Codes: AC9E2LY01, AC9E2LY03, AC9E2LY06. Goal: compare Story A and Text B by purpose and create a short explanation for a familiar reader. Prepare: both texts and purpose mat.
- Invite · 2 min. Say: “Both texts mention paper across a gap. What does each help us do?”
- Model · 5 min. Point to Story A's character dialogue and Text B's headings. Say: “The story invites us to imagine Sol and Rae's attempt. The information text gives steps that a reader can try.” Ask children to challenge the statement with a feature from each.
- Guided compare · 6 min. Make a two-column chart
story / information text. Add one supported feature in each: characters/problem versus materials/directions. Ask: “Which would you use to find what you need for the test? Which tells how a character felt?” - Write for an audience · 7 min. Child chooses a classmate, younger pupil or family adult as reader and drafts 2–3 sentences: purpose of one text, one useful feature and why. Model: “Text B helps a reader try a paper span. Its list tells us what to collect.” Invite a labelled diagram or dictated text with an adult scribe.
- Reader test · 3 min. Partners read/listen and point to the feature described. Writer edits one unclear word or adds a text clue, keeping the original draft visible.
- Check · 2 min. Everyone chooses the best text for finding test materials and names a clue. Sample focus learners. If a child says “Story A because it is about paper”, prompt them to locate the needed list.
Access: read both texts aloud for purpose comparison, large-text headings, tactile two-column mat, AAC choice plus reason. Keep independent text-reading evidence separate.