This model text is an explanation about Victorian crime and punishment from 1837-1901. It has been written to meet the Year 5 Australian Curriculum English Learning Area and comes with a handy annotated version detailing the text-type specific features (red), grammar (green), punctuation (purple), spelling (blue) teaching opportunities should you wish to use this text with your learners.

Australian Curriculum

Year 5 Achievement Standards

Students use language features to show how ideas can be extended. They develop and explain a point of view about a text, selecting information, ideas and images from a range of resources.

Students create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts for different purposes and audiences. They make presentations which include multimodal elements for defined purposes. They contribute actively to class and group discussions, taking into account other perspectives. When writing, they demonstrate understanding of grammar using a variety of sentence types. They select specific vocabulary and use accurate spelling and punctuation. They edit their work for cohesive structure and meaning.

Cross Curriculum links:

HASS- History

ACHASSK106- Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800

AC9HS5K01- the economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800

•     investigating social causes of the establishment of different colonies in Australia, such as overcrowded cities, high crime rates and overflowing prisons

Level of this pack:

Age: 10-11

Australia: Year 5 / Grade 5

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