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Text Type Charts - Landscape
3 4 5 6 H Pre & Primary Essentials Resources English Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating 8 Pages

Text Type Charts - Landscape

Everyone has been waiting eagerly for the Text Type Charts to arrive. These charts include all the writing conventions for six of the most common text types along with an example of each.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to confidently read different types of texts aloud with fluency and intonation and use our knowledge of reading strategies, vocabulary, grammar, phonics, re-reading and self-correction when reading.
  • We are learning to read new and different texts using word identification strategies and self-monitoring strategies.
  • We are learning to identify characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
  • We are learning to analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text and to engage and influence audiences.
  • We are learning to analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text.
  • We are learning to select, navigate and read texts, using decoding strategies and identifying structural features to monitor meaning, e.g. table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadings.
  • We are learning to select, navigate and read texts, using decoding strategies and identifying structural features, e.g. table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadings.
  • We are learning to analyse strategies authors use to influence readers.
  • We are learning to plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using text structures and language features appropriate to the audience and purpose.
  • We are learning to plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative, persuasive and multimodal texts with correct text structure, grammar, punctuation, language features, images and sound appropriate for the purpose and the audience.
  • We are learning to plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with correct text structure, language features and grammatical features and incorporating research from a range of sources.
  • We are learning to plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with correct text structure, tense, language features, vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and images.
  • We are learning to identify the audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
  • We are learning to identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.

Curriculum alignment

AC9E3LY03 9 Identify the audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts through their use of language features and/or images AC9E6LY06 9 Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features AC9E4LY04 9 Read different types of texts, integrating phonic, semantic and grammatical knowledge to read accurately and fluently, re-reading and self-correcting when needed AC9E4LY06 9 Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation AC9E5LY06 9 Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and punctuation including dialogue punctuation AC9E3LY06 9 Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words AC9E4LY03 9 Identify the characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text AC9E6LY04 9 Select, navigate and read texts for a range of purposes, monitoring meaning and evaluating the use of structural features; for example, table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadings AC9E6LY03 9 Analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text, and engage and influence audiences AC9E5LY03 9 Explain characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text ACELY1801 8.4 Analyse strategies authors use to influence readers ACELY1712 8.4 Select, navigate and read texts for a range of purposes, applying appropriate text processing strategies and interpreting structural features, for example table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadings ACELY1711 8.4 Analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text ACELY1701 8.4 Identify and explain characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text ACELY1691 8.4 Read different types of texts by combining contextual , semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies for example monitoring meaning, cross checking and reviewing
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 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-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 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-RECOM-01 new Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN3-VOCAB-01 new Extends Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, morphological analysis and generating precise definitions for specific 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 EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating 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-REFLU-01 new Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
VCELY346 Select, navigate and read increasingly complex texts for a range of purposes, applying appropriate text processing strategies to recall information and consolidate meaning VCELY345 Analyse strategies authors use to influence readers VCELY320 Analyse the text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text VCELY287 Read different types of texts for specific purposes by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge using text processing strategies, including monitoring meaning, skimming, scanning and reviewing

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

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