[T4R] Stay For Dinner Reading Unit for Year 2

• exploring ways to comment on what others say, including using sentence starters such as “I like the way you …”, “I agree that …”, “I have a different thought …”, “I’d like to say something different …”
• demonstrating appropriate listening behaviours, responding to and paraphrasing a partner’s contribution to a discussion; for example, in think pair share activities
• asking relevant questions and making connections with personal experiences and the contributions of others
• understanding how to disagree or respectfully offer an alternative

• describing the personal qualities of characters in stories and how they are similar to and different from their own
• describing how belonging to First Nations Australian cultural groups contributes to identities
• exploring examples of cultural practices, including those of Australians of Asian heritage, that recognise the contributions of family and friends to identities
• explaining how personal and cultural identities are influenced by the groups and communities to which we belong
• describing personal achievements and sharing how they felt and how it influenced their personal identities

• creating written texts so that readers follow the sequence of ideas or events
• using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, appropriate to the purpose
• using digital tools to create texts
• using simple and compound sentences correctly and flexibly to express and combine ideas
• editing by adding, deleting or changing vocabulary to improve a text; for example, replacing an everyday noun with a topic-specific one
• reviewing sentences for grammatical accuracy; for example, use of pronouns

• exploring ways to comment on what others say, including using sentence starters such as “I like the way you …”, “I agree that …”, “I have a different thought …”, “I’d like to say something different …”
• demonstrating appropriate listening behaviours, responding to and paraphrasing a partner’s contribution to a discussion; for example, in think pair share activities
• asking relevant questions and making connections with personal experiences and the contributions of others
• understanding how to disagree or respectfully offer an alternative

• listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text
• listening and responding to detailed instructions
• integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences
• identifying the main idea of a text
• predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that “station” and “arrive” would be in a text recounting a train journey
• using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text
• using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information

• exploring how language is used to appreciate texts using more precise vocabulary; for example, “I liked how the author described the setting because …”
• exploring verbs used to express degree of preference; for example, “liked”, “preferred”, “enjoyed”
• identifying First Nations Australian language words specific to Country/Place that help the reader to be specific when appreciating the setting in a text

• discussing preferences for stories set in familiar or unfamiliar worlds, or about characters whose lives are like or unlike their own
• discussing their feelings about the positive and negative behaviours of non-human characters, such as animals

• listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text
• listening and responding to detailed instructions
• integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences
• identifying the main idea of a text
• predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that “station” and “arrive” would be in a text recounting a train journey
• using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text
• using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information

• listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text
• listening and responding to detailed instructions
• integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences
• identifying the main idea of a text
• predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that “station” and “arrive” would be in a text recounting a train journey
• using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text
• using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information

• selecting vocabulary appropriate to the topic to replace everyday language
• discussing new vocabulary encountered in learning area texts
• exploring language used to describe characters in narratives, including nouns; for example, “magician”, “wizard”, “sorcerer”, and adjectives such as “gentle”, “timid” or “frightened”
• identifying words from First Nations Australians’ languages relevant to a topic

• listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text
• listening and responding to detailed instructions
• integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences
• identifying the main idea of a text
• predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that “station” and “arrive” would be in a text recounting a train journey
• using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text
• using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information

• using phonic (sound–letter) and morphemic knowledge, and knowledge of high-frequency words when decoding text
• monitoring own reading, self-correcting or reading back, re-reading when meaning does not make sense

• listening for specific information and providing key facts or points from an informative or persuasive text
• listening and responding to detailed instructions
• integrating information from print, images and prior knowledge to make supportable inferences
• identifying the main idea of a text
• predicting vocabulary that is likely to be in a text, based on the topic and the purpose of the text; for example, predicting that “station” and “arrive” would be in a text recounting a train journey
• using prior knowledge to make and confirm predictions when reading a text
• using graphic organisers to represent the connections between characters, order of events or sequence of information

• identifying images and graphics in a text that add ideas or information not included in the written text; for example, a map or table in a factual text or an illustration in a story, which gives clues about the setting
• identifying visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and considering how these images add to or multiply the meaning of accompanying words

• using phonic (sound–letter) and morphemic knowledge, and knowledge of high-frequency words when decoding text
• monitoring own reading, self-correcting or reading back, re-reading when meaning does not make sense

• recognising own emotions and demonstrating ways to manage how they express their emotions in different situations
• exploring self-regulation strategies to manage emotional responses
• identifying situations that may trigger strong emotional responses in themselves and others, and recognising the impact the responses can have on others
• identifying how someone might feel, think and act during an emergency through role-play and imaginative play
• predicting how a person or character might be feeling based on the words they use, their facial expressions and body language
• recognising how self and others are feeling in a range of situations

• comparing how similar characters or settings are described in texts from different contexts; for example, how the seasons are described
• identifying and comparing verb groups used to convey actions, emotions and dialogue in a range of literary texts
• identifying the language used to describe the landscape in First Nations Australians’ stories

• identifying characters in texts who demonstrate respect and cooperation to develop respectful relationships
• identifying characters in texts who demonstrate respect for different types of families and carers, including those of different cultures, abilities or compositions
• demonstrating appropriate language (including verbal, non-verbal, body language and gestures) when encouraging and including others in physical activities, when completing movement tasks or practising for performance
• discussing strategies we can use to show respect to First Nations Australians and acknowledge difference using appropriate language
• describing behaviours that may cause hurt or harm to others, or cause them to feel disrespected, including verbal and physical forms of bullying

• identifying the typical features of a text; for example, a typical introduction to a narrative or the use of dot points in instructions
• identifying that different types of texts might have different forms; for example, an expression of opinion might be in the form of a poster, email or brochure
• identifying the organisation and language features in texts such as narratives, recounts, information reports, simple procedures, expression of opinion and responses to texts (including poetry), and discuss their purposes

• preparing and delivering oral presentations using more formal language and specific vocabulary about content area topics
• sequencing ideas, points or events appropriately
• adjusting volume and tone when speaking in more formal situations