Learning intention

Students will learn to identify character feelings, perspective and motivation in narrative texts.

Syllabus outcome

• EN3-3A: uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies.
• EN3-5B: discusses how language is used to achieve a widening range of purposes for a widening range of audiences and contexts.

National Literacy Learning Progression

Understanding texts

• UnT8: reads and views predictable texts and some moderately complex texts - see text complexity (comprehension); answers inferential questions (comprehension); cites text evidence to support inferences (process)
  
• UnT9: justifies an opinion or response by citing evidence from a text (comprehension)

NAPLAN item descriptors

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Task outline

Full task descriptions are included in the resource, available via the Universal Resources Hub.

Trait bank

Students identify and categorise traits

Bull's eye

Students learn to identify the main messages of each character in texts.

Matching actions and traits

Students learn how the author builds characters through both overt physical descriptions as well as personality traits

Dial into a character

Students use DIAL (Description, Illustration, Actions, Language) to guide thinking and understanding that builds a picture of the traits and actions of a character

Inferring a character's emotions in a narrative

Students learn of the ways a writer can show us what a character is like or what they are feeling.

Access the resource

• Stage 3 Understanding character (staff only)

Where to next?

• Understanding perspective
• Text features