This presentation introduces students to our language as we know it today. It begins by exploring where and how our dialect formed over time and how it was and continues to be influenced by other cultures around the world. This presentation is part of a larger unit of work on Word Origins- Year 4.
Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts, distinguishes between different forms of English and identifies organisational patterns and features
Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
Expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources
Incorporate new vocabulary from a range of sources into students’ own texts including vocabulary encountered in research
Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages
Incorporate new vocabulary from a range of sources, including vocabulary encountered in research, into own texts
Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages