English Version 2.0 / Level 4 / Literature / Examining literature
Content description
compare how authors and illustrators make literary texts exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using plot tension, character and setting
Elaborations
examining an author’s choice of language to describe a character’s appearance, behaviour and speech
discussing what is learnt about a character through dialogue such as their likes, dislikes or personal qualities
identifying moments in the plot where characters are faced with choices, and commenting on how the author makes the reader care about their decisions and the consequences
identifying how illustrations contribute to the meaning of stories by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors
Code
VC2E4LE03
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