Year 1F

2014 Term 3
Reading Narrative Planner

Week 6

Purpose: Character Analysis

Foundation Content
Descriptions

Identify some features of texts

including events and characters
and retell events from a text
(ACELT1578)

Level 1 Content
Descriptions

Discuss how authors create

characters using language and
images (ACELA1581)
Discuss features of plot, character
and setting in different types of
literature and explore some
features of characters in different
texts (ACELT1584)

Level 2 Content
Descriptions

Identify visual representations of

characters actions, reactions, speech
and thought processes in narratives,
and consider how these images add to
or contradict or multiply the meaning of
accompanying words (ACELA1469)
Discuss how depictions of characters in
print, sound and images reflect the
contexts in which they were created
(ACELT1587)
Discuss the characters and settings of
different texts and explore how
language is used to present these
features in different ways
(ACELA1591)

WEEK 6
Know
Understand
Do
Session 1
KNOW:

Resources

Goldilock

Whole class focus

Independent or
teacher lead groups

Extra Support

Sharing group
(feedback)

Speedy Cheetahs
(Alyssa, Kiki, Edward)

Students
record what

Read Goldilocks.
Brainstorm what

Students read
independently

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2014 Term 3
Reading Narrative Planner

Week 6
Authors
represent
characters in
different ways

UNDERSTAND:
The different
ways
characters can
be represented
in a text

Goldilocks is like.
o Where do students Conference
get their
Ella
information from? Jeremy
o Pictures?
o Behaviour?

Discuss how

authors create
characters
using language
and images

Authors
regularly have
a distinct
writing style

UNDERSTAND:
Text features
which are

Magnet words
Discuss reading goals
o Retell a story I
have read
Guided Reading - PM
eReader

Foundation
Recognise the letters of the
alphabet and know there are
lower and upper case letters
(ACELA1440)

DO:

Session 2
KNOW:
KNOW:

happened at
the Beginning,
Middle and
End of the
stories they
read in a blank
Beginning,
Middle End
chart.

Level 1
Recognise sound letter
matches including common
vowel and consonant digraphs
and consonant blends
(ACELA1458)
Understand the variability of
sound letter matches
(ACELA1459)
The
Paperbag
Princess

Read The Paperbag

Princess
How does the Author
use words to describe
the character of the
Princess?

Students read
independently

Speedy Cheetahs
(Alyssa, Kiki, Edward)
Magnet words
Eggy 100 on Ipad
Pm eReader

Guided Reading
Happy Readers
(Emma, Zuo, Anastasia)
Review
Foundation
Reciprocal
Recognise the letters of the
reading roles.
alphabet and know there are

Students
share what
happened at
the Beginning,
Middle and
End of the
stories they
read.

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2014 Term 3
Reading Narrative Planner

Week 6

common
across an
authors work

DO:
Identify the

similarities and
differences
between some
of Mem Foxs
books

Session 3

KNOW:
KNOW:
Authors
regularly have

Cinderella Venn Diagram

Read Cinderella.
& The
As a whole group,
Paperbag
Princess
brainstorm and record
things students

lower and upper case letters

Recap Knights
(ACELA1440)
at Dawn using
reciprocal
Level 1
reading roles.
Recognise sound letter
Discuss the
matches including common
characters Jack
vowel and consonant digraphs
& Annie.
and consonant blends
Using a
(ACELA1458)
describe the
Understand the variability of
character
sound letter matches
template find
(ACELA1459)
words to
describe both
characters. Find
similarities and
differences.
Students to
create a Venn
Diagram
discussing the
differences and
similarities of
the characters.

Conference
Cormac
Nora
Students read
independently
Guided reading
Flaming Rockets

Speedy Cheetahs
(Alyssa, Kiki, Edward)
Magnet words
Eggy 100 on Ipad
PM eReader

Students
record what
happened at
the Beginning,
Middle and

Year 1F

2014 Term 3
Reading Narrative Planner

Week 6
a distinct
writing style

UNDERSTAND:
Text features
which are
common
across an
authors work

DO:
Identify the

similarities and
differences
between some
of Mem Foxs
books

Session 4

KNOW:
KNOW:
Authors
regularly have
a distinct
writing style

UNDERSTAND:
Text features

Tashi

remember about the

characters in each
text, such as character
traits, actions and
physical appearance.
Examine the two lists
to decide which things
are common to both
characters. These
items should then be
transferred to the
intersecting space in
the Venn diagram
Transfer the remaining
information in the lists
to the appropriate
space in the diagram.

Provide time for

students to discuss the
similarities and
differences in the
characters.

(Ethan, Millie, Kostya)

Foundation
Narratives
Read from Raz Kids Recognise the letters of the
alphabet and know there are
Focus on characters
lower and upper case letters
(ACELA1440)
Conference
Shine
Level 1
Kayla
Recognise sound letter
matches including common
vowel and consonant digraphs
and consonant blends
(ACELA1458)
Understand the variability of
sound letter matches
(ACELA1459)

Using a describe the

character template,
find words to describe
the character of Tashi.
Brainstorm and record
a list of character
traits with the
students.

Students read
independently

Conference
Reilly
Tanisha

Speedy Cheetahs
(Alyssa, Kiki, Edward)
Magnet words
Discuss reading goals
o Retell a story I
have read
Guided Reading - PM
eReader

End of the
stories they
read in a blank
Beginning,
Middle End
chart.

Students
record what
happened at
the Beginning,
Middle and
End of the
stories they
read in a blank

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2014 Term 3
Reading Narrative Planner

Week 6
which are
common
across an
authors work

DO:
Identify the

similarities and
differences
between some
of Mem Foxs
books

Discuss and clarify

each one as it is
recorded. Add any
further traits
associated with the
characters being
studied.
Work with the
students to randomly
select and list
character traits from
the brainstorm list.
Record these on the
grid.

Foundation
Recognise the letters of the
alphabet and know there are
lower and upper case letters
(ACELA1440)
Level 1
Recognise sound letter
matches including common
vowel and consonant digraphs
and consonant blends
(ACELA1458)
Understand the variability of
sound letter matches
(ACELA1459)

Beginning,
Middle End
chart.