AC9E5LA05
Year 5
English
AC9E5LA05 | Year 5 English: Language for expressing and developing ideas
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor understand that the structure of a complex sentence includes a main clause and at least one dependent clause, and understand how writers can use this structure for effect
Strand
Language
Substrand
Language for expressing and developing ideas
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 5 English. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration knowing that complex sentences make connections between ideas to provide a reason; for example, “He jumped up because the bell rang.”; state a purpose; for example, “She raced home to confront her brother.”; express a condition; for example, “It will break if you push it.”; make a concession; for example, “She finished her work even though she was feeling tired.”; link 2 ideas in terms of various time relations; for example, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.”
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Start freeAchievement standard statements this supports
- They explain how ideas are developed including through characters, settings and/or events, and how texts reflect contexts.See it on the standard page →
- They explain how language features including literary devices, and visual features contribute to the effect and meaning of a text.See it on the standard page →
- They create written and/or multimodal texts, including literary texts, for particular purposes and audiences, developing and expanding on ideas with supporting details from topics or texts.See it on the standard page →
- They use language features including complex sentences, tenses, topic-specific vocabulary and literary devices, and/or multimodal features.See it on the standard page →