Structural terminology
Use structural terminology (chapter, scene, stanza) to refer to parts of literary texts and describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections
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When your child talks about a book they're reading, do they use words like "chapter", "stanza", or "scene" correctly — and can they explain how a later chapter builds on what happened earlier?
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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
understand that paragraphs are a key organisational feature of the stages of written texts, grouping related information together
present an opinion on a literary text using specific terms about literary devices, text structures and language features, and reflect on the viewpoints of others
examine the use of literary devices and deliberate word play in literary texts, including poetry, to shape meaning
NSW syllabus codes & stages only
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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.