Year 4 English Content Descriptions - Literature
Literature and contexts
Recognise similar storylines, ideas and relationships in different contexts in literary texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, wide‑ranging Australian and world authors
WA4ELICO1
For example:
- discussing how literary texts from different times or places represent ideas, such as everyday life
- comparing texts with similar storylines, such as texts that have been created by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples from different regions
Engaging with and responding to literature
Describe the effects of text structures and language features in literary texts when responding to and sharing opinions
WA4ELIEN1
For example:
- discussing language features used by the author to shape the reader’s opinion about a character
Examining literature
Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories engaging by the way they develop character, setting and plot tensions
WA4ELIEX1
For example:
- identifying the points of plot tension in a short story
- describing how an author develops a character, such as character interaction in a film scene
Examine the use of literary devices and deliberate word play in literary texts, including poetry to shape meaning
WA4ELIEX2
Creating literature
Create and edit literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings
WA4ELICR1
For example:
- writing a description to further develop a character from a known text, such as adding information about their past, goals, motivations and/or personality