Learning Map
EnglishEnglish Thinkingusually ages 7–9

Author's word choices

Recognise how an author's deliberate choices — of words, structure, tone, and perspective — create particular effects on you as a reader

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When your child reads a book or article, do they ever notice and comment on why the author chose to write it a certain way — and what effect that has on them as a reader?

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Builds on
Monitoring Comprehensionages 6–8Recognising authorial effects requires reading for meaning rather than just decoding — you can only notice the effect of a word choice if you are genuinely engaging with meaning
Connecting New & Old Ideasages 7–8Recognising how authorial choices create effects requires connecting your reading experience to existing knowledge of how language and texts work
Author's word choicesthis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Reviewing Own Writingages 8–10Evaluating whether your own writing creates an intended effect requires first understanding how authors' choices create effects on readers — reading like a writer before writing like a reader
Choosing Form and Tone for Your Audienceages 9–10Identifying audience and purpose before writing requires understanding how authorial choices shape reader experience — you are now making those choices deliberately

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9E2LE02medium confidenceYear 2 · Literature

identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences

AC9E5LE03medium confidenceYear 5 · Literature

recognise that the point of view in a literary text influences how readers interpret and respond to events and characters

AC9E4LY03low confidenceYear 4 · Literacy

identify the characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

EN1-UARL-01medium confidenceEnglish K-10 · Stage 1
EN2-CWT-01medium confidenceEnglish K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2E4LY09low confidenceEnglish · Level 4 · Literacy strand
VC2E5LY09low confidenceEnglish · Level 5 · Literacy strand
VC2E5LE05low confidenceEnglish · Level 5 · Literature strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

Inference vs Explicit Meaningages 7–9 Knowing What You Don't Knowages 8–10 Monitoring Comprehensionages 6–8 Reviewing Own Writingages 8–10

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