1st L (F–10) F-2
Understanding

Systems of Language  - Elaboration 4

- recognising that texts are made up of one or more clauses which together make meaning

- recognising that different signed texts serve different purposes, and discussing and comparing these purposes (for example, the text genre procedure is to explain how, a narrative is to narrate, tell or entertain)

- identifying characteristic structures and features of particular types of Auslan texts and noticing how they suit the intended purpose, for example, the expression of emotions in a recount compared to presenting facts in an information report

- identifying different signs used by a signer to refer to the same person in a text, considering how this helps to maintain interest and understanding