Reading non prose texts

Reading Non-Prose Text Rhodora B. Caballero (MAT-EL)

Reading Non-Prose Text

The information you wish to get from books is not only presented in sentences, but also in graphic forms like charts, maps, and tables.

MAPS

CHARTS

TABLES XY AB EF

7 8 4

1% 2% 3%


These are pictures that give us information, show comparison and contrast, and indicate how things change over a period of

time. Non-prose materials summarize or supplement what have been presented in written text.

Non-prose reading consists of disconnected words and numbers instead of the sentences and paragraphs.


Each time you need information from a train schedule, a graph, a menu, an ad, or the like, then, you are reading non-prose materials.


Non-prose materials are also referred to as GRAPHIC Aids or VISUALS. They contain valuable information which, when written

in sentences or paragraphs may be difficult to understand.

Concepts

Processes

Relationships


Concepts, processes, relationships, experiences and situations can be effectively demonstrated in concise format and spaced

in non-prose forms without having to go through several ages of prose materials.

Concepts


Concept of CONDENSATION can be understood clearly by the students when we present it non-prose form to supplement our

text explanation. It helps also for the teacher to utilize colourful and interesting picture diagrams to explain difficult concepts to

our basic ed students

Processes


Relationships


Degree of relationship by Consanguinity

a

•Present data in an organized and systematic

ways

b

•Allow the reader to absorb the information fast

and efficiently

c

• Explain abstract concepts, processes, relationships in a

concrete manner

d •Provide only the useful and relevant data

Uses of Non-Prose Materials

Title

Labels Vertical axis

Horizontal axis

Configuration of lines Size and length of bars

Quantities Numerical figures

Direction of lines and arrows e.g., organizational charts, flow sheets

Significance of quantities biggest vs. smallest quantities

Reading non-prose materials…

Types of non-prose materials

TABLES

Tables present a great deal of numerical information in a very clear and concise way, with very minimal space to occupy.

With the use of tables, it is very easy to explain to students if we would like to show them the significance of the data that we

have, in terms of its percentages to the whole of the population, for instance.


FIGURES (GRAPHS/CHARTS)

GRAPHS

PIE GRAPH

BAR GRAPH

BUBBLE GRAPH

LINE GRAPH

Another type of non-prose form is the FIGURE. Figure includes charts, graphs, diagrams, cut-away drawings and pictographs.



GRAPHS

PIE

BAR

BUBBLE

LINE



GRAPHS

PIE

BAR

BUBBLE

LINE



GRAPHS

PIE

BAR

BUBBLE

LINE



CHARTS

FLOW CHART



CHARTS

Org CHART


EXHIBITS

An actual item that may be attached to a report as a sample of an object or product being discussed (e.g., swatches, yarns, or other items not too bulky to lie almost flat on the paper.)


EXHIBITS

All these items should be labelled as exhibits and should be given explanatory title.


POETRY

Is a great non-prose material that can activate imagination and interpretation skills.

Through poems, students can learn

History (among others)

Emotions/ Feelings

Fiction / Fantasy

Biographies

All in just few lines that rhyme.


STICKERS / COMIC STRIPS / CARTOONS

Using comic strips is a fun way to read for children, especially for student who are very visual, and those who love comic strips (basically all children)



Non-traditional non-prose materials


Teachers have many sources of comic strips, stickers, and cartoons inside and outside of the classroom, so it’s a good idea to use them in a reading class for children.

Allows teachers

to be creative

Students’ readings and

discussions become fun

learning experiences

Provides a variety of

authentic learning

materials

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Reading non prose texts