ACELT1591
Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways
Elaborations
- describing features of text settings including time, colours used to portray year, season, and place (country or city) and how this impacts on the characters (Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- describing plots including beginnings (orientation), how the problem (complication) is introduced and solved (resolution), and considering how these features construct meanings (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- identifying features of imaginary or fantasy texts, for example magic powers, shifts in time (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- investigating Aboriginal stories, found from online sources, that explain physical features of the landscape and identify and describe the common features of language used (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
- comparing two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures, describing similarities and differences in authors' points of view (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
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Identifying Character Traits Interactive Activity
Get your students identifying character traits with this engaging digital quiz that helps students understand how language reveals personality in writing.
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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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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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Free Character Traits List
Teach your students to analyse characters more effectively by providing them with a list of character traits.
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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.
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Character Traits Graphic Organiser
Describe the most notable mental and moral qualities of a real or fictional person.
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Character Interview Task Cards
Use these book character interview questions to extend your students' learning about the narrative elements.
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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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Character Adjective Concertina Template – Blank
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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Character Emotions Chart and Worksheets
Explore character emotions in stories using this Character Emotions Chart and matching character Graphic Organisers
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Direct and Indirect Characterisation Anchor Chart
Reference a direct and indirect characterisation anchor chart to teach your students the difference between types of characterisation.
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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 Elements Worksheets – The Goose and the Golden Egg
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
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Story Settings Mini Book
Allow your little learners to explore and write about story settings with this fun-sized mini-book.
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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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Inside Trait or Outside Trait? Interactive Game
Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with this interactive digital game.
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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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Internal and External Character Traits - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with this differentiated cut-and-paste worksheet.
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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 Emotions Worksheet
Make inferences about character's feelings with this one-page worksheet.
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What Are Fairy Tales?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the key features of the fairy tale genre.
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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.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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Exploring Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the structure of a narrative text.
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Introducing Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the structure of a narrative text using fairy tales.
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Little Red Riding Hood Story Video
Introduce a fresh version of the Little Red Riding Hood story to your students with this animated video perfect for younger students.
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Alice in Wonderland Story Video
Introduce the story of Alice in Wonderland to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Story Video
Explore the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with your students using this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger learners.
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The Gingerbread Man Story Video
Introduce the story of The Gingerbread Man to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.
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The Three Little Pigs Story Video
Explore the story of The Three Little Pigs with your students using this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger learners.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Story Video
Introduce the Jack and the Beanstalk story to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.
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Cinderella Story Video
Explore the story of Cinderella with your students using this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger learners.