Worked example
Question: Where would you look to find Chapter 3 quickly? The table of contents, because it lists parts and page numbers.
Key concept
Learning goal: I can use print and screen features to find my way through a text.
- Compare the layout of print and digital texts.
- Use titles, headings, page numbers, contents, buttons, links and images to find information.
Steps to use
Look at feature → Name it → Say its job → Use it
See it, then try it
Every feature has a job
title: names the textheading: names a sectionpage number: finds a pagebutton/link: moves on screen
Use the feature that solves the problem
find a section → headingfind a page → page numbermove online → button/link
Curriculum Coverage & Elaborations
Curriculum Coverage & Elaborations
The content description is the required target. The elaborations below are taught as examples and contexts, not as disconnected checklist wording.
- E1: comparing the layout of print and digital texts; for example, the layout of print and images in an information book and the layout of information in an online text
Common misconceptions
- Names feature but not job — Always say what the feature helps the reader do.
- Confuses title and heading — Title names the whole text; heading names a part.
- Ignores screen features — Buttons, links and swipes also organise texts.
Try these
- Feature hunt — Find and label five features in a book or screen text.title / heading / link
- Feature job match — Match each feature to its job.page number → find a page
- Navigation challenge — Use a contents page or button to reach a target section.Go to Animals
Explain and apply
Feature has a job
Find a title, heading, page number, contents page, link or button. What does it help the reader do?
Answer and teaching guidance
Each print or screen feature should be tied to a job: name, locate, move, hear, open or organise information.
Use the contents page
Where would you look to find a section quickly in a book?
Answer and teaching guidance
The table of contents helps because it lists sections and page numbers.
Navigate a screen
A page has a Home link, Next button and speaker icon. Which feature moves forward?
Answer and teaching guidance
The Next button moves forward. The speaker icon usually plays audio and the Home link returns to the main page.
Compare book and screen
How is turning a printed page like tapping Next on a screen?
Answer and teaching guidance
Both actions move the reader to the next part of the text, even though one uses a physical page and the other uses a digital control.
Check your understanding
Quick checks
- What does a page number help you do?
- What is a heading for?
- Name one screen-text feature.
- Which feature names the whole text?
I am ready when I can
- I can compare the layout of print and digital texts.
- I can use titles, headings, page numbers, contents, buttons, links and images to find information.
Curriculum equivalents: Victoria, NSW and international
Curriculum equivalents for How print and screen texts are organised using features such...
Mapped skill: understand how print and screen texts are organised using features such as page numbers, tables of content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, swipe screens, verbal commands, links and images
These references identify matching or closely related learning. Curriculum sequence, terminology and depth vary, so teachers should use the mapped skill and lesson difficulty to confirm suitability.
| Region | Curriculum framework | Closest level or code |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Curriculum v9.0 | AC9E1LA05 · Year 1 |
| Victoria | Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 — English | VC2E1LA05 · Level 1 |
| New South Wales | NSW English K–10 Syllabus (2022) | EN1-RECOM-01 · Stage 1 |
| United States (USA) | Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts | Grade 1 |
| Canada (Ontario) | Ontario Curriculum — English | Grade 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | National Curriculum in England — English | Year 2, Key Stage 1 |
| India | NCERT / CBSE — English | Class 1 |
Australian Curriculum v9.0 is the canonical source for this SkillrHub lesson. Victoria and NSW entries name the closest published state codes or outcomes; international entries are planning references rather than claims of identical curricula.
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Recommended: Parts of a Book
Scratch Garden — Use a title, contents page and page numbers to find information in a print book.
As you watch: Which feature helps you find a particular part without reading every page?
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Try it: Open an information book. Find its title and one page number, then use the contents page if it has one.
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