Reading information texts
Use headings, diagrams and tables to find and connect information.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
Seed packets, medicine leaflets, bus timetables and science pages all use headings, tables and diagrams; reading them well means finding the fact you need quickly.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 5–7 · Primary 5 to JSS 1
- Inside
- 5 lessons and a test · about 75 minutes
- Topic
- Reading · core, 2 of 4
Inside the module.
5 lessons in order, about 75 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Text features
Meet headings, captions, labels, tables and diagrams, and what each is for.
Explain15 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Reading tables
Find a fact by matching a row with a column.
Worked example15 min, from minute 15
Lesson 3: Diagrams and captions
Use labels and captions to understand a diagram.
Practice15 min, from minute 30
Lesson 4: Connecting two parts
Answer questions that need facts from two different parts of a text.
Worked example20 min, from minute 45
Lesson 5: Review
Mixed questions, with feedback on each.
Review10 min, from minute 65
End-of-module test
Use headings, captions and tables to find information, and connect information from different parts of a text to answer questions.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 75 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
A market leaflet has a section headed 'Getting there' that says: 'The bus leaves the village at 7:00 and takes 45 minutes.' A table headed 'Stalls' shows: 'Fish: opens at 8:00'. If Aisha takes the bus, will she reach the market before the fish stalls open?
Work it out on paper first, then show the answer and mark it yourself.
Particulars
What a learner can do after it
- Use headings, captions and tables to find information.
- Connect information from two parts of a text.
Needs first
Unlocks
Nothing requires this module yet.
Level
Level 5–7 · Primary 5 to JSS 1
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
2 of 4 · Core
Time
About 75 minutes
Alignments
None drafted yet.
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
English Language, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Law
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- LA-ENG-FND-01Letters and their soundsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned
- LA-ENG-FND-02Blending sounds into wordsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned Needs Letters and their sounds (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-01Reading simple sentencesLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned Needs Blending sounds into words (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-02Reading for meaningLanguages · Primary 2 to Primary 4 (Level 2–4) · Planned Needs Reading simple sentences (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-06Reading information textsLanguages · Primary 5 to JSS 1 (Level 5–7) · Planned · the destination Needs Reading for meaning (required).
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.