Digital Texts
VC2E4LA05 · Language · Reading
identify navigation features of digital texts that enhance readability, including headlines, drop-down menus, links, graphics and layout
1. Learning goal
Parent-friendly goal:
Use digital text features to find information efficiently.
2. What your child needs to know
- Headlines tell the reader what a section is about.
- Links move the reader to another page or section.
- Drop-down menus organise choices without crowding the page.
- Graphics and layout can make information easier to scan.
3. Simple explanation
A website is not read only from top to bottom. You use headings, menus and links to choose where to go next.
Webpage Layout
4. Examples
Headline
School Garden Update
Link
Read the planting timetable
5. Worked example
Find information online
- Read the page title and headings.
- Look for menus or links that match your question.
- Use graphics and captions as clues.
- Check whether the information answers the question.
6. Common mistakes
- Clicking the first link without reading the heading.
- Ignoring captions under pictures.
- Missing menu choices on mobile screens.
7. Parent teaching tips
- Ask your child to explain why a website used a heading or button.
- Practise finding a contact page, timetable or resource page together.
8. Quick practice
Which feature helps you move to another page?
Answer: A link.
A link opens another page, file or section.
Why do headings help readers?
Answer: They show what each section is about.
Headings make a page easier to scan and understand.
9. Extension challenge
Sketch a simple webpage for a class camp and label the headline, menu, link and image.