English Unit: Creating Characters and Settings
Students discover how authors use language to create unforgettable characters and bring settings to life. Through fun games, colourful posters and creative writing prompts, learners explore traits, moods and sensory details. From shy pirates to magical forests, this unit builds confidence, imagination and storytelling skills… ready for their own big writing adventure!
Learning goals
- We are learning to identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain and give reasons for personal preferences.
- We are learning to discuss characters and settings in different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways.
- We are learning to identify features, such as characters and settings, of different literary texts and give reasons for personal preferences.
- We are learning to compare characters and settings in different texts and identify the verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E2LE02
9
Identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences
AC9E2LE03
9
Discuss the characters and settings of a range of texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways
ACELT1590
8.4
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
ACELT1591
8.4
Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways
EN1-7B
old
Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter
EN1-11D
old
Responds to and composes a range of texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
EN1-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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