Stage 4 reading - Character perspective
Learning intention
Students will identify character feelings, perspective and motivation in narrative texts.
Syllabus outcome
EN4-1A: Responds to and composes texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure
EN4-2A: Effectively uses a widening range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge for responding to and composing texts in different media and technologies
EN4-3B: Uses and describes language forms, features and structures of texts appropriate to a range of purposes, audiences and contexts
National Literacy Learning Progression
Understanding Texts
UnT9: identifies different interpretations of the text citing evidence from a text (comprehension); selects reading/viewing strategies appropriate to reading purpose (e.g. scans text for evidence) (process); analyses language and visual features in texts using metalanguage (e.g. cohesion, interpretation, figurative) (vocabulary)
UnT10: synthesises relevant information from a variety of complex texts (comprehension); analyses how text features are used to support or conflate the point of view in the text (e.g. strategic use of images such as a cartoon in an editorial) (comprehension); selects reading/viewing pathways appropriate to reading purpose (scans text for key phrase or close reading for learning) (process)
UnT11: explains assumptions, beliefs and implicit values in texts (e.g. economic growth is always desirable) (comprehension); strategically adjusts the processes of reading and viewing to build meaning according to the demands of tasks and texts (process)
NAPLAN item descriptors
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Task outline
Full task descriptions are included in the resource, available for download on this page.
Voice
Students review first, second or third person then identify the narrative voice in a range of persuasive, imaginative and informative texts.
Analysing character in picture books
Students choose a character in a picture book and investigate the character’s feelings, motivations and the perspective they bring to the text.
Exploring character perspective through visual stimulus
Students explore a range of visual stimulus to develop understanding of a character’s feelings, motivations and perspective.
Analysing texts
Students read text excerpts, highlighting words and phrases that indicate character traits and determine the character’s feelings, perspective and motivation.