This fantastic FREE resource is for teachers of years 7-10 who want to help students improve their reading comprehension skills, particularly for exam preparation, such as NAPLAN or Victoria, Australia’s **Selective Entry High School **exam. Each PowerPoint lesson explains the skill required and provides two example texts plus questions. The questions cover the context behind the text as well as the linguistic and stylistic features of the text.

Welcome to Year 7 English for the Australian Curriculum! This is Unit 5 and it is all about personal texts, specifically diary entries and autobiographies. This is what is covered in this unit: What are the features of personal texts? What is a diary? What is an autobiography? Each lesson includes content, activities, embedded videos and review questions. Answers are provided where appropriate, so for teachers, this really is a plug and play unit - perfect for time-poor teachers who want quality lessons without the preparation hassle!

Welcome to Year 7 English for the Australian Curriculum! This is Unit 4 and it is all about fiction texts. There are 7 lessons and this is what is covered in this unit: Features of fiction texts The role of the narrator Setting in a story Characters in a story The plot of a story The themes of a story Writing a book or film report Each lesson includes content, activities, embedded videos and review questions. Answers are provided where appropriate, so for teachers, this really is a plug and play unit - perfect for time-poor teachers who want quality lessons without the preparation hassle!

Welcome to Year 7 English for the Australian Curriculum! This is Unit 3 and it is all about non-fiction texts. This is what is covered in this unit: What is an informative text?, examining a news report What is a magazine article? What is a documentary film? Each lesson includes content, activities, embedded videos and review questions. Answers are provided where appropriate, so for teachers, this really is a plug and play unit - perfect for time-poor teachers who want quality lessons without the preparation hassle!

Welcome to Year 7 English for the Australian Curriculum! This is Unit 2 and it is all about literature. This is what is covered in this unit: What is literature, exactly? Why do we value literature? What is NOT literature? Each lesson includes content, activities, embedded videos and review questions. Answers are provided where appropriate, so for teachers, this really is a plug and play unit - perfect for time-poor teachers who want quality lessons without the preparation hassle!

Welcome to Year 7 English for the Australian Curriculum! Unit 1 is all about Language. Students will learn about: How the English language has changed over time The influence of the Printing Press on the development and spread of the English language Verbal and non-verbal communication methods The difference between formal and informal language