AC9E3LY06 • Year 3 English

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written...: Year 3 English topic guide

plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words

What students learn in AC9E3LY06

This unit helps students build a clear, usable understanding of Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written.... 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: plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words.
  • Use concrete examples, pictures, oral explanation and short written responses before moving to independent practice.
  • gathering information and ideas about a topic in preparation for writing, which may include online and digital sources selecting appropriate text structure for a writing purpose, and sequencing content for clarity and to have an impact on an audience
  • 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: plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words
  • E1: gathering information and ideas about a topic in preparation for writing, which may include online and digital sources
  • E2: selecting appropriate text structure for a writing purpose, and sequencing content for clarity and to have an impact on an audience
  • E3: using appropriate simple and compound sentences to express and combine ideas
  • E4: using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, relevant to the type of text and purpose
  • E5: using digital tools to plan, sequence, compose and edit texts
  • E6: using print and online dictionaries, and spellcheck to edit spelling, realising that spellcheck accuracy depends on understanding the word function; for example, “there” or “their” and “rain” or “reign”
  • E7: checking for correct use of apostrophes for contractions and to indicate possession

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

AC9E3LY06 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 v9.0AC9E3LY06 — plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words
VictoriaVictorian Curriculum F-10Year 3 English: closest match in Creating texts. Use this page as a VIC-aligned practice and worksheet reference.
NSWNSW CurriculumStage 2 English: closest content focus for Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written... and related outcomes.
United StatesCommon Core / NGSSGrade 3 Common Core Mathematics/ELA closest topic match for Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written....
England / UKNational CurriculumKey Stage 2 / Year 3: closest programme-of-study match for Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written....
CanadaProvincial and territory curriculaGrade 3 closest topic match. Canada varies by province, so use this as a broad Ontario/BC-style learning outcome reference.
New ZealandNew Zealand CurriculumLevel 2 English: closest achievement-objective topic for Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written....
IndiaNCERT / CBSEClass 3 closest NCERT/CBSE topic match for Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written....

Related Year 3 English topics

Official curriculum references