EN1-UARL-01
understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
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Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails – Sequencing Worksheet
Identify the story beginning, series of events and ending with this narrative text sequencing activity.
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Talking About Books Prompts
Share a love of reading and expose students to new books with these book talk prompts.
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Exploring Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the informative genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of information reports.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Personal Recounts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of personal recounts.
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On the Weekend
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Writing a Fairy Tale
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a fairy tale, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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What Are Fairy Tales?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the key features of the fairy tale genre.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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Creating a Fairy Tale Character
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a character for a fairy tale.
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Adding Detail Using Describing Words
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how descriptive words, such as adjectives, can add detail to a personal recount.
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Sequencing Ideas Using Time Connectives
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how events can be sequenced using time connectives.
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Personal Recounts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of personal recounts.
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Creating a Fairy Tale Setting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a setting for a fairy tale.
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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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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of information reports.
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Adding Detail Using Emotion Words
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how emotion words can add detail to a personal recount.
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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Modelled Writing - How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple procedure about a familiar experience.
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Simon Says!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore action verbs, common nouns and adverbial phrases in procedures.
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Instruct Me!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how procedures provide instructions about completing a task.
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Strong Words Make Strong Opinions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how word choice can be used to strengthen an opinion.
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Persuasive Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.
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Understanding Point of View
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or topic.
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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.
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Using Descriptive and Comparative Language
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how descriptive and comparative language is used in informative texts.
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Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
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Just the Facts!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use facts to describe people, places, animals and objects.
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Procedural Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of procedures.
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Guided Writing - How To Make Fruit Salad
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple recipe for fruit salad in small groups.
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Procedural Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of procedures.
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Simple Persuasive Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the basic structure of persuasive texts.