AC9E2LY06 • Year 2 English

And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal...: Year 2 English topic guide

create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic-specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words

What students learn in AC9E2LY06

This unit helps students build a clear, usable understanding of And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal.... 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: create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic-specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words.
  • Use concrete examples, pictures, oral explanation and short written responses before moving to independent practice.
  • creating written texts so that readers follow the sequence of ideas or events using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, appropriate to the purpose
  • 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: create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic-specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
  • E1: creating written texts so that readers follow the sequence of ideas or events
  • E2: using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, appropriate to the purpose
  • E3: using digital tools to create texts
  • E4: using simple and compound sentences correctly and flexibly to express and combine ideas
  • E5: editing by adding, deleting or changing vocabulary to improve a text; for example, replacing an everyday noun with a topic-specific one
  • E6: reviewing sentences for grammatical accuracy; for example, use of pronouns

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

AC9E2LY06 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.

RegionCurriculumClosest mapping
AustraliaAustralian Curriculum v9.0AC9E2LY06 — create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic-specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
VictoriaVictorian Curriculum F-10Year 2 English: closest match in Creating texts. Use this page as a VIC-aligned practice and worksheet reference.
NSWNSW CurriculumStage 1 English: closest content focus for And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal... and related outcomes.
United StatesCommon Core / NGSSGrade 2 Common Core Mathematics/ELA closest topic match for And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal....
England / UKNational CurriculumKey Stage 1 / Year 2: closest programme-of-study match for And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal....
CanadaProvincial and territory curriculaGrade 2 closest topic match. Canada varies by province, so use this as a broad Ontario/BC-style learning outcome reference.
New ZealandNew Zealand CurriculumLevel 1 English: closest achievement-objective topic for And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal....
IndiaNCERT / CBSEClass 2 closest NCERT/CBSE topic match for And edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal....

Related Year 2 English topics

Official curriculum references