Big rain coming
General Capabilities evident throughout the unit include Literacy and Critical and Creative Thinking.
This unit addresses the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture.
Content descriptions below link to Australian Curriculum: Foundation (English) and the NSW BOSTES Early Stage 1 English Outcomes.
| Language Expressing and developing ideas |
Recognise that texts are made up of words and groups of words that make meaning (ACELA1434) (ENe-8B) Explore the different contribution of words and images to meaning in stories and informative texts (ACELA1786) (ENe-10C) Understand the use of vocabulary in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school (ACELA1437) (ENe-9B) |
| Literature Literature and context |
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-8B) |
| Responding to literature |
Respond to texts, identifying favourite stories, authors and illustrators (ACELT1577) (ENe-10C) Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts (ACELT1783) (ENe-10C) |
| Examining literature | Identify some features of texts including events and characters and retell events from a text (ACELT1578) (ENe-10C) |
| Creating literature | Retell familiar literary texts through performance, use of illustrations and images (ACELT1580) (ENe-10C) |
| Literacy Interacting with others |
Listen to and respond orally to texts and to the communication of others in informal and structured classroom situations (ACELY1646) (ENe-1A) |
| Interpreting, analysing, evaluating | Use comprehension strategies to understand and discuss texts listened to, viewed or read independently (ACELY1650) (ENe-4A) |
Source for content descriptions above: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).