Storytelling Cards
The "Storytelling Cards" resource is a versatile tool designed to ignite creativity and enhance narrative skills in students. With a collection of whimsical events, these cards provide prompts for imaginative storytelling adventures. By engaging with the cards, students develop critical thinking, verbal communication, and collaboration skills while exploring magical mishaps and humorous encounters.
Learning goals
- We are learning to understand texts can be in many forms and that stories and informative texts have different purposes.
- 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 identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text.
- We are learning to recognise characteristics of different types of texts, e.g. traditional beginnings and endings of fairy tales and rhyme in poetry.
- We are learning to recognise the meaning of symbols in everyday situations, e.g. signs, logos, emoticons.
- We are learning to identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts, i.e. what is real or imaginary.
- We are learning to identify that texts serve different purposes and that this affects how they are organised.
- We are learning to understand how authors develop characters in texts.
- We are learning to describe characters, settings and events in different types of literature.
- We are learning to explore texts from a range of cultures, e.g. Dreaming stories.
- We are learning to recognise that texts serve different purposes and they each have different features.
- We are learning to identify the different text structures and language features of different types of texts, e.g. simple narratives, persuasives, instructions and expositions.
- We are learning to discuss depictions of characters in print, sound and images which reflect the contexts in which they were created.
- 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 understand texts can be in many forms such as signs, books and digital texts.
- We are learning to respond to stories and share our feelings and thoughts about events and characters.
- We are learning to identify some familiar texts and their purpose, such as symbols (exit signs, school crossings, badges), stories and informative texts.
- We are learning to recognise that texts have different features and purposes, e.g. recount, narrate, express opinion, inform, report and explain.
- We are learning to understand how authors develop characters, settings and events in a variety of texts.
- We are learning to describe plot, characters and settings in stories.
- We are learning to discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in a range of texts.
- We are learning to describe some similarities and differences between imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
- We are learning to identify the different text structures and language features of different types of texts, e.g. narratives, recounts, information reports, simple procedures, expression of opinion and responses to texts.
- We are learning to discuss depictions of characters in well-known fairytales, e.g. children in forests, royalty in castles.
- 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
AC9E2LE01
9
Discuss how characters and settings are connected in literature created by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
AC9E2LA03
9
Identify how texts across the curriculum are organised differently and use language features depending on purposes
AC9E1LY03
9
Describe some similarities and differences between imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
AC9E1LY01
9
Discuss different texts and identify some features that indicate their purposes
AC9E1LE03
9
Discuss plot, character and setting, which are features of stories
AC9E1LE01
9
Discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
AC9E1LA03
9
Explore how texts are organised according to their purpose, such as to recount, narrate, express opinion, inform, report and explain
AC9EFLY01
9
Identify some familiar texts, such as stories and informative texts, and their purpose
AC9EFLE03
9
Recognise different types of literary texts and identify features including events, characters, and beginnings and endings
AC9EFLE02
9
Respond to stories and share feelings and thoughts about their events and characters
AC9EFLA03
9
Understand that texts can take many forms such as signs, books and digital texts
AC9EFLY03
9
Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts
ACELT1577
8.4
Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators
ACELT1783
8.4
Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts
ACELT1578
8.4
Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text
ACELT1785
8.4
Recognise some different types of literary texts and identify some characteristic features of literary texts, for example beginnings and endings of traditional texts and rhyme in poetry
ACELY1645
8.4
Identify some familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used
ACELY1648
8.4
Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts
ACELA1447
8.4
Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways
ACELT1581
8.4
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
ACELT1584
8.4
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
ACELY1655
8.4
Respond to texts drawn from a range of cultures and experiences
ACELY1658
8.4
Describe some differences between imaginative informative and persuasive texts
ACELT1591
8.4
Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore 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
ACELT1587
8.4
Discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images reflect the contexts in which they were created
ACELA1430
8.4
Understand that texts can take many forms, can be very short (for example an exit sign) or quite long (for example an information book or a film) and that stories and informative texts have different purposes
ACELA1463
8.4
Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose
ENe-7B
old
Recognises some different purposes for writing and that own texts differ in various ways
ENe-8B
old
Demonstrates emerging skills and knowledge of texts to read and view, and shows developing awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter
ENe-10C
old
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, simple ideas and the basic features of texts when responding to and composing texts
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-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
ENE-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults
ENE-PRINT-01
new
Tracks written text from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and identifies visual and spatial features of print
ENE-RECOM-01
new
Comprehends independently read texts using background knowledge, word knowledge and understanding of how sentences connect
ENE-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature read to them
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
VCELT170
Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators
VCELA141
Understand that texts can take many forms, and that imaginative and informative texts have different purposes
VCELT150
Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text
VCELT149
Recognise some different types of literary texts and identify some characteristic features of literary texts
VCELY151
Identify some familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used
VCELY154
Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts
VCELT171
Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts
VCELT241
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
VCELT240
Discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images reflect the contexts in which they were created
VCELT219
Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways
VCELA212
Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose
VCELT208
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts
VCELT205
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
VCELY188
Describe some differences between imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, and identify the audience of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
VCELY185
Respond to texts drawn from a range of cultures and experiences
VCELA176
Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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