Comprehension text – The hawk and the grass – Year 4 digital unit

Description

This is a 7-page unit from the Developing Comprehension skills and word knowledge series that covers:

Text

Understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality depending on the approach to the topic, the purpose and the intended audience (ACELA1490)

Comprehension

Read different types of text by combing contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies for example monitoring meaning, cross checking and reviewing (ACELY1691)
Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts (ACELY1692)
Identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text (ACELY1690)
Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations incorporating leanred content and taking into account the particular purposes and audiences (ACELY1689)
Use interaction skills such as acknowledging another’s point of view and linking students’ response to the topic, using familier and new vocabulary and a range of vocal effects such as tone, pace, pitch and volume to speak clearly and coherently (ACELY1688)

Word knowledge

Understand how to use phonic knowledge to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, including a variety of vowel sounds and known prefixes and suffixes (ACELA1828)

Links to other curriculum areas

Science

Living things depend on each other and the environment (ACSSU073)

Each individual text type covers a number of content descriptions across the Language, Literature and Literacy strands of Australian Curriculum English. The detailed lesson plans save valuable planning time and allow for individual student differences. Use all, or some, of the ideas provided to cater to the needs of your class.

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