English Unit: The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts
This comprehensive unit takes students through the purpose, structure and features of the different text types. The unit begins with a presentation to begin conversations about the different purpose, structure and features of text types. The unit also contains posters, student reference cards, activities, worksheets and a quiz. At the completion of the unit, an assessment has been included to monitor student understanding.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the structures and language features of text types, such as narratives, procedures, explanations, discussions, persuasive texts and information reports.
- We are learning to identify the features of online texts, including chapters, headings, subheadings, home pages and sub pages and how they assist with navigation.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E5LA03
9
Describe how spoken, written and multimodal texts use language features and are typically organised into characteristic stages and phases, depending on purposes in texts
ACELA1504
8.4
Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality
ACELA1797
8.4
Investigate how the organisation of texts into chapters, headings, subheadings, home pages and sub pages for online texts and according to chronology or topic can be used to predict content and assist navigation.
EN3-3A
old
Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
EN3-5B
old
Discusses how language is used to achieve a widening range of purposes for a widening range of audiences and contexts
EN3-OLC-01
new
Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding
EN3-RECOM-01
new
Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
VCELA309
Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality
VCELA310
Investigate how the organisation of texts into chapters, headings, subheadings, home pages and sub pages for online texts and according to chronology or topic can be used to predict content and assist navigation
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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