English Unit: The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts

English Unit: The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts

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English Text Structure & Organisation

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This comprehensive unit takes students through the purpose, structure and features of the different text types. The unit begins with a presentation to begin conversations about the different purpose, structure and features of text types. The unit also contains posters, student reference cards, activities, worksheets and a quiz. At the completion of the unit, an assessment has been included to monitor student understanding.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E5LA03 9

Describe how spoken, written and multimodal texts use language features and are typically organised into characteristic stages and phases, depending on purposes in texts

ACELA1504 8.4

Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality

ACELA1797 8.4

Investigate how the organisation of texts into chapters, headings, subheadings, home pages and sub pages for online texts and according to chronology or topic can be used to predict content and assist navigation.

Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies

Discusses how language is used to achieve a widening range of purposes for a widening range of audiences and 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

EN3-RECOM-01 new

Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality

Investigate how the organisation of texts into chapters, headings, subheadings, home pages and sub pages for online texts and according to chronology or topic can be used to predict content and assist navigation

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The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts- Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Presentations

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The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts- Presentation

The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts - Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts - Student Reference Card

Fact or Fiction?

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Fact or Fiction?

Text Types and Genres

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E5LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, AC9E3LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Text Types and Genres

Purpose, Text Types and Features- Snapshot

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E5LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, AC9E6LY03, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Purpose, Text Types and Features- Snapshot

Informative Text Structure Display

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E5LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, AC9E3LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Informative Text Structure Display

Narrative Text Structure Display

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, AC9E6LY06, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Narrative Text Structure Display

Text Type Charts - Landscape

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY04, EN2-4A, VCELY287, ACELY1691, AC9E5LY03, EN3-5B, VCELY320, ACELY1701, AC9E6LY03, EN3-3A, VCELY345, ACELY1711, AC9E6LY04, VCELY346, ACELY1712, ACELY1801, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, High School

Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Text Type Charts - Landscape

Writing for Purpose 1

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Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Writing for Purpose 1

Writing for Purpose 2

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Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Writing for Purpose 2

Annotated Text Types

Curriculum Code: AC9E3LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LY06, AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LY06, AC9E3LY03, AC9E4LY03, AC9E5LY03, AC9E6LY03, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Annotated Text Types

Puzzling Purposes with Pat

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Puzzling Purposes with Pat

What’s the Purpose?

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

What’s the Purpose?

Sort the Structure- Fiction

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E5LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Sort the Structure- Fiction

Sort the Structure- Non- Fiction

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E5LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Sort the Structure- Non- Fiction

Find the Features

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Find the Features

Practising the Purpose

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Practising the Purpose

Experimenting with Structure

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Experimenting with Structure

Convince Me!- Year 5

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Convince Me!- Year 5

The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts - Quiz Year 5

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts - Quiz Year 5

Check In- The Purpose, Structure and Features of Texts- Year 5

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LA03, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN3-3A, EN3-5B, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, VCELA309, VCELA310, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

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