Judge a Book by Its Cover

Judge a Book by Its Cover

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English Text Structure & Organisation

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This activity requires students to label the parts of a book correctly. Students will identify the front and back covers of a book, the title, author, illustrator, spine and blurb. This activity is perfect for introducing how to navigate texts, book handling and exploring the similarities between physical and digital texts. A black and white version of this resource is also included for students to colour.

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Rotations / Group Work
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Curriculum Codes

AC9EFLA04 9

Understand conventions of print and screen, including how books and simple digital texts are usually organised

AC9E1LA05 9

Understand how print and screen texts are organised using features such as page numbers, tables of content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, swipe screens, verbal commands, links and images

ACELA1433 8.4

Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, for example directionality

ACELA1450 8.4

Understand concepts about print and screen, including how different types of texts are organised using page numbering, tables of content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, bars and links

Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short, predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies

Recognises that there are different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

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-VOCAB-01 new

Understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts

EN1-RECOM-01 new

Comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning

Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, including directionality

Understand concepts about print and screen, including how different types of texts are organised using page numbering, tables of content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, bars and links

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This is an author

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Year Level: Preschool, Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Category: Year 1

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This is an author

This is an illustrator

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Year Level: Preschool, Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Category: Year 1

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This is an illustrator

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY11, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA146, ACELA1440, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

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Loopy Letters

Left & Right Poster - Pencil Grip & Direction

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Year Level: Preschool, Foundation, Year 1

Category: Classroom Displays, Back to School

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Left & Right Poster - Pencil Grip & Direction

Using A Mouse - Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9TDIFK01, VCDTDS013, STe-2DP-T, STe-7DI-T, ST1-2DP-T, ST1-3DP-T, ST1-11DI-T, AC9TDI2K01, ACTDIK001, AC9TDI4K01, VCDTDS019, ST2-2DP-T, ST2-3DP-T, ST2-11DI-T, ACTDIK007, AC9TDI6K01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Technologies

Category: Resources

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Using A Mouse - Poster

Alphabet Bingo (Lowercase) - Game

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY11, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA146, ACELA1440, AC9EFLY13, ENE-SPELL-01, ENe-5A, VCELA158, ACELA1438, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities, Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Alphabet Bingo (Lowercase) - Game

Computer Posters - Important Keys for PC

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY06, ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, ACELY1654, AC9E1LY06, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Subject: English, Creating Texts, Technologies

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Computer Posters - Important Keys for PC

Concepts About Print - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Concepts About Print - Presentation

Concepts About Print - Class Display

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, AC9E1LA05, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-8B, VCELA177, ACELA1450, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Concepts About Print - Class Display

Concepts About Print Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Concepts About Print Student Reference Card

Reading Pointers

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, AC9EFLA06, ENE-OLC-01, ENE-RECOM-01, ENE-CWT-01, ENe-9B, VCELA144, ACELA1434, AC9EFLY04, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENE-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Reading Pointers

Letter and Word Legends

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Letter and Word Legends

Colour a Sentence

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Colour a Sentence

Letter and Word Sort

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Letter and Word Sort

Author and Illustrator Venn Diagram

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Author and Illustrator Venn Diagram

All About a Book

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, AC9EFLA06, ENE-OLC-01, ENE-RECOM-01, ENE-CWT-01, ENe-9B, VCELA144, ACELA1434, AC9EFLY04, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENE-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

All About a Book

Book Detectives

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, AC9EFLA06, ENE-OLC-01, ENE-RECOM-01, ENE-CWT-01, ENe-9B, VCELA144, ACELA1434, AC9EFLY04, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENE-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Book Detectives

Typing Training

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Typing Training

Concepts About Print - Quiz

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Concepts About Print - Quiz

Concepts About Print Assessment

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Concepts About Print Assessment

New 9.0 Curriculum

English Unit: Concepts About Print

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA04, ENE-PRINT-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENe-4A, VCELA142, ACELA1433, AC9EFLA06, ENE-OLC-01, ENE-RECOM-01, ENE-CWT-01, ENe-9B, VCELA144, ACELA1434, AC9EFLY04, ENE-PHOKW-01, ENE-REFLU-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating

Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Worksheets, Unit Plans

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

English Unit: Concepts About Print