Elaboration ACELA1498
building etymological knowledge about word origins (for example 'thermometer') and building vocabulary from research about technical and subject specific topics
Elaboration | ACELA1498 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1828
using phonic generalisations to read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter combinations, for example ‘straightaway’ and ‘thoughtful’
Elaboration | ACELA1828 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1828
recognising unstressed vowels in multisyllabic words and how these vowel sounds are written, for example ‘builder’ and ‘animal’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1828 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELA1828
using knowledge of sounds and visual patterns to read and write more complex letter combinations that have multiple representations in writing, for example ‘boy’ and ‘boil’, ‘howl’ and ‘foul’, ‘taught ’and ‘saw’
Elaboration (2) | ACELA1828 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1829
recognising and writing less familiar words that share common letter patterns but have different pronunciations, for example ‘journey’, ‘your’, ‘tour’ and ‘sour’
Elaboration | ACELA1829 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1830
using phonic generalisations to read and write complex words with uncommon letter patterns, for example ‘pneumonia’, ‘resuscitate’ and ‘vegetation’
Elaboration | ACELA1830 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1615
noting how degrees of possibility are opened up through the use of modal verbs (for example, ‘It may be a solution’ as compared to ‘It could be a solution’), as well as through other resources such as adverbs (for example, ‘It’s …
Elaboration | ACELT1615 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1805
experimenting with different narrative structures such as the epistolary form, flashback, multiple perspectives
Elaboration | ACELT1805 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1544
creating dialogue in drama showing interruptions, asides and pauses for effect
Elaboration | ACELA1544 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1806
identifying and describing the ways films suggest Country/Place and Identity through language features such as image, soundtrack and narrative control
Elaboration | ACELT1806 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELT1632
combining visual and digital elements to create layers of meaning for serious and humorous purposes
Elaboration (1) | ACELT1632 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELY1733
using print and digital/online thesauruses and dictionaries of synonyms, antonyms and homonyms and subject-specific dictionaries
Elaboration (1) | ACELY1733 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELY1734
explaining whether the author conveys meaning adequately, particularly in distinguishing fact from opinion
Elaboration (2) | ACELY1734 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1770
sequencing and developing an argument using basic language structures that suggest conclusions (‘therefore’, ‘thus’ and ‘so’) or give reasons (‘since’, ‘because’) or suggest conditionals (‘if’… ‘then’)
Elaboration | ACELA1770 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1561
identifying examples of acronyms, abbreviations and proprietary words which are used creatively in texts
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1561 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1638
making language choices and choosing particular language devices to achieve intended effects, for example building in a surprise or twist in the ending of a short story or final scene of a film
Elaboration | ACELT1638 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACELY1740
understanding the role of intonation, pausing, punctuation and combinations of clause and rhythm in spoken language
Elaboration (3) | ACELY1740 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELA1563
understanding how and why spelling became standardised and how conventions have changed over time and continue to change through common usage, the invention of new words and creative combinations of existing words
Elaboration (2) | ACELA1563 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1570
considering how nominalisation affects the way in which events are constructed and explained, making some information more explicit and other information less so
Elaboration | ACELA1570 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELA1570
noting how technicality allows for efficient reference to shared knowledge, indicating growing expertise in the field (for example, ‘The Romantic poetry of Keats is characterised by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes.’)
Elaboration (2) | ACELA1570 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum