VC2E2LA09

apply learnt vocabulary and begin to make conscious choices to suit the topic

• 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’ or ‘sorcerer’) and adjectives (for example, ‘gentle’, ‘timid’ or ‘frightened’)
• identifying words from Victorian Aboriginal languages relevant to a topic