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AC9E5LE02

present an opinion on a literary text using specific terms about literary devices, text structures and language features, and reflect on the viewpoints of others

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Literature in Year 5.

AC9E5LE01

identify aspects of literary texts that represent details or information about historical, social and cultural contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors

AC9E5LE03

recognise that the point of view in a literary text influences how readers interpret and respond to events and characters

AC9E5LE04

examine the effects of imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, and sound devices in narratives, poetry and songs

AC9E5LE05

create and edit literary texts, experimenting with figurative language, storylines, characters and settings from texts students have experienced

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9E5LE02 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 5.

  1. Year 4AC9E4LE01recognise similar storylines, ideas and relationships in different contexts in literary texts by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors
  2. Year 4AC9E4LE02describe the effects of text structures and language features in literary texts when responding to and sharing opinions
  3. Year 4AC9E4LE03discuss how authors and illustrators make stories engaging by the way they develop character, setting and plot tensions
  4. Year 4AC9E4LE04examine the use of literary devices and deliberate word play in literary texts, including poetry, to shape meaning
  5. Year 4AC9E4LE05create and edit literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings
  6. Year 6AC9E6LE01identify responses to characters and events in literary texts, drawn from historical, social or cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors
  7. Year 6AC9E6LE02identify similarities and differences in literary texts on similar topics, themes or plots
  8. Year 6AC9E6LE03identify and explain characteristics that define an author's individual style
  9. Year 6AC9E6LE04explain the way authors use sound and imagery to create meaning and effect in poetry
  10. Year 6AC9E6LE05create and edit literary texts that adapt plot structure, characters, settings and/or ideas from texts students have experienced, and experiment with literary devices

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