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ENGLISH
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Effects of Textual Aids on
Understanding a Text

Department of Education - MIMAROPA Region

English – Grade 10
Quarter 1- Module 2: Effects of Textual Aids on Understanding a Text
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

In accomplishing this module that focuses with the competency “Determining the effect of
textual aids like advance organizers, title, non-linear illustrations, etc. on the understanding of a
text” (EN10RC-Ia-2.15.2), you are expected to:
1. define textual aids,
2. determine the types of textual aids according to its purpose,
3. determine the effects of textual aids in understanding the text and,
4. show understanding about the text read using the different textual aids.

What I Know

Starting Point!
Before going into the lesson, let us assess how far your knowledge about the previous lesson
is. Remember that the result of this test will simply assess your prior knowledge.
Part 1: Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. These refer to written texts, prints and some other way of writing for an important word, graphs,
or even pictures.
A.Graphic organizers C. Diagrams
B. Textual Aids D. Non- Linear Text
2. An advanced graphic organizer that tells about the order of information according to their rank or
hierarchical relationship is called _________?
A. Venn Diagram C. Cutaway
B. Concept Map D. Sequence Chart
3. After reading a story, Steph is asked to compare and contrast the traits of the characters in the
story he read, what best graphic organizer is best to use?
A. Sequence Chart C. Timeline of Events
B. Vein diagram D. Flow Chart
4. Which of the following statements best described graphic organizers?
A. These allow the reader to know all the details about the text.
B. These give more information about the topic.
C. These help the reader to understand and remember the concept easily.
D. These help the reader to appreciate and enjoy more the text.
5. The following are examples of non- linear illustrations EXCEPT?
A. Pictures C. Concept Map
B. Diagram D. Timeline of events

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Part 2: Directions: Match column A with that in column B.
A B
1. Cause and Effect A. An organizer that shows a central idea with its
diagram corresponding characteristic about the topic.
B. A diagram that states connection of reason and result
2. Storyboard of something.
C. An organizer that shows a series of steps or events in
the order in which they take place.
3. Sequence chart D. It tells when events in the main body of text occurred
relative to other events.
E. It illustrates pictures about the events that are
4. Cutaway happening in the story/ text.
F. It allows the reader to visualize both the interior and
5. Concept Map exterior of a person, place, or thing in the text.

Lesson The Effects of Textual Aids

1 on Understanding a Text

Primal Upsurge!
With the previous learning experience you had in your first module, you have clearly learned
how to use information from news reports, speech, informative talks, panel discussions and etc. in
every conversation and exchange.

To start your exciting journey in your second module, this activity will surely determine how
much you know about the previous lesson.

What’s In

Directions: Choose the correct word inside the box to name what is being described in each statement.
Place your answer in your answer sheets.

a. Panel discussion c. Informative talk/speech

b. News report d. Persuasive speech e. dialog

________1. A package of information that deals with current events.

________2. It focuses on a certain topic and maintains the interest of the audience.
________3. The topic has been discussed with in each other by asking questions or reacting to the
views and opinions of each member.
________4. It states a clear purpose and supports argument clearly and convincingly.

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 What’s New

Reading is part of our daily living. For different reasons and purposes people read. For some, reading
gives them an opportunity to gain new knowledge and to develop one’s critical thinking and
reasoning. It is very important and great advantage if you comprehend well and able to get necessary
information about what you read, especially for a student like you. But reading does not only happen
in writing or printed letters/words. Reading can be done through using various symbols, graphs and
illustrations too.
Let us see on how well you can read the following pictures/illustrations to uncover the
meanings they convey.
Activity 1: Read me If you can!

Directions: Each picture/box represents phrases. Identify the phrases that graphically presented in each
square.

1__________ 2.__________ 3.____________

Images from: https://images.app.goo.gl/ZN7CPmQZjMaVLTti6
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DICE TIME ROAD
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DICE AB DE D

4.___________________ 5.__________________ 6.__________________

Processing Questions:

1. How did you arrive with your answer from each block?
2. What helps you get the meaning of a given text/ illustration?
3. How did the letters/words and illustrations help you arrived on the answer in each box?

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 What Is It

Textual aids refer to written texts, prints and some other way of writing for an important
word, graphs, or even pictures. These are also called text features, or visual elements on a page that
stands out from the main text. These aids can help the readers understand the content of the text
because the information became more specific and concise. It can also make the readers memorize,
remember, and learn important words more quickly and easily.
These textual aids are predominately used in nonfiction text, usually these focus the reader's
attention on specific parts of the text, and help the reader identify important ideas in the reading. Aids
in the form of pictures or graphs give the reader additional information to support that found in the
text. Text aids are also useful for previewing text.
Sources: https://brainly.ph/question/583261http://depedbohol.org/v2/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1st- QUARTER.final-English-10.pdf

Examples of Textual Aids

1. Title refers to the name of a text. It is placed at the beginning before the article. This tells about
the entire text particularly the main idea or the topic.

2. Advance Graphic Organizers known as text features are the visual displays of key content
information. These help to clearly visualize how ideas are organized within a text of surrounding
a concept.

a. Concept Map is a general organizer that shows a central idea with its corresponding
characteristic. It can be used to show hierarchical relationship with the most important
concept placed at the top.

b. Flow/Sequence Chart shows a series of steps or events in the order in which they take place.

c. Venn diagram is used to identify the similarities and differences between two or more
concepts.

d. Timeline Events are listed in linear format in the order that each event occurred. These allow
the reader to understand when events in the main body of text occurred relative to other
events.

e. Cause and Effect diagram deals with the connection of reason and result of something.

3. Non-linear Illustrations help to systematize the generation of ideas based upon a central topic

a. Diagram is a series of pictures with captions showing steps, stages, or the progression
of events, explains steps in a process or how something is made.

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 c. Cutaway is a picture of an object with part of the side dissolved, partially revealing
the inside. It allows the reader to visualize both the interior and exterior of a person,
place, or thing in the text.

d. Storyboard- is composed of series of boxes with pictures or illustrations about the

events happened in the story/ text.

Sources: https://www.capstonepub.com/classroom/sites/PDFs/teaching- text-

features/Chapter_1/Table_1- 2_Text_Feature_Definitions_and_Examples.pd
https://www.slideshare.net/RanieLiveroVillamin/textual-aids

What’s More

After learning the textual aid and its examples, let us know further how they are helpful in
understanding the text.

Reading Text
You will be reading one of the best Greek Mythological stories. Witness how a simple boy with a
misfortune past became the hero and saved his land.
Summary: The Gorgon’s Head
Acrisius, King of Argos received a dreadful oracle from Delphi. According to the priestess of
Delphi, he will not have a son but a grandson from whose hands he will be killed.
Frightened, King Acrisius hid his only daughter Danae from the sight of all men. Danae was locked
up inside a house of bronze sunk underground.
Zeus entered into the underground chamber in the form of the shower of gold through the roof partly
opened. He appeared in front of Danae and in an instant Danae conceived a baby.
Later, Danae had given birth to a boy named Perseus. She kept her baby a secret from her own
father. But days have come and King Acrisius learned about her secret.
The King ordered his people to have a chest built for Danae and child Perseus.
Danae and her child were put inside the chest and sent adrift the sea. It bobbed in the waves until it
reached the Island of Seraphos where a fisherman named Dictys noticed the chest and took it.
When he opened, he saw Danae and Perseus. The kind Dictys let them in their house to live together
with his wife.
Dictys’ brother, King Polydectes was captivated with Danae’s beauty and married her. Polydectes
felt jealous over the love that Danae was giving to Perseus. To get rid of Perseus, Polydectes sent him to a
dangerous adventure that put his life in peril.
The mission was to kill Medusa, one of the three Gorgons. She has snaky hair and metal-scaled skin.
Looking straight in Medusa’s eye can turn mortals into stone.
Despite the danger, Perseus agreed to embark on the adventure in order to get his own name a glory.
Hermes gave him a sword. He was also given a shield by Athena. Hermes added that Perseus needed also the
winged sandals, the helmet of invisibility, and the magic wallet. Those three essential things were all in the
possession of the Nymphs of the North.
Getting there was not easy. In order to get to the Nymphs of the North, Perseus has to go first to the
Gray Women who only could tell the direction.
Perseus went to the Gray women, he snatched the eye of the women and threatened not to return it
unless they give him the direction pointing to the Nymphs of the North.
As soon as the direction was given, Perseus headed to the Island of Gorgons. He was instructed by
Athena, telling him that Medusa was the one lying closest to the seashore. With one swift of his sword and
with the help of his shield as mirror, Medusa was beheaded and her head was put inside the magic wallet.
While Perseus was making his way back home, he noticed a beautiful lady chained on the cliff. He
asked her name and why she was hanged. No reply was given by the lady. Perseus insisted the lady to
respond. She said her name was Andromeda, daughter of Ethiopian King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia.
Andromeda told Perseus that her mother boasted that she was the most beautiful than 50 lovely daughters of

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Nereus.
As a revenge to her mother Cassiopeia, Andromeda suffered the punishment. At any moment, then,
the serpent was on its way to devour Andromeda. Perseus told Andromeda’s parents that he would save their
daughter on a condition that they will allow him to marry her.
The king and queen agreed at once and Andromeda was saved from death. He took Andromeda to
his homeland.
At that time, a discus-throw competition was going on at Larissa. Perseus joined in and when it was
his turn to throw the discus, he threw it mightily and accidentally hit an old man in the audience.
It was learned that his grandfather, King Acrisius, was the one hit by the discuss.
Source:https://myreadingdesk.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/summary-the-gorgons-head/

Activity 2: Comprehension Check

After reading the selection, let us test your understanding.
Directions: Answer the following questions.
1. What is the “dreadful oracle” delivered to King Acrisius?
2. What adventure did Polydectes suggest that Perseus had to undertake?
3. List three perilous encounters that Perseus experienced during his adventure.
4. Explain how the oracle was given to King Acrisius and fulfilled.
5. What was Polydectes’ true motive in sending Perseus to kill Medusa?
6. Perseus beheaded Medusa, yet her head continued to have power.
Explain how the evil Gorgon’s head became beneficial to Perseus.
7. What heroic characteristics does Perseus have?

Activity 3. On the Board!

Directions: Using the different non-linear illustrations, make a story board of the most important events
happened in the selection, “The Gorgon’s Head”.

(Title)

Event: Event: Event:

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

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 Event: Event: Event:

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

Images from: https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboards/jayson64921/the-gorgon-s-

head?fbclid=IwAR0BksoixUYy_KJVjnvtMR-MvY8DNeXZxA6__Y-LGstTXMayiWl_CzE1Qxo

What I Have Learned

This lesson covered a variety of textual aids that may be used to help students comprehend
texts. This emphasized the value of using textual aids to make information more complete and clear
for readers. Graphic organizers, titles, and non-linear images are just a few of the textual aids
available. You should be able to recognize information in graphics and other non-linear texts, as well
as convert non-linear information to textual information and vice versa.

Assessment
Part 1: Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. These refer to written texts, prints and some other way of writing for an important word, graphs, or
even pictures.
C. Graphic organizers C. Diagrams
D.Textual Aids D. Non- Linear Text
2. An advanced graphic organizer that tells about the order of information according to their rank or
hierarchical relationship is called _________?

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 C. Venn Diagram C. Cutaway
D. Concept Map D. Sequence Chart
3. After reading a story, Steph is asked to compare and contrast the traits of the characters in the story
he read, what best graphic organizer is best to use?
C. Sequence Chart C. Timeline of Events
D. Vein diagram D. Flow Chart
4. Which of the following statements best described graphic organizers?
E. These allow the reader to know all the details about the text.
F. These give more information about the topic.
G. These help the reader to understand and remember the concept easily.
H. These help the reader to appreciate and enjoy more the text.
5. The following are examples of non- linear illustrations EXCEPT?
C. Pictures C. Concept Map
D. Diagram D. Timeline of events
Directions: Study the table. Answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of your answer from
the given choices.

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104061/philippines-coronavirus-covid-19-patients-by-age-group/

6. What textual aid is used in presenting information?

A. Concept Map C. Sequence Chart
B. Diagram D. Venn Diagram
7. What age group or range has the highest number of corona virus Covid-19 patients in the
Philippines?
A. 30 to 39 years old C. 50 to 59 years old
B. 40 to 49 years old D. 60 to 69 years old
8. What age groups or ranges have almost the same number of corona virus Covid-19 patients?
A. 30 to 39 years old and 70 to 79 years old
B. 0 to 9 years old and 90 to 99 years old
C. 30 to 39 years old and 40 to 49 years old
D. 50 to 59 years old and 60 to 69 years old
9. If Mang Jose is 45 years old now, what is the total number of corona virus Covid-19 patients where
his age belongs to the identified age group?
A. 326 C. 375
B. 375 D. 567
10. Teenagers belong to what age group?
A. 0 to 9 years old C. 20 to 29 years old
B. 10 to 19 years old D. 30 to 39 years old

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 Answer Key

Assessment Activity 1: Read me if you can

1. Black and with TV
2. Time Table
Starting point! 3. Fire Exit
4. Paradise
1. B 5. Crossroad
2. B
3. B Activity 2: Comprehension Questions
1. He will die in the hand of his son.
4. C 2. He sent Perseus to the quest to bring head of Gorgon Medusa
5. D 3. Answers may vary
6. B 4. When Perseus unknowingly familiarized him with a discuss and killed him as a result
7. D 5. Because Polydectes loves Danae but he doesn’t want her son
6. He used it as a weapon in many occasion
8. B 7. Answers may vary
9. B 8. He was helped by Hermes; he received enchantment wallet, protective cap, bent sword and shield from
10.B Athena.
9. Answers may vary

References

Books:

Celebrating Diversity through World Literature 10: English-Learning’s Material, First Edition 2015 C . 3rd
Floor, Bonifacio Bldg,. DepEd Complex Marcelo Avenue, Pasig City: REX Book Store, Inc. 2015

World Wide Web:

https://www.slideshare.net/Euanlee/wordles-b
http://www.eec.com/business/wordles.shtml
http://depedbohol.org/v2/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1st- QUARTER.final-English-10.pdf
https://brainly.ph/question/583261
https://myreadingdesk.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/summary-the-gorgons-head/
https://www.capstonepub.com/classroom/sites/PDFs/teaching-text-features/Chapter_1/Table_1-
2_Text_Feature_Definitions_and_Examples.pd
https://www.slideshare.net/RanieLiveroVillamin/textual-aids
https://www.vyond.com/resources/what-is-a-storyboard-and-why-do-you-need-one/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVG5QrUgoaI
https://images.app.goo.gl/ZN7CPmQZjMaVLTti6
https://images.app.goo.gl/HK2Y7h1xHMAtLpCq8
https://prezi.com/tcotgpgpnwvg/linear-and-non-linear-illustrations/

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