English / Year 7 / Literature / Examining literature

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Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and analyse the ways that characterisation, events and settings are combined in narratives, and discuss the purposes and appeal of different approaches (ACELT1622)

Elaborations

analysing and explaining the structure and features of short stories discussing the purposes and appeal of different authorial choices for structure and language
exploring traditional stories from Asia and discussing their engaging features, for example use of the oral mode, visual elements, verse, use of puppets to convey the narrative
analysing writers’ depictions of challenges in texts, for example those faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
discussing a text’s intended audience, whether the text is typical of its type and whether it has fulfilled its purpose

General capabilities

Literacy
Critical and creative thinking

ScOT terms

Narratives

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This teacher resource describes how Proserpine State School in Queensland successfully responded to the need to improve student outcomes, especially in the area of reading, by implementing a whole-school approach that encouraged students to read more, and more widely. The resource is presented in eight sections: Summary; ...

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