1. Lesson 1
Determine the Effect of Textual Aids like Advance
Organizers, Titles, Non-linear Illustrations, etc. on the
Understanding of a Text
2. Lesson Objectives:
1. Identify the effect of textual aids like organizers, titles,
and non-linear illustration on the understanding of the text.
2. Interpret linear to non-linear text and use appropriate
linear text.
3. Determine the effect of textual aids like organizers, titles,
and non-linear illustration on the understanding of the text.
3. Textual aids
Refers to written texts, prints and some other way of writing
for an important word, graphs, or even pictures that provide
support and facilitate understanding of texts. These aids are,
most of the time, graphical outlines or images that gives a
general idea of a certain topic.
It helps students understand and comprehend any story,
subject, or topic. This will make it easy for students to memorize,
remember, and learn important words more quickly and easily.
4. Two (2) main functions
1. to direct the readers' attention to important ideas in the text
2. to provide more information as a supplement to what is already written
6. Non-linear Text
Non-linear Text are explanations or descriptions of the words, usually those
writings with visuals, diagrams or an info graphic. Some examples include
flowcharts, graphs (ex: pie chart, bar graphs), and graphical organizers such as
knowledge maps and story maps.
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8. Line Graph
A common type of chart which displays information as a series of data points
connected by straight line segments to show trends.
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9. Bar Graph
A common type of chart which presents data with rectangular bars that differ
in their sizes. It is usually scaled so all the data could fit on the chart.
10. Pie Graph
A circular chart which is divided into slices or portions to illustrate proportion.
12. Graphic Organizer
It is the communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge,
concepts or thoughts and the relationships between them.
13. Venn Diagram
It comprises of two or more overlapping circles, and shows all the possible
logical relationships between a set of items. Introduction by John Venn in 1980.
14. Concept Map
It is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. It
provides students with the opportunity to organize conceptual information in the
process of defining a word.
15. Flow Chart
It is a picture of the separate steps of a process in sequential order. It is a
generic tool that can be adapted for a wide variety of purposes, and can be used
to describe various processes, such as a manufacturing process, an administrative
or service process, or a project plan.
16. Tree Diagram
It is a picture of the separate steps of a process in sequential order. It is a
generic tool that can be adapted for a wide variety of purposes, and can be used
to describe various processes, such as a manufacturing process, an administrative
or service process, or a project plan.
17. Problem-Solution Map (cause and
effect
a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or
others, displays the nature of problem and how it can be solved. It usually
contains the problem’s description, causes and effects.
18. Spider map (sometimes called a
semantic map)
It is the communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge,
concepts or thoughts and the relationships between them.