A Detailed Lesson Plan in Teaching Linear and Nonlinear Text

to Grade 10 students
Prepared by: Jessa Mae A. Puli

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, at least 80% of the students are expected to:

Most Essential Learning Competency:

● EN10RC-IA-II- Transcode information from linear to nonlinear texts and vice versa
Subskills:
● Differentiate linear from nonlinear texts
● Interpret the information using nonlinear texts

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Linear and Nonlinear Texts
B. References: English Quarter 2- Model page 32, Difference between Linear and Nonlinear Texts
https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-linear-and-nonlinear-text/#:~:text=What
%20is%20the%20Difference%20Between,from%20beginning%20to%20the%20end.
Transcoding linear and nonlinear texts https://docplayer.net/205277349-English-transcoding-linear-
and-nonlinear-text-quarter-2-module-8-zeal-of-partnership-name-of-learner-grade-section-name-of-
school.html.
C. Material: PowerPoint Presentation, TV

III. Procedures

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

● Preliminaries
a. Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am Jessa!
How are you today? We’re great, Ma’am.
It’s nice to hear that.

b. Prayer
Okay before we start, let us pray first. (student A will lead the prayer)

c. Cleanliness of the Classroom

Arrange your chairs and pick up those pieces of ( students will pick up the pieces of papers)
papers under your chairs.

d. Checking the Attendance

Do we have absences today? ( students will respond if nobody or someone is
absent)

Are you ready to learn something new today? Yes, Ma’am.

Okay, that’s good to hear that.

● Motivation
Before that, we will be playing a game called “
Guess What?”. I will show you some pictures, and
all you have to do is guess what the picture is called.
Now to help you, I have here some clue words, let’s
practice the first picture.

Are you ready? Yes, Ma’am.

P __ __ C H __ __ T
Ma'am , I think the answer is Pie Chart.
In this picture, what is your answer?
Good job class! I think you already know how we're
going to play this game. Let’s get started.

1.

Ma’am the answer is Speech.

S __ __ __ __ H
In picture no.1 what is your guess?
Very good! You got it right.

___ __ N E I think the answer is Line Graph.

G R __ __ H
What are the missing letters in picture no.2?
Good job!
3.

I think the answer is timeline, Ma'am.

T __ __ E L __ __ E

What is your answer class?

That’s correct!
4.

__ E T T __
__ __ Ma'am the answer is letter.

What is your guess in picture no. 4?

Very good! It should be letters. Last picture.

5.

__ __ B L
E

For our last picture, what is your answer?

That’s correct!
I think it is Table, Ma’am.

Thank you class for participating in our activity

today.
 B. Lesson Proper

Now, those pictures that I showed to you has

something to do in our lesson today.

Let us define first what is Linear text.
Who would like to read?
From the definition of linear text —it needs to be
read from beginning to end and the author of the text
decides the order of the text, or its reading path. It is
generally those texts printed on paper.
( student will read the definition)
Linear text refers to traditional text that needs
to be read from beginning to the end. Here, the
reader makes sense of the text according to the
grammatical and syntactic arrangement of the
words.

What are the examples of Linear text?

The examples are Essay, Letter, Poem, and novels.
An essay is a short formal piece of writing dealing
with a single subject.

A letter is a written, typed, or printed

communication, especially one sent in an envelope
by mail or messenger.

Can you give me an example of a letter?

Ma'am the examples are Excuse letter, application
letter, love letter, resignation letter, etc.
That’s all correct.

A poem is a piece of writing that partakes of the

nature of both speech and song that is nearly always
rhythmical, usually metaphorical.

( students will raise their hands)

How about Nonlinear Texts? Who would like to read
Non-linear Text refers to texts that do not need to
loud and clear?
be read from beginning to the end There are multiple
reading paths. They are determined by the reader.
Typically includes digital texts.

Graphic organizer, Table, Line Graph, Bar Graph,

Based on the definition it typically includes digital Timeline, Pie Charts, and Flowchart are the
texts. What are examples of digital texts? examples of digital texts.

Let us know the uses of these digital texts.

Graphic Organizer it is used to express knowledge,

concepts or thought and the relationships between
them.
Table it summarizes and organizes information
maybe in words or using rows and columns.
Line Graph it used to show patterns or trends.
Bar Graph is used to show comparisons between
variables.
Timeline is used to show a sequence of events.
Flowchart shows sequence of events from start to
finish to document a process.
Pie Charts show visual representations of
information on parts or segments as a proportion,
percentage or fraction of the whole.

Now we are going to learn how to transcode linear

and nonlinear text and vice versa.
Transcoding linear to nonlinear texts and vice versa
is a skill that one has to familiar with. Since it can be
used in our everyday life.

To transcode means to transform something from

one form to another.
( students will raise their hands)
To transcode a linear to nonlinear text follow these 1. Read the text and get the main idea.
simple steps. 2. Extract necessary information for the visual
presentation.
Who would like to read? 3. Remember to use keywords or phrases only.
4. Classify information into categories.
5. Make sure to use the correct nonlinear text to
present the information.

( students will read the texts)

This time let’s know how to transcode non linear to
linear text. Follow these steps.
1. Look at the details of the graphic organizer, chart
or diagram carefully.
2. Get only the gist, most important details or
summary of the information.
3. Write what the diagram is about and your
interpretation based on the given information.

That’s all for today , I hope you’ll remember the

difference between Linear and Nonlinear texts.

Let's see if you really understand our discussion for Yes, Ma’am.
this morning.
Are you ready to answer exercise #1?
● Practice Yes, Ma’am.
Exercise #1
In this exercise you are going to classify each item as
linear or nonlinear texts. Answer key:
Nonlinear Text
Is it clear? Nonlinear Text
Alright! Let’s start. Nonlinear Text
Linear Text
1. Infographic Linear Text
2. Organizational Chart
3. Venn Diagram
4. Educational books
5. Short stories

Good job class! You already classify each item as

linear or nonlinear texts. Keep it up! ( students will follow)

C. Post- Activity Yes, Ma’am.

Class please bring out your English notebook. Answer key:

In this activity you are going to write S if the
statement of Linear and Nonlinear is true and O if it 1.S
is not true.
2.O
Please mind your own papers and avoid talking with
your seatmates.
3S
Is it clear?
4. O

1. Texts with visuals or graphs are considered as

examples of nonlinear texts. 5.S
2. Novels, poems, short stories, letters, articles and
those texts we read from the beginning to the end are
linear texts.
3. Linear text is a traditional text that needs to be
read from beginning to end.
4. In linear text, the readers don’t have to go through
the text in a sequential manner in order to make
sense of the text.
5. News report is an example of linear text.

Very good class! I noticed that some of you got a

perfect score. Keep it up! Ma'am Linear texts it needs to be read from
beginning to the end.

D. Generalization Nonlinear text it do not need to be read from

beginning to the end. The examples are bar graph,
Now, I want you to test if you really understood the line graph, table, flowchart, pie chart and graphic
topic. organizer.
Let us review.
1. Read the text and get the main idea.
What is Linear text? 2. Extract necessary information for the visual
presentation.
3. Remember to use keywords or phrases only.
Thank you! How about Nonlinear text and the 4. Classify information into categories.
examples? 5. Make sure to use the correct nonlinear text to
 present the information.

What are the steps in transcoding linear to nonlinear

text and vice versa?

Excellent class! I’m glad that you really understood

our topic.

IV. Evaluation

It seems that you already know our topic. Let’s have Yes, Ma’am.
a quiz .

Are you ready?

That's good to know. Let's start.

Part I:
In this part, you are going to look at the pie chart that
contain the number of books in the library of
different subjects then answer the following Yes, Ma'am.
questions.

Are we clear?

Answer key:

1. 300 books
2 200 books

1100 books
1. How many books are there in the library of
English?
2. How many more books are there of English and (Answers may vary.)
Science ?
3. How many total books are there in the library?
4. Write your conclusion in 4-5 sentences.

Part II:
In this part, you are going to transcode or to interpret
the linear text to nonlinear texts. You may use any
graphs to interpret your data.
 According to the survey, 33% of the students listen
to pop music while 29% listento indie and rock
music, 15% listen to country music, 13% listen to
hip hop, and 10% listen to classical music.

V. Agreement
Alright. I believe everyone has understood or lesson for today. Good job class!
Now before we end our class, please take note of your assignment. In your assignment , you are
going to create a table or a graph on the number of hours that you spend on the top five applications
on your phone on a daily basis. Write your conclusion in 4-5 sentences.

The picture above show how many hours I spent these applications in my daily basis. Based from
the picture I spent overall 3 hours and 56 mins and WPS Office is my top 1 application that I used
everyday.

Alright! I'm happy that you learned something new today. That's all for today class. See you all
tomorrow.