ACELT1584
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
Elaborations
- examining different types of literature including traditional tales, humorous stories and poetry (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- discussing similarities and differences between texts ( for example features of main characters in different stories) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- discussing features of book settings including time (year, season) and place (country or city, realistic or imagined) (Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- discussing how plots develop including: beginnings (orientation), how the problem (complication) is introduced and solved (resolution) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
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Narrative Sentence Starter Worksheets
Use our printable narrative writing prompt worksheets to boost your students' imaginative writing skills.
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Character Profile Template Pack
Explore the personality, appearance, feelings and actions of a character from a narrative with this printable character profile templates.
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Narrative Prompts Posters
A set of 20 posters to display as narrative story prompts for students.
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Story Beginning, Middle and End Graphic Organiser
Help your students write and draw about the beginning, middle and end of stories with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Exploring Narrative Texts PowerPoint
Teach your students about the key elements of narrative texts with this comprehensive teaching presentation.
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Story Ideas – Character, Setting, and Complication Cards
Help your students choose a topic to write about with this set of 36 character, setting and compilation task cards.
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Narrative Elements Graphic Organisers – Portrait
Encourage your students to write and draw about various story elements with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Story Structure Sentence Strips
Explore sentences that form the beginning, middle and end of 5 short stories with this sorting activity for younger year levels.
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Beginning, Middle and End of Story Poster Set
Remind students of the elements that make up the beginning, middle and end of a story with this set of three posters.
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Character Traits, Feelings and Appearance - Posters
A set of 3 posters depicting words and phrases that can be used to describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance.
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Three Little Pigs – Sequencing Worksheet
Identify the story beginning, series of events and ending with this narrative text sequencing activity.
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Exploring and Building Narrative Characters PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about how to build a character for a narrative text.
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Character Adjective Concertina Template – The Gingerbread Man
Learn how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality with a hands-on craft activity aligned to the English curriculum.
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Narrative Setting Prompts Posters
A set of 2 posters giving ideas for the setting of a narrative.
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Introduction to Story Characters Teaching Slides
Introduce your students to the wonderful world of story characters with this visually appealing teaching presentation.
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Create a Silly Story – Sorting Activity
Explore story characters, settings, problems and solutions by creating a silly story!
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Fairy Tales Narrative Writing Pack
A fairy tale themed narrative writing teaching pack containing 8 worksheets and posters.
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Narrative Writing Pack
A narrative writing teaching pack containing 9 worksheets and posters.
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Story Elements Four Corners
Engage your students in exploring key story elements with this Four Corners activity!
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Story Bag Surprise - Story Elements Digital Activity
Introduce and explore different story elements with this story bag surprise digital activity for the whole class to enjoy.
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Story Elements Cut and Paste Worksheets – Jack and the Beanstalk
Explore story characters, settings and main events with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets based on a well-known fairy tale.
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Character Traits Posters
Remind your students about the difference between external and internal character traits with this set of three classroom posters.
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Narrative Elements Graphic Organisers – Landscape
Encourage your students to write and draw about various story elements with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Types of Characters - Poster
Remind students about the types of characters that can be found in stories with this colourful classroom poster.
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Character Profile - Graphic Organisers
Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with a set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Literature Study Task Cards (Lower Primary)
Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 12 literature study task cards for lower primary students.
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Book Report Mini Book
Have students write about their favourite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Character Appearance, Traits and Feelings - Worksheet
Explore and describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance with this differentiated worksheet to be used with any text.
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Character or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Beginning, Middle and End Mini-Book - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Teach your students about the beginning, middle and end of a story with mini-book retelling of The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
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Elements of a Story Activity Workbook
Explore the different elements of a narrative story with this student mini workbook.
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Explore a Dreaming Story – Worksheet
Use this template to explore First Nations’ Dreaming stories and unlock how they connect to Country.