What students learn in AC9E2LE03
This unit helps students build a clear, usable understanding of The characters and settings of a range of texts and.... The goal is not to memorise one answer pattern. Students should be able to explain the idea, recognise it in a new example and apply it in a short practice or worksheet task.
- Start with the main idea: discuss the characters and settings of a range of texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways.
- Use concrete examples, pictures, oral explanation and short written responses before moving to independent practice.
- comparing how similar characters or settings are described in texts from different contexts; for example, how the seasons are described identifying and comparing verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue in a range of literary texts
- Finish with mixed questions so students must choose the correct strategy rather than copy the last example.
Curriculum coverage and elaborations
The content description and elaborations below show the curriculum ideas taught in this unit. Items marked as teaching context support lesson planning but may not appear in the initial eight-question activity.
- Content description: discuss the characters and settings of a range of texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways
- E1: comparing how similar characters or settings are described in texts from different contexts; for example, how the seasons are described
- E2: identifying and comparing verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue in a range of literary texts
- E3: identifying the language used to describe the landscape in First Nations Australians’ stories (teaching context)
How to use this unit
Read the topic guide, use the teacher slide for instruction, then complete the Worksheet, Practice and Test. These three activities use the same eight-question unit bank.
Teacher resource
AC9E2LE03 teacher slide
Use this one-page PDF to introduce the key idea, vocabulary and teaching sequence before students begin the activities.
Open teacher slide (PDF)Common mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory without using clues from the text, sentence or image.
- Knowing the idea orally but not transferring it into reading, writing or speaking.
- Missing punctuation, word order or vocabulary clues that change meaning.
International curriculum mapping
This table gives closest-topic mapping for search and planning. The Australian Curriculum code is exact; overseas entries are broad equivalents because each jurisdiction structures outcomes differently.
| Region | Curriculum | Closest mapping |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Curriculum v9.0 | AC9E2LE03 — discuss the characters and settings of a range of texts and identify how language is used to present these features in different ways |
| Victoria | Victorian Curriculum F-10 | Year 2 English: closest match in Examining literature. Use this page as a VIC-aligned practice and worksheet reference. |
| NSW | NSW Curriculum | Stage 1 English: closest content focus for The characters and settings of a range of texts and... and related outcomes. |
| United States | Common Core / NGSS | Grade 2 Common Core Mathematics/ELA closest topic match for The characters and settings of a range of texts and.... |
| England / UK | National Curriculum | Key Stage 1 / Year 2: closest programme-of-study match for The characters and settings of a range of texts and.... |
| Canada | Provincial and territory curricula | Grade 2 closest topic match. Canada varies by province, so use this as a broad Ontario/BC-style learning outcome reference. |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Curriculum | Level 1 English: closest achievement-objective topic for The characters and settings of a range of texts and.... |
| India | NCERT / CBSE | Class 2 closest NCERT/CBSE topic match for The characters and settings of a range of texts and.... |