Comprehension · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.2.1 - Identify the main text features of a non-literary texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five print features (such as title, heading, sub-heading, bold print, italics, caption) in a given non-literary text.
Identify at least three graphic features (such as photograph, diagram, graph, chart) and state what information each one provides.
Locate organisational features (such as table of contents, index, glossary) in books and explain their purpose.
Explain how at least two specific text features help a reader understand a text more easily.
Sort a mixed collection of text features into the correct categories: print, graphic, and organisational.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend and interpret texts
Indicator: B7.2.1.2.1 - Identify the main text features of a non-literary texts
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 9
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use samples of varied texts such as non-fiction - articles, formal letters (business letters, newsletters), etc. to identify text features (Print, Graphic, and Organisational):
  - Print Features: title, heading/sub-heading, bold Print, italics, caption, etc.
  - Graphic Features: Photograph with or without caption, Drawing, Diagram, Map, Graph, Chart, etc.
  - Organisational Features: Table of Content, Index, Glossary, etc.
- Discuss how the text features aid in the comprehension of a text. E.g.
  - A title indicates the topic, subject matter or the main idea of an entire text.
  - Bold print signals important vocabulary and/or a phrase that is integral to understanding the content of a text.