EXPLORING TEXTS PROGRESSION YEARS 1-6 CONTENTS 1. TEXT TYPES Typical stages of text types   2. STRUCTURAL FEATURES   Plot, characters and setting Visuals 3. PURPOSES OF STRUCTURES 4. PURPOSES OF AUTHORS 5. LANGUAGE FEATURES Language devices in texts Language of opinion and fact Evaluative language Language origins 6. AUDIENCE OF TEXTS   7.  PERSONAL

CONTENTS NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS AND ADVERBS SENTENCES AND CLAUSES PUNCTUATION VOCABULARY FOR MEANING TEXT STRUCTURES FOR PURPOSE This progression contains the key elements in grammar and text structure as listed above. It provides descriptions and definitions of these, sequencing curriculum requirements for each element and offering some suggestions for how they may be taught.  

WEEK UNIT EXPLORING TEXTS SPEAKING AND LISTENING LANGUAGE READING SKILLS CREATING TEXTS SPELLING TEXT STRUCTURES 1 – 3 Unit 5:1 Explore selected familiar narrative texts with computer-based graphics, animation and 2D qualities 511|611 Identify purpose, topic, structure and formality of texts 504|701 Identify setting of text(i.e. fantasy or realistic) 504 Identify characters and their traits