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General Capabilities evident across the unit include Literacy, Information and Communication Technology capability, and Critical and creative thinking.
Another curriculum subject highlighted across this unit is Science: Living things have basic needs, including food and water.
The content in this unit links to the Australian Curriculum: Foundation (English) content descriptors and the NSW BOSTES Early Stage 1 English Outcomes.
| Literature Literature and context |
Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with students’ own experiences (ACELT1582) (EN1-11D) Recognise that texts are created by authors who tell stories and share experiences that may be similar or different to students’ own experiences (ACELT1575) (ENe-11D) |
| Responding to literature | Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts (ACELT1783) (ENe-10C) |
| Examining literature |
Recognise some different types of literary texts and identify some characteristic features of literary texts, for example beginnings and endings of traditional texts and rhyme in poetry (ACELT1785) (ENe-10C) Replicate the rhythms and sound patterns in stories, rhymes, songs and poems from a range of cultures (ACELT1579) (ENe-5A) |
| Creating literature | Retell familiar literary texts through performance, use of illustrations and images (ACELT1580) (ENe-10C) |
Source for content descriptions above: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).