AC9E4LE03

Examining literature

discuss how authors and illustrators make stories engaging by the way they develop character, setting and plot tensions

Elaborations

AC9E4LE03_E1examining an author’s choice of language to describe a character’s appearance, behaviour and speech
AC9E4LE03_E2discussing what is learnt about a character through dialogue such as their likes, dislikes or personal qualities
AC9E4LE03_E3identifying moments in the plot where characters are faced with choices, and commenting on how the author makes the reader care about their decisions and the consequences
AC9E4LE03_E4identifying how illustrations contribute to the meaning of stories by First Nations Australian authors