Explore the Purpose of Imaginative Texts with Engaging Visuals and Worksheets

Perfect for Foundation and Year 1, the resource supports students as they learn how stories are created to entertain, express ideas, and build imaginary worlds. Using clear visuals and hands-on tasks, this pack gives students a strong understanding of what the purpose of narrative texts is and how imaginative stories are structured.

The imaginative text definition poster breaks down what imaginative/literary texts are, helping students recognise stories that are invented, descriptive, and full of creative ideas. This visual support is ideal for introducing the definition of imaginative texts during English lessons or shared reading time.

Worksheets That Explain the Purpose of Narrative Texts

The cut-and-paste worksheets in this pack focus on identifying key text features such as character, setting, problem, and solution. Students explore what is the purpose of narrative texts by linking these features to their role in storytelling and how they help the author entertain or share a message.

This pack will help students to:

• Understand the purpose of imaginative/literary texts.
• Develop comprehension of narrative structures with easy-to-follow activities
• Encourage oral discussion and written reflection about the purpose of storytelling

Download and Explore Literary Texts Today!

Perfect for whole-class instruction, literacy centers, or guided reading support, this Purpose of Literary Texts Pack gives students the tools they need to think deeply about what they read and why it was written.

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF or the editable Google Slide version.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

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