Stage 3 reading – Compare and contrast
Learning intention
Students will learn the difference between comparing and contrasting texts as well as applying these understandings in text analysis.
Syllabus outcome
- EN3-RECOM-01: fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
- EN3-UARL-01: analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts
- EN3-UARL-02: analyses representations of ideas in literature through genre and theme that reflect perspective and context, argument and authority, and adapts these representations when creating texts
National Literacy Learning Progression
Understanding texts
UnT8: evaluates the accuracy within and across texts on the same topic (comprehension); explains how textual features support the text’s purpose (comprehension); skims and scans texts for key words to track the development of ideas (process)
UnT9: summarises the text identifying key details only (comprehension); builds meaning by actively linking ideas from a number of texts or a range of digital sources (comprehension); distils information from a number of texts according to task and purpose (e.g. uses graphic organisers) (comprehension); selects reading/viewing strategies appropriate to reading purpose (e.g. scans text for evidence) (process)
UnT10: applies and articulates criteria to evaluate the language structures and features for relevance to purpose and audience (comprehension); integrates automatically a range of processes such as predicting, confirming predictions, monitoring, and connecting relevant elements of the text to build meaning (process)
NAPLAN item descriptors
The relevant NAPLAN item descriptors are included in the resource, available via the Universal Resources Hub.
Task outline
Full task descriptions and accompanying resources are included in the resource, available via the Universal Resources Hub.
Contrasting texts
Students learn the importance of identifying audience, vocabulary, purpose, audience and potential bias of a text.
Comparing texts
Students use a range of techniques to learn to compare and contrast texts.
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Where to next?
Contact
For more information, contact literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au