Comprehension · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.2.1 - Identify the main text features of non-fiction texts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five common text features found in non-fiction texts (headings, subheadings, captions, diagrams, bold print, glossary, index, table of contents).
Explain the purpose of each identified text feature and how it helps a reader understand the text.
Locate and label text features in a given non-fiction passage about a familiar topic.
Make connections between text features and their prior knowledge to predict what a text will be about.
Answer comprehension questions by referring to specific text features as evidence for their answers.

This lesson builds on the monitoring, visualisation, prediction, and questioning skills learners practised in Weeks 8 and 9. It focuses on identifying the physical features of non-fiction texts before the deeper analysis of topic sentences and cohesive devices that will come in Week 11.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Comprehension (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.2 - Read, comprehend, interpret texts
Indicator: B8.2.1.2.1 - Identify the main text features of non-fiction 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. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read a text closely for interpretation.
- Make connections between the text and your prior experience.
- Generate relevant answers to questions.