A functional text is written to fulfil a particular need or solve a problem. It can be read relatively quickly compared to other types of text. An expository text focuses on education. It gets to the point fairly quickly and efficiently. Based on these definitions the classification of the texts in the attached image is:
- Functional text: nº 1, nº 4 and nº 5.
- Expository text: nº 2 and nº 3.