MyRead – Four Resources Guideposts

Nail That Character Guideposts

B = Beginning D = Developing A = Achieving

Code breaker Decoding the codes and conventions of written and spoken texts, eg:	B	D	A
focuses on particular words in the text while searching for authorial descriptions of characters
analyses such words based on their function in the sentence
focuses on character actions and reactions to determine what these say of the character’s personality
reflects on own reading/viewing strategies after group work allows comparison with others’ reading/viewing strategies
Text user Understanding the purposes of different written, spoken and visual texts for different cultural and social functions, eg:	B	D	A
analyses text features to scaffold the creation of new texts (the game)
reflects on how constructing and playing the game has helped and enhanced understanding of character motivation in general, based on meaning made of this text, that is, an understanding of how to read oneself and others in real life
Text participant Comprehending written, spoken and visual texts, eg:	B	D	A
predicts character development based on understanding of authorial intention and their on cultural knowledge
reflects on how the text invited the reader to participate: were readers ‘told’ the story or ‘invited to join in’? Watching from a distance or right there with the main characters? Did the reader become one of the characters?
Text analyst Understanding how texts position readers, viewers and listeners, eg:	B	D	A
determines which characters are well developed and which are stereotypes or otherwise flat
examines the role played by each character to further the plot
examines how the author positions the reader to react in a certain way
analyses the ideology of the text
discusses possible gaps and silences in the text: which characters were allowed to speak for themselves? Who do we hear of only through the mouths and minds of others?
determines own position on social issues raised in the text

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