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English Unit: Types of Texts

English Unit: Types of Texts
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Description

This is unit is a terrific introduction for Foundation students to begin to identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts. The unit covers familiar signs, fiction and non-fiction texts.

Whole class introduction, teacher-led activities, independent worksheets, rotations, assessment. Use this unit to explore the differences between text types during reading or writing lessons.
 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
  • Parents
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9EFLA03 9

Understand that texts can take many forms such as signs, books and digital texts

AC9EFLY01 9

Identify some familiar texts, such as stories and informative texts, and their purpose

AC9EFLY03 9

Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts

ACELA1430 8.4

Understand that texts can take many forms, can be very short (for example an exit sign) or quite long (for example an information book or a film) and that stories and informative texts have different purposes

ACELY1645 8.4

Identify some familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used

ACELY1648 8.4

Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts

ENe-7B old

Recognises some different purposes for writing and that own texts differ in various ways

ENe-8B old

Demonstrates emerging skills and knowledge of texts to read and view, and shows developing awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

ENE-UARL-01 new

Understands and responds to literature read to them

ENE-PRINT-01 new

Tracks written text from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and identifies visual and spatial features of print

ENE-RECOM-01 new

Comprehends independently read texts using background knowledge, word knowledge and understanding of how sentences connect

VCELA141

Understand that texts can take many forms, and that imaginative and informative texts have different purposes

VCELY151

Identify some familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used

VCELY154

Identify some differences between imaginative and informative texts

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Reviews
Jannette Farley
Posted 2 years ago
Useful introduction to a unit on writing