Year 1 English · AC9E1LE01

Discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators

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1. Outcome Overview & Core Concepts

Authors and illustrators use language and images to create characters, settings and events in literature.

Learning target: discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators

Big idea: Discuss how words and images create story worlds

Learning routine: Notice words → Notice images → Name character/setting/event → Explain effect

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2. Subject-Specific Content & Key Examples

Words and images build story meaning

character words: bravesetting words: dark forestimage clue: tiny houseevent clue: running feet

Worked example

Question: A story says “the timid mouse” and shows the mouse hiding. Both words and image build the character as shy or scared.

Use evidence from words and picture choices

charactersettingeventevidence

Character evidence

Use words and a neutral picture card to describe a character.

Guided practice

  1. Character evidence — Use words and a neutral picture card to describe a character.
    brave / worried / curious
  2. Setting map — Name the setting clues in words and image layout.
    forest / beach / classroom
  3. Event freeze-frame — Act a story event and choose words that match it.
    The boat rocked.
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AC9E1LE01 - Discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
Example 1

Words and images build story meaning character words: brave setting words: dark forest image clue: tiny house event clue: running feet

Example 2

Worked example Question: A story says “the timid mouse” and shows the mouse hiding. Both words and image build the character as shy or scared.

Example 3

Use evidence from words and picture choices character setting event evidence

Example 4

Character evidence Use words and a neutral picture card to describe a character.

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Curriculum Coverage & Elaborations

The content description is the required target. The elaborations below are taught as examples and contexts, not as disconnected checklist wording.

  • E1: discussing how animal characters reflect human characteristics; for example, the creation of animal characters and their human qualities in fables by wide-ranging world authors
  • E2: discussing how characters, settings and events are described or depicted in literature by First Nations Australian authors and illustrators (teaching context)
  • E3: discussing the events associated with Australian animal characters and what is learnt about their characters in picture books from wide-ranging Australian authors
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Revision Notes

  • Remember: Discuss how words and images create story worlds
  • Use the routine: Notice words → Notice images → Name character/setting/event → Explain effect
  • Before answering: point to the clue in the spoken words, written sentence, image, page layout or text purpose.
  • Self-check: change the example slightly and see whether the same reasoning still works.
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3. Common Student Misconceptions

  • Opinion without evidence: Point to words or image clues.
  • Only one mode: Use both language and image where available.
  • Mixing event and setting: Setting is where/when; event is what happens.

Practice Thought & Formative Assessment

Use a fresh, code-aligned example. The student should show the exact word, sound, sentence, image feature, audience clue or text evidence that supports the answer.

Quick checks

  • What is a character?
  • Name one image clue for setting.
  • How can words show a character?
  • What is an event?

Mastery evidence

  • Discuss character
  • Discuss setting
  • Discuss event
  • Use word evidence
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1. Outcome Overview & Core Concepts

Authors and illustrators use language and images to create characters, settings and events in literature.

Learning target: discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators

Big idea: Discuss how words and images create story worlds

Learning routine: Notice words → Notice images → Name character/setting/event → Explain effect

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