Types of Text Activity
This types of text activity lets Kindergarten and 1st Grade students match clue cards to picture cards of everyday texts. Answer key included, so kids learn why we read each text.
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Description
Young readers meet print everywhere: in storybooks, on menus, on maps and in letters from friends. This types of text activity helps kindergarten and first grade students notice that each kind of text has its own job. A recipe tells how to cook, a calendar shows the days, and a newspaper tells what happened in town. Knowing why we read each text builds early comprehension and a love of reading.
The pack turns that idea into a simple matching game. Children lay out eight colorful picture cards, then draw a clue card such as “I show roads, rivers, and parks.” They read the clue, or listen as a grown-up reads it, and find the picture card it describes. A practice worksheet lets each child show what they learned on their own.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep, steps and extension ideas
- 8 picture cards: storybook, newspaper, menu, map, letter, recipe, calendar and list
- 8 clue cards, lettered A to H
- A Kindergarten practice worksheet: read the clue, circle the text
- A matching key and a practice answer key
Why Kids Love It
- The game connects reading to real life, so kids see why print matters at home, at school and in the community.
- Big pictures and short clues let pre-readers and new readers play together.
- Matching cards is hands-on, quick to learn and easy to repeat in a center.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use this types of text activity in a small group, a literacy center or at the kitchen table. Play memory by turning all sixteen cards face down. Bring in a real menu, map or calendar and ask children to find its card. After the game, invite kids to name a text they saw today and tell what it helped someone do. This kindergarten genres activity pairs well with the resources below for more practice with types of text.
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