LINEAR-and Non Linear Text

1. GOOD
AFTERNOON!

2. Directions: Use the given pictures
and add letter/s to form words.
Activity 1: PICTURES+WORD

3. POEM

4. I
ARTICLE
CLE

5. ESSAY
ES

6. BARGRAPH

7. FLOWCHART

8. HISTOGRAM
HIS TO

9. Learning Objectives:
a. identify linear and non - linear texts;
b.differentiates linear from non - linear text;
c.appreciates the importance of using non-
linear texts to organize and understand
linear texts

10. LINEAR TEXT
 refers to traditional text that need to
read from the beginning to end.
Linear text is not always advantageous;
time consuming

11. Examples of Linear Text:
• Novels
• Poem
• Short stories
• Letters
• Educational text
• Essay

12. NON-LINEAR TEXT
Non-linear text is the opposite of linear text.
As it name suggest, it is non sequential.
Most people consider text with visuals or
graphs with it as examples for non-linear
text.

13. Examples of Non-Linear Text:
• Flowcharts
• Charts
• Graphs
• Graphical organizers such as knowledge maps and story maps.

14. Activity 2 : WHAT KIND AM I?
Directions: Identify the texts as to Linear or Non-Linear text. Write L
on the blank for Linear text and NL for Non-Linear text.
1.graph___________
2.Newspaper______
3.Poem___________
4. diagram_______
5.Story___________
6.Flowchart_______
7.Map___________
8.Story map______
9.Novel_________
10.Graphic
organizer_____

15. Activity 3 : WRAP ME UP!
Directions: Put the statements below on the right column.
• Refers to the traditional texts that need to be read from the beginning to the end.
• There are multiple reading paths. They are determined by the reader.
• Examples of this text include charts, flowcharts, and graphs.
• Examples of this text are novels, poems, short stories, letters and educational text.
• This text is non-sequential which means that the readers do not have to go through the text in a sequential manner
in order to make sense of the text.
• Typically includes printed text.
LINEAR TEXT NON-LINEAR TEXT

16. ASSESSMENT
Direction: Choose the letter of correct answer.

17. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Write something about the information
in the given table, graph, and map below.

18. THANK
YOU!