This model text is a persuasive letter informing people about poaching and persuading them to join a charity. 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- Civics and Citizenship

ACHASSK118- How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

AC9HS5K07- How citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

Cross-Curriculum priority- Sustainability
SF2- Sustainable futures require individuals to seek information, identify solutions, reflect on and evaluate past actions, and collaborate with and influence others as they work towards a desired change.

Level of this pack:

Age: 10-11

Australia: Year 5 / Grade 5

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