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Reading Bookmarks
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Reading Bookmarks

This set of colourful and motivational reading bookmarks includes themes such as I Love Reading, My Reading Goal, and Genre Explorer. Ideal for encouraging reading habits in students across all primary years, these bookmarks can be used during Book Week, as classroom rewards, or during any reading activity or unit. Simply print, cut, and distribute for a functional and engaging literacy support tool.

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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 make connections to personal experiences when discussing texts.
  • 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 draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts and share responses with others.
  • 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 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 analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots.
  • We are learning to respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators.
  • We are learning to share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts.
  • We are learning to make connections to personal experiences when explaining characters and main events in short texts.
  • We are learning to identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain and give reasons for personal preferences.
  • We are learning to draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others.
  • We are learning to select and discuss texts that satisfy our personal preferences and providing reasoning.
  • We are learning to discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view.
  • We are learning to use metalanguage to describe the effects of texts, text structures and language features of texts.
  • We are learning to present a point of view about literary texts and use metalanguage to reflect on the viewpoints of others.
  • We are learning to analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots.
  • We are learning to identify and explain how choices in language, for example modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts.

Curriculum alignment

AC9E1LE02 9 Discuss literary texts and share responses by making connections with students’ own experiences AC9E2LE02 9 Identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences AC9E3LE02 9 Discuss connections between personal experiences and character experiences in literary texts and share personal preferences AC9EFLE02 9 Respond to stories and share feelings and thoughts about their events and characters AC9E4LE02 9 describe the effects of text structures and language features in literary texts when responding to and sharing opinions AC9E5LE02 9 Present an opinion on a literary text using specific terms about literary devices, text structures and language features, and reflect on the viewpoints of others AC9E6LE02 9 Identify similarities and differences in literary texts on similar topics, themes or plots ACELT1609 8.4 Present a point of view about particular literary texts using appropriate metalanguage, and reflecting on the viewpoints of others ACELT1795 8.4 Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on particular audiences ACELT1596 8.4 Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others ACELT1614 8.4 Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots ACELT1604 8.4 Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts ACELT1615 8.4 Identify and explain how choices in language, for example modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts ACELT1603 8.4 Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view ACELT1577 8.4 Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators ACELT1598 8.4 Develop criteria for establishing personal preferences for literature ACELT1590 8.4 Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences ACELT1783 8.4 Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts ACELT1582 8.4 Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with students' own experiences
EN1-11D old Responds to and composes a range of texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences 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 EN2-10C old Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts EN2-12E old Recognises and uses an increasing range of strategies to reflect on their own and others’ learning EN2-11D old Responds to and composes a range of texts that express viewpoints of the world similar to and different from their own EN3-2A old Composes, edits and presents well-structured and coherent texts EN3-1A old Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features EN3-7C old Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing texts EN3-6B old Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies ENe-10C old Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, simple ideas and the basic features of texts when responding to and composing texts ENE-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature read to them ENE-OLC-01 new Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults 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 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-UARL-01 new Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts 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 EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts
VCELT342 Identify and explain how choices in language, including modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts VCELT306 Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view VCELT170 Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators VCELT341 Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots VCELT171 Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts VCELT314 Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features on particular audiences VCELT207 Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with own experiences VCELT336 Present a point of view about particular literary texts using appropriate metalanguage, and reflecting on the viewpoints of others VCELT241 Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences VCELT251 Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others VCELT252 Develop criteria for establishing personal preferences for literature VCELT283 Describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

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

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