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Text Feature Finders - Colour
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Text Feature Finders - Colour

Encourage critical thinking with these vibrant magnifying glass templates! Teachers can print them on thick cards or let students cut them out. Students use them to explore texts, identifying features of fictional and non-fiction texts- a fun and interactive way to enhance literacy skills.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to identify and use language to express feelings and preferences about 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 and identify similarities and differences between the same topic presented in different types of 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 use different language features and structures of a variety of text types relevant to their purpose.
  • We are learning to identify the features of online texts and use navigation bars, buttons, hyperlinks and site maps.
  • We are learning to identify that texts serve different purposes and that this affects how they are organised.
  • We are learning to identify and use language to express feelings, morals and character qualities.
  • 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 and identify similarities and differences between texts.
  • We are learning to recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists.

Curriculum alignment

EN2-8B old Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter EN1-2A old Plans, composes and reviews a small range of simple texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers and viewers EN1-7B old Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter EN1-6B old Recognises a range of purposes and audiences for spoken language and recognises organisational patterns and features of predictable spoken texts EN2-VOCAB-01 new Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words 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 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 EN1-VOCAB-01 new Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas
VCELY220 Discuss different texts on a similar topic, identifying similarities and differences between the texts VCELA212 Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose VCELA246 Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their purpose, audience and context, including tense and types of sentences VCELA236 Identify language that can be used for appreciating texts and the qualities of people and things VCELA247 Identify the features of online texts that enhance navigation VCELA176 Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways

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

Differentiation

Modifications

Have students take pictures of the different features they find within texts.

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