Answer:
After a day of hiking through the woods, we set up a camp near a small stream. As the sun set, we gathered around the campfire to make a modest dinner. "Who has a ghost story to tell?" Heather asked, filling up our plates with lumpy macaroni and cheese. "Oh come on," Mina laughed. "Aren’t we a little old for ghost stories?" "I have one," Nicole said. "It's about an old man who used to live in a cabin in this part of the woods. Only this isn’t a made-up story.": NARRATIVE
Have you ever wanted to visit the exciting rain forests of South America or Asia? Now you can bring a rain forest into your home. Follow these easy steps to make your own rain forest. (Please read the instructions BEFORE you gather your materials): INSTRUCTIONAL
We lay our blanket on the ground and sit down to watch the hot air balloons launch. The morning air hovers around 45 degrees. The pilots inflate the balloons with warm air, which causes them to rise. The people watching start to whistle and cheer at the beauty of the colorful dots rising against the backdrop of the azure sky: DESCRIPTIVE
Explanation:
The first paragraph can be considered narrative because it is telling a story. The characters are Heather, Mina and Nicole, and all three of them are hiking through the woods. The second passage is an instructional text because it explains the necessary steps to create a rainforest. Finally, the third passage is an example of a descriptive text because it describes what the hot air balloons look like.
