{"product_id":"year-5-language-choices-activity-and-teacher-resource-australian-curriculum","title":"Year 5: Language Choices Activity and Teacher Resource","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGifted and Talented Teacher creates high-quality teaching resources and printable teacher resources designed to support calm, organised, and engaging learning environments. From curriculum-aligned teaching tools to functional classroom decor, our resources are classroom-ready and designed to save teachers time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eDeepen students' understanding of how language reflects identity, culture and connection to Country with these purposeful, ready-to-use differentiated activities designed to accompany your lesson on \u003cem data-end=\"225\" data-start=\"199\"\u003eWilam: A Birrarung Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis resource is designed to be used alongside \u003cem data-end=\"2019\" data-start=\"1993\"\u003eWilam: A Birrarung Story\u003c\/em\u003e by Aunty Joy Murphy and Andrew Kelly, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy (Walker Books Australia, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"228\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"228\"\u003ePair these student activities with the matching teacher slides and lesson plan. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-bundle-language-choices-lesson-plan-slides-and-activities\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view the complete bundle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"353\"\u003eThis resource provides three carefully scaffolded pathways to support, extend and challenge learners as they analyse how authors use language to communicate identity, cultural perspectives and relationships with place. Each activity builds students' confidence in locating evidence, explaining language choices and developing increasingly sophisticated responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"718\"\u003eThis teacher resource includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"755\"\u003eOption 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Students are supported to identify purposeful language choices, locate evidence from the text and explain how these choices reflect identity, culture and connection to Country. Ideal for learners who benefit from explicit scaffolding and guided analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"1025\"\u003eOption 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Students develop greater independence by analysing a wider range of language choices and explaining how they shape meaning, communicate cultural perspectives and influence the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"753\" data-start=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-end=\"1237\" data-start=\"1224\"\u003eOption 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Students engage in deeper analysis by evaluating the author's language choices, justifying their thinking with textual evidence and explaining how language reflects identity, culture, values and belonging in increasingly sophisticated ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1709\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eAcross all three differentiated pathways, students strengthen their close reading, evidence-based reasoning and analytical writing while developing a deeper appreciation of how language communicates meaning and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2388\" data-start=\"2119\"\u003eTeachers are encouraged to have access to their own copy of the text, along with additional copies for students where possible. This resource contains references to the text for educational analysis purposes and is intended to support classroom discussion and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2487\" data-start=\"2390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2406\" data-start=\"2390\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e No answer sheets are included due to the open-ended nature of student responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"960\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"956\" data-start=\"945\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e PDF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"960\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eUnderstand that language is selected for social contexts and that it helps to signal social roles and relationships (AC9E5LA01)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eGifted and Talented Teacher creates teacher resources designed to lighten the load and classroom decor that lifts the room.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gifted and Talented Teacher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236017627318,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9961\/0550\/files\/Activities_bd506568-df12-4633-8c88-ae4f77e7fa6e.png?v=1783226375","url":"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-language-choices-activity-and-teacher-resource-australian-curriculum","provider":"Gifted and Talented Teacher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}