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GRADE 6 · CREATE AND COMMUNICATE · ABOUT 45 MINUTES

Design an accessible explanation

Use headings, readable contrast and meaningful image descriptions.

Understand the idea

Different readers access information in different ways. Structure and text alternatives help more people understand the same message.

WORKED EXAMPLE

A chart description says Reading 7, Drawing 5, Games 4; Reading is highest, instead of only saying colourful chart.

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YOUR MESSAGE TAKES SHAPE1. Structure2. Contrast3. Describe4. Test

Structure

Put related ideas under useful headings.

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  1. Structure

    Put related ideas under useful headings.

  2. Contrast

    Choose readable text against the background.

  3. Describe

    Explain the information carried by an image.

  4. Test

    Ask someone to understand the message without the image.

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MAKE SOMETHING YOU CAN EXPLAIN

Your practical challenge

Create a one-page fictional event guide with headings and a description for one important image.

Review your evidence

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Use the skill in a new situation

Explain the guide aloud without pointing.

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