English Reading Comprehensionusually ages 7–10

Forms of Poetry and Performance

Recognise different forms of poetry (free verse, narrative poetry, haiku) and discuss their features; prepare poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform with understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action

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Name at least two different forms of poetry and describe a feature of each (e.g., 'narrative poetry tells a story', 'free verse does not have a regular rhyme or rhythm')
Recognise the form of a given poem and explain how you identified it (e.g., 'This is a narrative poem because it has characters and a plot')
Prepare and perform a poem or play script extract showing understanding through changes in intonation, volume, and expression

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When your child reads a poem aloud, do they change their voice to match the mood — reading excitedly for a lively poem or quietly for a sad one — rather than reading it flat?

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Builds on

Reading with Expression and Accuracyages 6–10Poetry performance requires expressive reading/prosody skills

Writing Poetryages 6–7Poetry writing Y2 provides foundation for recognising poetry forms

Forms of Poetry and Performancethis skill · ages 7–10

Unlocks

Poems, Drama & Proseages 9–10Poetry forms knowledge from LKS2 provides the foundation for understanding verse, rhythm, and meter as structural elements

Poetic forms and conventionsages 11–14KS3 poetic conventions extend KS2 recognising different forms of poetry

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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

AC9E6LE04medium confidenceYear 6 · Literature

explain the way authors use sound and imagery to create meaning and effect in poetry

AC9E1LA04medium confidenceYear 1 · Language

explore how repetition, rhyme and rhythm create cohesion in simple poems, chants and songs

AC9E4LE04medium confidenceYear 4 · Literature

examine the use of literary devices and deliberate word play in literary texts, including poetry, to shape meaning

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

EN3-UARL-01medium confidenceEnglish K-10 · Stage 3

EN1-CWT-01low confidenceEnglish K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2E2LE04medium confidenceEnglish · Level 2 · Literature strand

VC2E3LE04medium confidenceEnglish · Level 3 · Literature strand

VC2E4LE04medium confidenceEnglish · Level 4 · 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.

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Inferring Characters' Feelings and Motivesages 7–10 Main Ideas & Note-Takingages 7–10 Story Lessons and Moralsages 7–8 Text Features & Presentationages 7–10

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