About Runt Resource

The award-winning Australian children’s book Runt – written by Craig Silvey and illustrated by Sara Acton – has been adapted as a feature film. Runt follows eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her adopted stray dog, Runt, as they try to save their family farm by competing at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London. This learning resource was developed to support primary teachers and students intending to view the film.

Developed for Years 3 to 6, the resource provides sequenced learning tasks suitable for a whole-class film study. Alternatively, teachers can select individual tasks to complement and extend a class or cohort film screening. These English tasks build students’ knowledge of viewing processes, including planning, monitoring, reflecting and reviewing. Behind-the-scenes materials and promotional materials are incorporated for student engagement and understanding.

Watch

Runt is screening in Australian cinemas from 19 September 2024. The film is rated PG.

Feedback

The ACTF would like to understand how teachers use our classroom resources. We welcome feedback from teachers who have delivered and adapted our resources. Please reach out to education@actf.com.au with questions, comments and suggestions.

BEFORE VIEWING

AFTER VIEWING

Australian Curriculum Links

	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
ENGLISH
Language	AC9E3LA03 AC9E3LA09	AC9E4LA03	AC9E5LA03 AC9E5LA07	AC9E6LA03 AC9E6LA07
Literature	AC9E3LE01 AC9E3LE02 AC9E3LE03	AC9E4LE01 AC9E4LE02 AC9E4LE03	AC9E5LE01 AC9E5LE02 AC9E5LE03	AC9E6LE01 AC9E6LE02
Literacy	AC9E3LY02 AC9E3LY03 AC9E3LY05 AC9E3LY06	AC9E4LY02 AC9E4LY03 AC9E4LY05 AC9E4LY06	AC9E5LY02 AC9E5LY03 AC9E5LY05	AC9E6LY01 AC9E6LY02 AC9E6LY03 AC9E6LY05
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
Inquiring	Questions developed support the process of improving knowledge and understanding about a topic or investigation. Identify and examine relevant information and opinion from a range of sources, including visual information and digital sources.		Questions developed focus on improving understanding about a topic and clarifying information about processes or procedures. Identify and examine relevant information and opinion from a range of sources, including visual information and digital sources.
Generating	Create possibilities by connecting or creatively expanding on new and known ideas in a variety of ways. Put ideas into action by predicting an outcome, trialling options and assessing their effectiveness.		Create possibilities by changing, combining, or elaborating on new and known ideas in a variety of creative ways. Put ideas into action by predicting potential or future outcomes and systematically testing a range of options.
Analysing	Draw conclusions and make choices when completing tasks, using observation and prior knowledge to provide reasons and construct arguments for choices made. Evaluate the effectiveness of a course of action or the outcome of a task, including using a given or co-developed set of criteria to support decisions.		Draw conclusions and make choices when completing tasks, using discipline knowledge to provide reasons and evaluate arguments for choices made. Evaluate the effectiveness of a course of action or the outcome of a task, including using a given or co-developed set of criteria to support decisions.
Reflecting	Select, describe and reflect on the thinking and learning strategies and processes used when completing activities and drawing conclusions. Use aspects of knowledge and skills gained in one setting to inform learning in a new setting or context.		Identify and reflect on thinking and assumptions when completing activities or drawing conclusions. Apply aspects of knowledge and skills gained in one context to a new or unrelated context to achieve a specific purpose.
MEDIA ARTS
Exploring and responding	AC9AMA4E01		AC9AMA6E01

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Feedback

BEFORE VIEWING

AFTER VIEWING

Australian Curriculum Links

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

ENGLISH

Language

Literature

Literacy

CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

Inquiring

Questions developed support the process of improving knowledge and understanding about a topic or investigation.

Identify and examine relevant information and opinion from a range of sources, including visual information and digital sources.

Questions developed focus on improving understanding about a topic and clarifying information about processes or procedures.

Identify and examine relevant information and opinion from a range of sources, including visual information and digital sources.

Generating

Create possibilities by connecting or creatively expanding on new and known ideas in a variety of ways.

Put ideas into action by predicting an outcome, trialling options and assessing their effectiveness.

Create possibilities by changing, combining, or elaborating on new and known ideas in a variety of creative ways.

Put ideas into action by predicting potential or future outcomes and systematically testing a range of options.

Analysing

Draw conclusions and make choices when completing tasks, using observation and prior knowledge to provide reasons and construct arguments for choices made.

Evaluate the effectiveness of a course of action or the outcome of a task, including using a given or co-developed set of criteria to support decisions.

Draw conclusions and make choices when completing tasks, using discipline knowledge to provide reasons and evaluate arguments for choices made.

Evaluate the effectiveness of a course of action or the outcome of a task, including using a given or co-developed set of criteria to support decisions.

Reflecting

Select, describe and reflect on the thinking and learning strategies and processes used when completing activities and drawing conclusions.

Use aspects of knowledge and skills gained in one setting to inform learning in a new setting or context.

Identify and reflect on thinking and assumptions when completing activities or drawing conclusions.

Apply aspects of knowledge and skills gained in one context to a new or unrelated context to achieve a specific purpose.

MEDIA ARTS

Exploring and responding