Linear text refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to the end while nonlinear text refers to text that does not need to be read from beginning to the end.

1. English 7
Linear and Non-Linear Texts

2. Opening
Prayer

3. Good afternoon!
Welcome back to class!

4. Good afternoon!
Welcome back to class!
Today's lesson
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• identify linear and non-linear texts;
• differentiate linear from non-linear text;
• interpret data in non-linear texts

5. Activity 1: Vocabulary Check
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6. Activity 1: Vocabulary Check

7. Activity 2
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8. Activity 2

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11. Concept and Definition
1. Based on the
statements provided in
the previous activities,
differentiate linear from
non-linear text.
2. In what ways can non-
linear texts be used?
3. How do we interpret
non-linear texts?
Concept and Definition Concept and Definition

12. • traditional text that needs to
be read from beginning to
end
• reader makes sense of the
text according to the
grammatical and syntactic
arrangement of the words
• the traditional method of
reading the way how
children are taught
• not always advantageous;
time consuming
What is Linear Text?
• also called linear reading
• most common type of
reading (traditional)
• Novels, poems, short stories,
letters, educational texts

13. Examples of Linear Text
Essay Article Poem

14. What is Non-Linear Text?
• opposite of linear text; non
sequential
• reader makes sense of the
text in many different paths
• includes texts with visuals or
graphs
• flowcharts, charts, and
graphs, graphical organizers
(knowledge maps and story
maps)
• any text that is read not
from beginning to end
• encyclopedia, telephone
directory
• follows skimming to obtain
specific information

15. Examples of Non-Linear Text
Telephone Directory Bar Graph Infographic

16. Examples of Non-Linear Text
Flow Chart Histogram Pie Chart
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18. Linear Text vs Non-Linear Texts
• refers to traditional text that needs to
be read from beginning to end
• there is only one reading path, which
is decided by the author
• typically includes printed texts
• it may take time to find the
information readers are searching for
• novels, poems, letters, textbooks,
newspaper articles
• refers to text that does not need to be
read from beginning to end
• there are multiple reading paths, they
are determined by the reader
• typically includes digital texts
• allows readers to find information
more efficiently
• flowcharts, knowledge maps, and
encyclopedias
Definition
Reading Path
Examples
Efficiency
Content

20. Ready for a
quiz?
Clarified?

21. Enrichment Activity
1. How many cellphones were sold in 5 days?
2. On which day were the maximum number of
cellphones sold?
3. How many cellphones were sold on
Wednesday?
4. Which day had the minimum sales of
cellphones?
5. How many more cellphones were sold on
Tuesday than on Monday?
John works as a salesman in an authorized cellphone shop. He
records the number of cellphone sold in five days (Monday-Friday) in
line graph.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

22. Enrichment Activity
1. How many cellphones were sold in 5 days?
2. On which day were the maximum number of
cellphones sold?
3. How many cellphones were sold on
Wednesday?
4. Which day had the minimum sales of
cellphones?
5. How many more cellphones were sold on
Tuesday than on Monday?
John works as a salesman in an authorized cellphone shop. He
records the number of cellphone sold in five days (Monday-Friday) in
line graph.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 9 = 26
Friday
6
Monday
5 - 2 = 3

23. Ready for a
quiz now?

24. Assessment 1
Answer the given questions
1. How many kids liked apples? ______________________
2. Which fruit did the most kids like? ___________________
3.Which fruit did the kids like the least? ________________
4.How many kids liked bananas? ______________________
5.How many kids liked either pear or bananas?
_________________
6.How many kids liked either oranges or apples?
_________________

25. Assessment 1
Answer the given questions
1. How many kids liked apples? ______________________
2. Which fruit did the most kids like? ___________________
3.Which fruit did the kids like the least? ________________
4.How many kids liked bananas? ______________________
5.How many kids liked either pear or bananas? _________________
6.How many kids liked either oranges or apples?
_________________
4
Orange
Banana
2
5
6 + 4 = 10

26. Assessment 2
1. Which item sold the most in Store B?
________________________
2. Which store sold the least number of toasters?
________________________
3. The number of grills sold by store A is twice of store B.
Is it correct? _____________________
4. What is the difference on sales of blenders between
Store A and Store B?________________
5. How many total appliances were sold by Store A?
________________________
Mr. Peters owns two kitchen appliance stores. He compares the sales of
two stores and recorded the information in a bar graph. Use the graph to
answer the questions.

27. Assessment 2
1. Which item sold the most in Store B?
________________________
2. Which store sold the least number of toasters?
________________________
3. The number of grills sold by store A is twice of store B.
Is it correct? _____________________
4. What is the difference on sales of blenders between
Store A and Store B?________________
5. How many total appliances were sold by Store A?
________________________
Mr. Peters owns two kitchen appliance stores. He compares the sales of
two stores and recorded the information in a bar graph. Use the graph to
answer the questions.
Coffee Maker
Store B
Yes
40 – 30 = 10
20 + 15 + 30 + 30 + 45 = 140

28. Assignment
Use the line graph to answer the following
questions about the data.
1. How many cars were sold during May?
_______
2. How many cars were sold in the first
3 months of the year? ____
3. How many more cars were sold in
July than May? ________
4. Which month had 26 car sales? ________
5. Answer TRUE, FALSE, or CAN’T TELL to each
of the statement below:
Here is a graph showing the sales of used cars
at the Salamander Autos.

29. Assignment
Use the line graph to answer the following
questions about the data.
1. How many cars were sold during May?
_______
2. How many cars were sold in the first
3 months of the year? ____
3. How many more cars were sold in
July than May? ________
4. Which month had 26 car sales? ________
5. Answer TRUE, FALSE, or CAN’T TELL to each
of the statement below:
Here is a graph showing the sales of used cars
at the Salamander Autos.
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6
6
Yes
Yes
Yes
False
False

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