What's the Point? (Reading Skills NAPLAN)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 5 English:

• Understand how texts vary in purpose, structure and topic as well as the degree of formality (ACELA1504).
• Understand that the starting point of a sentence gives prominence to the message in the text and allows for prediction of how the text will unfold (ACELA1505).
• Identify and explain characteristic text structures and language features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text (ACELY1701).

Syllabus outcomes: EN3-3A, EN3-5B.

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Literacy.

Relevant parts of Year 5 English achievement standards: Students analyse and explain literal and implied information from a variety of texts.

Unit of work: Faber-Castell – NAPLAN Preparation.

Time required: 60 minutes.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – The skills that students require are modelled explicitly in the teacher introduction. Scaffolding will only be required for students who have difficulty accessing standard content for Year 5 level.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a website to the class
• Identifying Author’s Purpose Worksheet (editable version)
• Identifying Author’s Purpose Worksheet (print version)
• You will also need Page 1 and Page 22 of this document: Faber-Castell – Watercolour Techniques Booklet Pencil Art

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Creativity

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