Stage 2 reading - Audience and purpose
Learning intention
Students will identify the purpose and audience of texts and explore stereotypes and vernacular of particular audiences.
Syllabus outcome
- EN2-8B: identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter.
National Literacy Learning Progression
Understanding texts
- UnT6: describes the purpose of informative, imaginative and persuasive texts (comprehension)
- UnT7: identifies the purpose of predictable texts and moderately complex texts (process); and identifies simple language and text features that signal purpose (diagrams, dialogue) (process)
- UnT8: explains how authors use evidence and supporting detail in texts (comprehension).
NAPLAN item descriptors
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Task outline
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Task 1: What is the purpose?
Identify and discuss purpose in different examples of signs, text and images (four activities).
Task 2: Knowing my audience
Consider how to convey meaning to a specific audiences (five activities).
Task 3: Selling an idea to an audience
Students work in small groups to market a new product. Peers discuss overall effect in achieving intended purpose and reaching audience (two activities).