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The Gingerbread Man - Storybook
F 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Resources English Examining Literature Literature & Contexts Engaging With & Responding to Literature Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating 21 Pages

The Gingerbread Man - Storybook

A read-aloud storybook of The Gingerbread Man.

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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 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 recognise characteristics of different types of texts, e.g. traditional beginnings and endings of fairy tales and rhyme in poetry.
  • We are learning to identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text.
  • We are learning to make connections to personal experiences when discussing texts.
  • We are learning to make connections to personal experiences when explaining characters and main events in short texts.
  • We are learning to share and listen to reasons for personal preferences.
  • We are learning to describe plot, characters and settings in stories.
  • We are learning to describe characters, settings and events in different types of literature.
  • We are learning to compare opinions about characters, events and settings in and between 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 identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain and give reasons for personal preferences.
  • We are learning to describe the settings in texts and character traits using descriptive adjectives that influence the mood of the narrative.
  • We are learning to describe the settings in texts and character traits using descriptive adjectives that influence the mood of the narrative.
  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.
  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems, and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.
  • We are learning to identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
  • We are learning to use comprehension strategies to find literal and inferred meaning in texts and to use and expand on our knowledge to analyse and evaluate texts.
  • We are learning to identify characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
  • We are learning to analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots.
  • We are learning to analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots.

Curriculum alignment

AC9E2LE02 9 Identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences AC9E4LY03 9 Identify the characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text AC9E4LY05 9 Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and evaluate texts AC9E1LE02 9 Discuss literary texts and share responses by making connections with students’ own experiences AC9E3LE04 9 Discuss the effects of some literary devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose AC9E5LY03 9 Explain characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text AC9E3LE03 9 Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative AC9E6LE02 9 Identify similarities and differences in literary texts on similar topics, themes or plots AC9EFLE03 9 Recognise different types of literary texts and identify features including events, characters, and beginnings and endings AC9E1LE03 9 Discuss plot, character and setting, which are features of stories AC9EFLE02 9 Respond to stories and share feelings and thoughts about their events and characters ACELY1690 8.4 Identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the 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 ACELT1578 8.4 Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text ACELT1614 8.4 Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots ACELY1692 8.4 Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts ACELT1783 8.4 Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts ACELT1577 8.4 Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators ACELT1600 8.4

Discuss the nature and effects of some language devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose

 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 ACELT1583 8.4 Express preferences for specific texts and authors and listen to the opinions of others ACELT1599 8.4

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

 ACELT1590 8.4 Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences ACELT1589 8.4 Compare opinions about characters, events and settings in and between texts ACELT1584 8.4 Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
ENe-8B old Demonstrates emerging skills and knowledge of texts to read and view, and shows developing awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter 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 EN1-4A old Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies EN2-8B old Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter 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 EN3-5B old Discusses how language is used to achieve a widening range of purposes for a widening range of audiences and contexts 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-OLC-01 new Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language with familiar peers and adults EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting 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-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts 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 ENE-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature read to them 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-OLC-01 new Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
VCELT206 Express preferences for specific texts and authors and listen to the opinions of others VCELT170 Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators VCELT171 Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts VCELT207 Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with own experiences VCELT208 Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts VCELT242 Compare opinions about characters, events and settings in and between texts VCELT342 Identify and explain how choices in language, including modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts VCELT341 Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots 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 VCELT241 Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences VCELY320 Analyse the text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text VCELT253 Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative VCELY288 Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts VCELT254 Discuss the nature and effects of some language devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose

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

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