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Elaboration ACLFRU068

identifying elements of different types of text (for example, le courriel, la météo, les slogans), and explaining the relationship between the language and structure used and the purpose of the text

considering how the choice of language features and text organisation reflect the purpose and audience of different types of text, for example, the use of suspense and vocal effects in children’s stories or the use of instructions and lists of ingredients …

Elaboration (3) ACLHIU122

composing and comparing examples of familiar texts such as emails, songs, slogans or public signs, noticing how choice of language and text structure positions the reader and indicates the text’s purpose

Elaboration (4) ACLJAU195

comparing features of spoken and written versions of texts, for example, spoken and print advertisements, face-to-face conversations and emails, to understand how text mode shapes structure and helps a text achieve its purpose

Elaboration ACLKOU187

identifying linguistic/textual features used in different types of text, for example, different degrees of formality and flexibility expressed in conversations, speeches, letters, emails and electronic text messages

Elaboration ACLVIU153

identifying and comparing the language features of different text types, such as descriptive language in narratives or persuasive language in advertisements, and making connections between these features and the purpose of the text, for example, the use …

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC007

interpreting the actions and behaviours of characters in multimedia texts such as cartoons, video clips or films (without listening to the original scripted dialogue) to imagine the text content and participants’ relationships and create conversations …

Elaboration (1) ACELY1648

identifying and selecting texts for information purposes and commenting on how the text might help with a task

Elaboration (3) ACELY1649

predicting what might happen on the basis of experience of this kind of text; at the sentence level predicting the meaning on the basis of syntax and word meaning

Elaboration (2) ACELA1447

using different types of texts, for example procedures (including recipes) and discussing the text structure

Elaboration ACELY1659

using contextual and semantic knowledge to make predictions about a text’s purpose and content

Elaboration (1) ACELY1660

making connections between the text and students’ own experiences, and between information in print and images

Elaboration (4) ACELY1660

building knowledge about the topic of the text and learning new vocabulary before and during reading

Elaboration (6) ACELY1660

retelling the events or key information in the text orally, in writing and/or through digital or arts media

Elaboration ACELA1463

identifying the topic and type of a text through its visual presentation, for example cover design, packaging, title/subtitle and images

Elaboration (1) ACELA1463

becoming familiar with the typical stages of text types, for example simple narratives, instructions and expositions

Elaboration ACELT1833

inventing some speech, dialogue or behaviour of favourite or humorous characters through imagining an alternative event or outcome in the original text

Elaboration (1) ACELY1666

listening for specific information and providing two or more key facts from an informative text spoken or read aloud

Elaboration ACELY1669

using prior and learned knowledge and vocabulary to make and confirm predictions when reading text

Elaboration (2) ACELY1669

using knowledge of sound–letter relationships and high frequency sight words when decoding text

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