Elaboration (1) ACELA1526
applying accumulated knowledge of a wide range of letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words, for example ‘vacuum’, ‘yacht’, ‘ratio’ and ‘synthesis’
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACELA1526
learning about words from other languages, for example ‘umbrella’ comes from the Italian word ombrello, and the word for ‘yabby’ is derived from the Aboriginal word ‘yabij’
Elaboration (5) | ACELA1526 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1541
understanding that our use of language helps to create different identities, for example teenage groups and sportspeople have adopted particular words or ways of speaking
Elaboration | ACELA1541 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELY1729
identifying how meanings or words change or shift depending on context, for example the word ‘cool’ is used to describe temperature or to express approval when used in informal contexts
Elaboration (2) | ACELY1729 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACELY1657
giving short oral presentations about areas of interest or content area topics, speaking clearly and with appropriate volume and using extended vocabulary and a growing knowledge of content-specific words
Elaboration (2) | ACELY1657 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1485
using sound and visual spelling strategies to explore less common letter patterns after a short vowel, for example words that end in ‘dge’ such as ‘badge’, ‘edge’, ‘fridge’, ‘dodge’ and ‘smudge’
Elaboration | ACELA1485 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELY1708
using display advertising as a topic vehicle for close analysis of the ways images and words combine for deliberate effect including examples from the countries of Asia (for example comparing Hollywood film posters with Indian Bollywood film posters)
Elaboration (1) | ACELY1708 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1487
identifying words used in Standard Australian English that are derived from other languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and determining if the original meaning is reflected in English usage, for example example ‘kangaroo’, …
Elaboration | ACELA1487 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1628
recognising the similarities and differences between types of texts (for example a complex picture book and a feature film) in order to understand how different combinations of words and images lead readers to interpret visual texts in particular …
Elaboration | ACELT1628 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum