P6 Chinese functional texts practice
Singapore Primary 6 Chinese, functional texts (应用文阅读): read notices, notes, advertisements and posters and answer on them, testing retrieval and practical reading — time, place, who it is for and what is required all have to be read accurately. Everything here follows the MOE syllabus. You can try one set free without signing up, and it is marked as you go — get one wrong and the same point comes back asked a different way, so your child can push towards the PSLE on functional texts. This page has 12 skill points and 35 questions.
What is tested in P6 functional texts
In P5 and P6 functional texts are a regular part of the first comprehension section: school notices, event posters, admission circulars and advertisements. It tests accurate retrieval from a formatted text — time, place, who it is for, conditions, requirements — plus one or two inference items such as who is not eligible.
Common traps
- Several times or places are listed and the one asked about sits in the middle.
- A condition item: the text says a parent's signature is needed and one option says it is not.
- An inference item where the answer is not written anywhere and two conditions have to be read together.
How to practise
Scan the format first — title, date, audience, body, sign-off, and where each one sits. Then take the questions one at a time and point to the line that answers each. If you cannot point to it, leave it and come back.
P6 functional texts · worked examples
阅读下面的短文,回答问题: 宏茂桥居民委员会国庆日庆祝活动通告 日期:2025年8月9日(星期六) 时间:下午4时至晚上9时 地点:宏茂桥熟食中心旁广场 活动节目: - 下午4时至6时:趣味游戏与手工艺摊位 - 下午6时至7时:国庆日文娱表演(包括华族舞蹈、马来族传统乐器表演) - 晚上7时至9时:国庆日音乐会与烟花表演 费用:免费入场 对象:所有宏茂桥居民及公众 注意事项: 1. 请携带身份证或学生证领取免费小国旗。 2. 现场设有德士接送区,方便回家。 3. 活动以华语和英语进行。 欢迎居民踊跃参加,共庆国庆日! 问题:根据通告,这个国庆日庆祝活动的主要目的是什么?
- ・提醒居民注意安全
- ・鼓励居民乘搭德士
- ✓ 邀请居民来庆祝国庆
- ・介绍熟食中心的食物
Why: The answer is “邀请居民来庆祝国庆” (invite residents to celebrate National Day). The title and closing line both say “欢迎居民踊跃参加,共庆国庆日”, so the main purpose is to invite residents to celebrate together. “提醒居民注意安全” is wrong — safety is not mentioned. “介绍熟食中心的食物” is wrong — the notice only says the venue is beside the hawker centre, it doesn't introduce food. “鼓励居民乘搭德士” is wrong — the notice only mentions a taxi pick-up area, that's not the main purpose.
阅读下面的短文,回答问题: 通告 亲爱的居民们: 为庆祝我国国庆日,本区居民委员会将于8月8日(星期四)下午5时至晚上9时,在宏茂桥组屋区广场举办“欢庆国庆日嘉年华”。活动内容包括:精彩表演、趣味游戏、美食摊位及国庆日知识问答。 活动详情如下: - 日期:8月8日(星期四) - 时间:下午5时至晚上9时 - 地点:宏茂桥组屋区广场 - 费用:免费入场,部分游戏摊位需购买代币(每枚1元) - 对象:所有居民,欢迎全家参与 如有疑问,请致电居委会热线:6123 4567。 宏茂桥居民委员会 启 2024年7月20日 问题:这则通告的主要目的是什么?
- ・通知居民活动有免费入场
- ✓ 邀请居民参加国庆日嘉年华
- ・介绍组屋区广场的位置
- ・提醒居民购买代币
Why: The answer is "邀请居民参加国庆日嘉年华". The notice says "为庆祝我国国庆日...举办「欢庆国庆日嘉年华」" and gives details, so its purpose is to invite residents. "通知居民活动有免费入场" is just a detail, not the main purpose. "介绍组屋区广场的位置" is not explained in the text. "提醒居民购买代币" is only for some games, not the main purpose.
阅读下面的短文,回答问题: 民众俱乐部泳池开放通告 亲爱的居民: 民众俱乐部泳池将于2026年6月7日(星期日)正式开放,供所有居民使用。开放时间为每天上午8时至晚上8时。请注意以下事项: 1. 进入泳池前,请先到柜台登记并出示证件。 2. 12岁以下孩童须由家长或监护人陪同。 3. 泳池内禁止饮食及奔跑,以保安全。 4. 开放期间,每周三上午10时至中午12时为清理时间,泳池暂停使用。 5. 本泳池不收取任何费用,但请自备毛巾及泳具。 如有疑问,请致电民众俱乐部办公室:6789 1234。 民众俱乐部管理委员会 2026年5月20日 问题:根据通告,居民在进入泳池前必须做什么?
- ・打电话给民众俱乐部办公室
- ✓ 到柜台登记并出示证件
- ・自备毛巾及泳具
- ・付清泳池使用费
Why: The answer is "到柜台登记并出示证件" (register at the counter and show identification). Rule 1 says that before entering the pool, residents must first register at the counter and show identification. "打电话给民众俱乐部办公室" (call the community club office) is wrong because residents only call if they have questions. "自备毛巾及泳具" (bring your own towel and swimwear) is wrong because Rule 5 is only a reminder about what to bring, not a step required at the entrance. "付清泳池使用费" (pay the pool fee) is wrong because Rule 5 says the pool does not charge any fees.
Go back to the text with the question in hand; in functional texts the answer is almost always stated.
Skill points on this page (12)
- 应用文阅读·邻里关怀计划:爱心午餐送暖活动通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·国庆日嘉年华会通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·邻里社区嘉年华通告 · 2 questions
- 应用文阅读·学生领袖营报名通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·邻里关怀日通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·社区读书会活动通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·社区运动嘉年华 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·学校课外活动招生通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·图书馆义工招募通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·国庆日社区庆祝活动通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·社区国庆日庆祝活动通告 · 3 questions
- 应用文阅读·康乐中心泳池开放通告 · 3 questions

📖 Passage — refer back as you answer
慈心社区服务联会 爱心午餐送暖活动通告 为了关爱社区内的独居老人,本会将于2025年3月15日(星期六)上午10时至下午2时,在宏茂桥3道第123座组屋底层举办“爱心午餐送暖活动”。届时将有义工为独居老人送上热腾腾的午餐,并与他们一起聊天、玩游戏,共度快乐时光。 活动名额有限,欢迎公众报名成为义工。报名截止日期:2025年3月8日。有意者请致电 9123 4567 或亲临本会办公室登记。义工需于活动当天上午9时15分到达现场集合,接受简短培训。 主办单位:慈心社区服务联会 地址:宏茂桥3道第456座组屋底层 电话:9123 4567
问题:根据通告,这项活动的主要目的是什么?