Week 2 Textual Aids

Textual Aids in
Understanding
Texts
Directions: Study the illustrations below
and answer the quest ions that follow.
1. What is the illustration all about?
2. What kind of information is
presented?
3. What do you call the illustration?
4. Does the illustration help you
understand the information
presented?
ACTIVITY 2: Choose the letter of your answer
1. Textual aids are educational instruments that are used in classrooms
and workplaces. These ___________ comprehension of texts.
A. simplify B. complicate C. creates D. organize
2. Textual aids use ___________ or images that give a general idea of
the topic.
A. texts B. research C. graphical outlines D. reports
3. ___________ is one example of a textual aid that identifies the
similarities and differences of two or more categories.
A. Cause and Effect Diagram C. Graphic Organizer
B. Flow Diagram D. Venn Diagram
4. ___________ is one example of a textual aid that shows
sequence or a step-by-step process of how to do something.
A. Cause and Effect Diagram
B. Flow Diagram
C. Graphic Organizer D. Venn Diagram
5. ___________ is an example of a textual aid that can show
the central thought with its matching characteristics.
A. Main Idea Organizer C. Spider Map
B. Hamburger Writing Graphic Organizer
D. Concept Map
LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR TEXTS
The difference between a Linear Text and

Nonlinear Text is the reading path.
• A linear text is a traditional text that needs to
be read from beginning to end to make sense
of the text. Examples of Linear texts are short
stories, novels, letters and educational texts.
• A nonlinear text, on the other hand, is not
required to be read from beginning to end
since its reading path is non-sequential. In
assisting the readers, visual aids such as
graphic organizers, concept maps, diagrams
and charts.
Transcoding Linear to Nonlinear Text and vice
versa
Transcoding Linear to Nonlinear text
and vice versa is a skill that one must
be familiar with since it can be used in
our everyday lives. There will be times
when you would have to transcode a
linear text to nonlinear text to make it
easier for other people to understand it
and a nonlinear text to linear text to
have a de-tailed description of a certain
topic.
Cause-and-Effect Diagram
This diagram emphasizes the connection between

the different concepts and is sometimes called as
the beneficial organizer since it can be applied to
all subject areas. This is more known as the
Fishbone or Ishikawa diagram.
Flow Diagram/Chart
This is a sequence chart that shows
series of events in order. If you have a
concept that has steps such as
processes or sequence, the Flow
Diagram is the applicable textual aid
organizer.
Venn Diagram
This is used to identify, classify, categorize and
recognize similarities and differences of two or
more subjects, ideas, thoughts or concepts. Called
as the most used textual aid, this instructional
tool can be found in teacher resource materials,
examinations, hand outs, etc.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers are visual displays that have
key content information. These textual aids
provide learners with structure for abstract
concepts. These are usually created and designed
for those who have trouble organizing information
and thoughts.
Other forms of non-textual
information include concept
maps, spider map, sensory
observation chart, line graph, bar
graph, pie graph, pictograph and
other related images. Information
may also be presented in a form
of infographics.
ACTIVITY 3:
What is your favorite dish or
dessert recipe? In your notebook,
present the steps in preparing or
cooking your favorite food using
a flow chart/diagram.
ACTIVITY 4:
Directions: Transform the text below into a non-
textual information source.
Sharks and whales are a classic example of two different
animals revealing similar traits in the same environment. One of
the similarities of these two marine animals is their habitat.
They both live in the vast range of depth in their environment.
They also have the same fin structure. They only have a single
tail for propulsion and because they are both large aquatic
animals, they both consume large volume of food, however,
sharks hunt for their food. Whales do not have this hunting
tendency. Another difference of sharks to whales is their class.
Whales are mammals while sharks are fish but they both live in
the ocean. Also, whales have bones while sharks only have
cartilages..
ACTIVITY 5:
Directions: Using the table below, transform the
information presented into paragraph form.
THANK YOU

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