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.
- Headline
- School Garden Update
- Link
- Read the planting timetable
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.