ACELT1581
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
Elaborations
- identifying similarities between texts from different cultural traditions, for example representations of dragons in traditional European and Asian texts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
- identifying how spiritual beings are represented in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
- identifying some features of characters and how particular words and images convey qualities of their nature, for example some characters are portrayed as shy, others adventurous (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- discussing the characters of fictional animals and how they relate to those of humans (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- Free Plan
Literature Study Task Cards (Lower Primary)
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Developing Characters Poster Pack - Show, Don't Tell Feelings
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
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Explore a Dreaming Story – Worksheet
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Human Histories: Helpful Heroes – Comprehension Worksheet
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Bring Your Characters To Life Poster
A poster to remind your students to add detail and description to their writing to bring their characters to life.
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The Firefighter Story – International Women's Day
A story and accompanying worksheet that explores issues regarding female gender stereotypes.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
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Exploring Fairy Tale Characters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the methods authors use to create a character.