{"product_id":"year-5-sentence-openers-lesson-sequence-australian-curriculum","title":"Year 5: Sentence Openers Lesson Sequence","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 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"258\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTeach students how \u003cstrong\u003esentence openers\u003c\/strong\u003e create cohesion and guide readers through a text with this comprehensive lesson sequence, designed to explicitly teach how authors use the beginning of each sentence to maintain focus, connect ideas and strengthen meaning.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"258\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eGet the most from this lesson by using it with the matching teacher slides and independent student activities. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-bundle-sentence-openers-lesson-plan-slides-and-activities-australian-curriculum\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view the bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eBuilt around the \u003cstrong\u003eI Do, We Do, You Do model\u003c\/strong\u003e, this lesson sequence provides a scaffolded pathway from explicit teacher modelling to guided analysis and supported application. Building on students' understanding of paragraph structure and topic sentences, learners investigate how sentence openers signal the topic, give prominence to key ideas and support the logical progression of information throughout a paragraph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003eThrough examination of sentences and cohesive paragraphs, collaborative discussion and structured learning experiences, students identify sentence openers and analyse how they connect ideas across sentences. They explore how authors maintain cohesion by repeating, referring to or gradually developing a topic through carefully selected sentence beginnings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1hf9jc9\" data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eWhat's included in this lesson sequence?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o3x4pk\" data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003eClear learning intentions and success criteria focused on identifying and using sentence openers to create cohesion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sg52ip\" data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eExplicit teaching of how sentence openers signal the topic and guide the reader through a text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q0vo08\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eModelled examples demonstrating how sentence beginnings connect ideas across sentences and paragraphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hrrdhw\" data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003eGuided analysis of cohesive paragraphs, exploring how authors maintain focus by repeating, referring to and developing ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"p1kodj\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003eExplicit teaching of how connectives, pronouns, tense changes and new information contribute to textual cohesion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11e8wbb\" data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003eStructured opportunities for students to identify, analyse and explain cohesive language choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ltxthl\" data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003eSupported practice constructing cohesive paragraphs with purposeful sentence openers that strengthen flow and clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14uqj0j\" data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003eBuilt-in check-ins for learning to monitor understanding throughout the lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n14rez\" data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eA reflective exit ticket to inform next-step teaching and differentiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2721\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePerfect for upper primary classrooms, this lesson sequence strengthens students' understanding of textual cohesion by teaching them how purposeful sentence openers guide readers through a text. Students develop the confidence to analyse author choices and create cohesive, well-connected paragraphs that communicate ideas with clarity and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e PDF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnderstand how texts can be made cohesive by using the starting point of a sentence or paragraph to give prominence to the message and to guide the reader through the text. 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