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Designed to extend students’ understanding of text structure, this lesson supports learners to analyse how authors adapt stages and phases for different purposes and audiences, and to apply this knowledge in their own writing.

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Following the Gradual Release of Responsibility model, students move from teacher-led modelling to guided analysis and supported application, building confidence in evaluating and constructing well-organised texts that are suited to purpose.

Through explicit teaching, choral reading, worked examples, and scaffolded tasks, students examine complete texts to compare structural choices and evaluate how stages (such as introduction, body, and conclusion) and phases (such as hooks, explanations, evidence, and concluding statements) support meaning and engagement. Students then use this understanding to plan and begin drafting their own coherent texts.

This teacher resource includes:

• Clear learning intentions and success criteria focused on analysing and applying text stages and phases
• Explicit instruction and modelled examples across a range of text types
• Guided analysis tasks comparing how authors structure texts for different purposes
• Structured planning support to help students organise their own writing
• Supported drafting opportunities to begin constructing a coherent text
• Built-in check-ins for learning to assess understanding throughout the lesson
• A reflective exit ticket to inform next-step teaching and differentiation

Regular check-ins allow teachers to monitor understanding in real time, while the reflection-style exit ticket provides clear insight into student readiness for extension or further support.

Perfect for upper primary classrooms, this lesson sequence equips students with the tools to critically analyse and intentionally apply text structures — strengthening both comprehension and purposeful, well-organised writing.

Note: This lesson focuses on planning and initial drafting. Additional time will be required for students to edit and publish their writing.

Format: PDF

Aligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: Explain how texts across the curriculum are typically organised into characteristic stages and phases depending on purposes, recognising how authors often adapt text structures and language features. (AC9E6LA03)

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