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This worksheet helps middle primary students explore how settings influence mood and events in narratives. Using excerpts from Blueback, students analyse descriptive language, discuss its impact, and create their own setting. Activities include reading, discussion, drawing, and writing to deepen understanding of how settings shape stories and themes.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E3LE03 9

Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative

AC9E4LE02 9

describe the effects of text structures and language features in literary texts when responding to and sharing opinions

ACELT1599 8.4

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

ACELT1603 8.4

Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view

ACELT1604 8.4

Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

EN2-8B old

Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter

EN2-10C old

Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts

EN2-4A old

Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies

EN2-OLC-01 new

Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

EN2-UARL-01 new

Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

VCELT253

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

VCELT306

Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view

VCELT283

Describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

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Write an additional paragraph imagining how the bay would look during a storm or at sunset.

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Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY06, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-CWT-01, EN1-HANDW-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-2A, EN1-3A, VCELY230, VCELY231, VCELY233, ACELY1672, AC9E3LY06, EN2-2A, EN2-3A, ...
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Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Resources, Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Literature, Creating Texts
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
Pages: 1
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Subject: English
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
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Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
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Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE02, AC9E3LE01, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, ACELT1603, VCELT306, EN2-4A, ACELT1604, VCELT283, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
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Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
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Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
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Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LA01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, AC9E6LY03, AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, EN2-1A, ACELA1476, VCELA271, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-8B, ACELT1599, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
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Diving Deep into Language
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Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Diving Deep into Language
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Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
Lessons from the Sea
Diving into Different Viewpoints
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Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE05, AC9E5LA02, EN3-8D, ACELA1502, VCELA335, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-7C, ACELT1612, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, AC9E6LY03, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
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Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, AC9E6LY03, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
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Pages: 11
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-8B, ACELT1599, VCELT253, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 8
Blueback - Writing a Short Story
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LE05, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-8B, ACELT1599, VCELT253, EN2-CWT-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Blueback - Storyboard
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-8B, ACELT1599, VCELT253, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Grading Rubrics - Year 3-4
Blueback - Analytical Essay
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LA02, AC9E6LY03, AC9E6LE02, EN3-8D, ACELA1502, VCELA335, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Blueback - Analytical Essay
Blueback - Representing Themes
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LA01, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LE05, AC9E5LA02, AC9E6LY03, EN3-8D, ACELA1502, VCELA335, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-RECOM-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, ...
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Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-7C, ACELT1612, VCELT328, EN3-2A, ACELT1798, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
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New 9.0 Curriculum
English Unit: ‘Blueback’ Tim Winton- Novel Study
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE02, AC9E6LA01, AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LY06, AC9E3LE01, AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LE05, AC9E4LY06, AC9E6LY03, EN2-10C, ACELT1594, VCELT274, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others, Language Variation and Change
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Pages: 71
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English Unit: ‘Blueback’ Tim Winton- Novel Study