)

• Road maps
• Recipes
• Bus schedules
• Manuals
• Hobby/craft instructions
• Game directions
• Building/street signs
• First aid instructions

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Reading to Gain Information (G.I.)

• Menus
• Movie ads
• Sports info.
• Temperature charts
• TV schedule
• School schedule
• Want ads/classifieds
• Food labels
• Store flyers/ads

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Reading to Use References (U.R.)

• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Glossary/index
• Phone directory/yellow pages
• Job manual
• City services directory
• Table of contents

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Reading to Fill Out Forms (F.O.F.)

• Club memberships (Costco)
• Subscriptions
• Resumes/job applications
• School forms (registrations, emergency card)
• Banking forms
• Contest/puzzle entries
• Library card application
• Book club order forms

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Questions

• Which examples of functional text do you think
  would be most useful in your life (as a teen)?
• Why is functional text important?