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Book Review Organisers
F 3 4 5 Pre & Primary Essentials Resources Engaging With & Responding to Literature 4 Pages

Book Review Organisers

Our Book Review templates provide the structure needed for students to write detailed and informative reviews of books they have enjoyed. Use them in the school library as recommended reading lists, classroom library or reading corners or as to share with the class in speaking activities. 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to respond to stories and share our feelings and thoughts about events and characters.
  • We are learning to respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators.
  • We are learning to discuss literary experiences with others, share responses and express a point of view using metalanguage to describe the effects of texts, text structures and language features.
  • We are learning to discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view.
  • We are learning to present an opinion on a literary text, using metalanguage to describe the effects of literary devices, text structures and language features.
  • We are learning to present a point of view about literary texts and use metalanguage to reflect on the viewpoints of others.

Curriculum alignment

ENe-10C old Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, simple ideas and the basic features of texts when responding to and composing texts EN2-10C old Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts EN2-4A old Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies EN3-1A old Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features EN3-2A old Composes, edits and presents well-structured and coherent texts ENE-OLC-01 new Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults EN3-UARL-02 new Analyses representations of ideas in literature through genre and theme that reflect perspective and context, argument and authority, and adapts these representations when creating texts EN3-UARL-01 new Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts EN3-OLC-01 new Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting ENE-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature read to them
VCELT283 Describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts VCELT306 Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view VCELT336 Present a point of view about particular literary texts using appropriate metalanguage, and reflecting on the viewpoints of others VCELT314 Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on particular audiences VCELT171 Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts VCELT170 Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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