Understanding Functional Texts
This worksheet helps 11th-grade students practice reading and comprehending various functional texts, focusing on identifying purpose, audience, and key information.
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Understanding Functional Texts
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Read each functional text carefully and answer the questions that follow. Pay attention to the purpose, audience, and key information presented in each text.
Directions: Read the following job application form and answer the questions.
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
Position Applied For:
Date:
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name (Last, First, Middle):
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone: Email:
EDUCATION
High School: Years Attended:
College/University: Degree/Major:
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Employer 1: Position:
Dates Employed: Reason for Leaving:
1. What is the primary purpose of this document?
To provide a resume template
To gather information about a job applicant
To advertise available job positions
To offer an employment contract
2. Which section requires details about previous work experience?
Personal Information
Education
Employment History
All sections
3. If you were filling out this form, what information would you write for 'Position Applied For'?
4. Why is it important to accurately fill out the 'Reason for Leaving' section under Employment History?
Directions: Read the following excerpt from a product manual and answer the questions.
MODEL XYZ-2000 USER MANUAL
Chapter 3: Operation
Powering On/Off: Press and hold the power button (located on the top right of the device) for 3 seconds until the indicator light illuminates. To power off, repeat the process; the indicator light will flash before turning off.
Charging: Connect the provided USB-C cable to the charging port on the bottom of the device. Plug the other end into a compatible power adapter. The indicator light will glow red while charging and turn green when fully charged. Do not use non-approved charging cables, as this may damage the device and void your warranty.
Troubleshooting: If the device does not power on, ensure it is fully charged. If the issue persists, perform a factory reset by pressing the power button and volume down button simultaneously for 10 seconds.
5. The power button is located on the bottom of the device.
True
False
6. The indicator light glows green when the device is fully charged.
True
False
7. To perform a factory reset, you must press the power button and button simultaneously for 10 seconds.
8. Using a non-approved charging cable for the XYZ-2000 may the device and void the .