Stage 3 reading - Sequencing events
Learning intention
Students will learn to sequence language and events by connecting contextual and language clues to chronological order.
Syllabus outcome
- EN3-3A: uses integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
National Literacy Learning Progression
Understanding texts
- UnT8: reads and views some moderately complex texts (comprehension); skims and scans texts for key words to identify main idea (process)
- UnT9: interprets and integrates visual, auditory and print elements of multimodal texts (comprehension); uses processes such as predicting, confirming predictions, monitoring, and connecting relevant elements of the text to build or repair meaning (process)
NAPLAN item descriptors
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Task outline
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Task 1: Shades of meaning
Students sequence words from most to least along a word cline (three activities).
Task 2: Sequencing nonfiction texts – History of chocolate
Students sequence information in various nonfiction texts (three activities).
Task 3: Sequencing events in a narrative
Students sequence information in various narrative texts (four activities).