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Year 4 English Term 1
Year 4 · English · Term 1
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What students will learn
A logical Term 1 Year 4 English unit focused on establishing reading, speaking and writing routines; building comprehension; studying narrative, language features and spelling; and creating short informative, persuasive, oral and multimodal texts.
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Lessons in this unit
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Week 1 Lesson 1: Establish Year 4 reading and discussion routines
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to establish Year 4 reading and discussion routines.
- I can explain the focus skill: reading routines discussion.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 1 Lesson 2: Identify purpose and audience in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify purpose and audience in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: purpose audience text types.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 1 Lesson 3: Use previewing and prediction before reading
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use previewing and prediction before reading.
- I can explain the focus skill: preview prediction reading.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 1 Lesson 4: Retrieve literal information and key details from a text
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to retrieve literal information and key details from a text.
- I can explain the focus skill: literal information key details.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 1 Lesson 5: Contribute to discussion and build on another idea
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to contribute to discussion and build on another idea.
- I can explain the focus skill: discussion listening ideas.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 2 Lesson 6: Describe narrative structure and plot tension
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to describe narrative structure and plot tension.
- I can explain the focus skill: narrative structure plot tension.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 2 Lesson 7: Describe character traits using actions, dialogue and choices
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to describe character traits using actions, dialogue and choices.
- I can explain the focus skill: character traits evidence.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 2 Lesson 8: Describe settings and how they influence events
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to describe settings and how they influence events.
- I can explain the focus skill: setting events.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 2 Lesson 9: Compare similar storylines across different contexts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to compare similar storylines across different contexts.
- I can explain the focus skill: similar storylines contexts.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 2 Lesson 10: Plan and rehearse a short oral story retell
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan and rehearse a short oral story retell.
- I can explain the focus skill: oral retell story.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 3 Lesson 11: Use visualising and questioning to build meaning
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use visualising and questioning to build meaning.
- I can explain the focus skill: visualising questioning comprehension.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 3 Lesson 12: Infer character feelings and motives from clues
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to infer character feelings and motives from clues.
- I can explain the focus skill: inference motives clues.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 3 Lesson 13: Summarise the main idea and key events
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to summarise the main idea and key events.
- I can explain the focus skill: summarising main idea.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 3 Lesson 14: Monitor understanding and reread to self-correct
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to monitor understanding and reread to self-correct.
- I can explain the focus skill: monitor reread self correct.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 3 Lesson 15: Evaluate a text using reasons and evidence
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to evaluate a text using reasons and evidence.
- I can explain the focus skill: evaluate reasons evidence.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 4 Lesson 16: Distinguish subjective opinion language and objective factual language
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to distinguish subjective opinion language and objective factual language.
- I can explain the focus skill: subjective objective language.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 4 Lesson 17: Identify stages and features of imaginative texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify stages and features of imaginative texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: imaginative text features.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 4 Lesson 18: Identify stages and features of informative texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify stages and features of informative texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: informative text features.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 4 Lesson 19: Identify stages and features of persuasive texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify stages and features of persuasive texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: persuasive text features.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 4 Lesson 20: Use connectives to sequence and link ideas
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use connectives to sequence and link ideas.
- I can explain the focus skill: connectives sequence link ideas.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 5 Lesson 21: Recognise independent and dependent clauses
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to recognise independent and dependent clauses.
- I can explain the focus skill: clauses complex sentences.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 5 Lesson 22: Build complex sentences with subordinating conjunctions
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to build complex sentences with subordinating conjunctions.
- I can explain the focus skill: subordinating conjunctions.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 5 Lesson 23: Use adverb groups and prepositional phrases for detail
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use adverb groups and prepositional phrases for detail.
- I can explain the focus skill: adverb groups prepositional phrases.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 5 Lesson 24: Revise past, present and future tense for meaning
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to revise past, present and future tense for meaning.
- I can explain the focus skill: tense meaning.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 5 Lesson 25: Punctuate dialogue using quotation marks and commas
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to punctuate dialogue using quotation marks and commas.
- I can explain the focus skill: dialogue punctuation.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 6 Lesson 26: Expand vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to expand vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
- I can explain the focus skill: synonyms antonyms vocabulary.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 6 Lesson 27: Use prefixes and suffixes to build word meaning
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use prefixes and suffixes to build word meaning.
- I can explain the focus skill: prefixes suffixes meaning.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 6 Lesson 28: Spell multisyllabic and multimorphemic words
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to spell multisyllabic and multimorphemic words.
- I can explain the focus skill: multisyllabic multimorphemic spelling.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 6 Lesson 29: Choose correct homophones using context
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to choose correct homophones using context.
- I can explain the focus skill: homophones context.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 6 Lesson 30: Apply spelling generalisations and word families
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to apply spelling generalisations and word families.
- I can explain the focus skill: spelling patterns word families.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 7 Lesson 31: Identify online text navigation features
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify online text navigation features.
- I can explain the focus skill: online navigation features.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 7 Lesson 32: Read diagrams, graphics and layout in informative texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to read diagrams, graphics and layout in informative texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: visual features graphics layout.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 7 Lesson 33: Take notes from an informative text
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to take notes from an informative text.
- I can explain the focus skill: note taking informative text.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 7 Lesson 34: Write topic sentences and linked paragraphs
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write topic sentences and linked paragraphs.
- I can explain the focus skill: topic sentences paragraphs.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 7 Lesson 35: Draft an informative paragraph with topic-specific vocabulary
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to draft an informative paragraph with topic-specific vocabulary.
- I can explain the focus skill: informative paragraph vocabulary.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 8 Lesson 36: Identify point of view and purpose in persuasive texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify point of view and purpose in persuasive texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: point of view persuasive.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 8 Lesson 37: Collect reasons and evidence for an opinion
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to collect reasons and evidence for an opinion.
- I can explain the focus skill: reasons evidence opinion.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 8 Lesson 38: Use subjective and objective language in an argument
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use subjective and objective language in an argument.
- I can explain the focus skill: argument language.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 8 Lesson 39: Write a persuasive paragraph with linking words
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write a persuasive paragraph with linking words.
- I can explain the focus skill: persuasive paragraph linking words.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 8 Lesson 40: Prepare a short persuasive presentation
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to prepare a short persuasive presentation.
- I can explain the focus skill: persuasive presentation.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 9 Lesson 41: Examine visual framing, salience and image placement
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to examine visual framing, salience and image placement.
- I can explain the focus skill: visual framing salience.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 9 Lesson 42: Create a storyboard for a multimodal text
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to create a storyboard for a multimodal text.
- I can explain the focus skill: storyboard multimodal text.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 9 Lesson 43: Use tone, pace, pitch and volume for presentations
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use tone, pace, pitch and volume for presentations.
- I can explain the focus skill: voice features presentation.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 9 Lesson 44: Rehearse and improve an oral or multimodal presentation
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to rehearse and improve an oral or multimodal presentation.
- I can explain the focus skill: rehearse improve presentation.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 9 Lesson 45: Give feedback using success criteria
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to give feedback using success criteria.
- I can explain the focus skill: feedback success criteria.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 10 Lesson 46: Plan an imaginative text with characters, setting and plot tension
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan an imaginative text with characters, setting and plot tension.
- I can explain the focus skill: plan imaginative text.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 10 Lesson 47: Draft a literary text using paragraphs and complex sentences
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to draft a literary text using paragraphs and complex sentences.
- I can explain the focus skill: draft literary text.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 10 Lesson 48: Edit a written text for punctuation, tense and spelling
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to edit a written text for punctuation, tense and spelling.
- I can explain the focus skill: edit punctuation tense spelling.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 10 Lesson 49: Publish a written or multimodal text for audience and purpose
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to publish a written or multimodal text for audience and purpose.
- I can explain the focus skill: publish audience purpose.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
Week 10 Lesson 50: Reflect on Year 4 Term 1 English learning and set goals
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to reflect on Year 4 Term 1 English learning and set goals.
- I can explain the focus skill: reflection goals.
- I can use evidence, examples or precise language in my response.
- I can check my work against the success criteria and improve it.
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