ACELT1581
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
Elaborations
- identifying similarities between texts from different cultural traditions, for example representations of dragons in traditional European and Asian texts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
- identifying how spiritual beings are represented in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
- identifying some features of characters and how particular words and images convey qualities of their nature, for example some characters are portrayed as shy, others adventurous (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- discussing the characters of fictional animals and how they relate to those of humans (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
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Literature Study Task Cards (Lower Primary)
Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 12 literature study task cards for lower primary students.
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Explore a Dreaming Story – Worksheet
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet accompanying a rhyming chant about robots.
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Human Histories: Helpful Heroes – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about people around the world who have dedicated their lives to helping others.
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Exploring Fairy Tale Characters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the methods authors use to create a character.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.