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Year 4 English Term 2
Year 4 · English · Term 2
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What students will learn
A logical Term 2 Year 4 English unit focused on reading comprehension, poetry and wordplay, author craft, informative and explanatory writing, persuasive language, grammar, spelling, speaking and multimodal publishing.
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Lessons in this unit
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Week 1 Lesson 1: Tune in to Term 2 reading goals and discussion protocols
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to tune in to term 2 reading goals and discussion protocols.
- I can explain the focus skill: reading goals 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, audience and text type in short texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify purpose, audience and text type in short texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: purpose audience text type.
- 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 skimming and scanning to locate key information
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use skimming and scanning to locate key information.
- I can explain the focus skill: skimming scanning key information.
- 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: Make inferences using clues and background knowledge
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to make inferences using clues and background knowledge.
- I can explain the focus skill: inference text 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 1 Lesson 5: Summarise main ideas in a paragraph
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to summarise main ideas in a paragraph.
- I can explain the focus skill: main idea summary.
- 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: Explore rhythm and sound patterns in poetry
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to explore rhythm and sound patterns in poetry.
- I can explain the focus skill: rhythm sound poetry.
- 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: Identify alliteration, rhyme and repetition
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify alliteration, rhyme and repetition.
- I can explain the focus skill: alliteration rhyme repetition.
- 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: Explain imagery and word choice in poems
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to explain imagery and word choice in poems.
- I can explain the focus skill: imagery word choice.
- 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 two poems about a similar idea
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to compare two poems about a similar idea.
- I can explain the focus skill: compare poems.
- 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: Create a short poem using sound and imagery
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to create a short poem using sound and imagery.
- I can explain the focus skill: create poem imagery.
- 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: Describe how authors build character through actions and dialogue
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to describe how authors build character through actions and dialogue.
- I can explain the focus skill: character actions dialogue.
- 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: Examine setting details and atmosphere
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to examine setting details and atmosphere.
- I can explain the focus skill: setting atmosphere.
- 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: Track plot events and turning points
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to track plot events and turning points.
- I can explain the focus skill: plot events turning points.
- 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: Explain the effect of descriptive language
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to explain the effect of descriptive language.
- I can explain the focus skill: descriptive language effect.
- 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: Write a literary response using evidence
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write a literary response using evidence.
- I can explain the focus skill: literary response 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: Plan a scene with character goal and complication
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan a scene with character goal and complication.
- I can explain the focus skill: scene goal complication.
- 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: Use dialogue punctuation to reveal character
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use dialogue punctuation to reveal character.
- I can explain the focus skill: dialogue punctuation character.
- 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: Vary sentence beginnings for flow and emphasis
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to vary sentence beginnings for flow and emphasis.
- I can explain the focus skill: sentence beginnings flow.
- 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: Revise a narrative scene for stronger vocabulary
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to revise a narrative scene for stronger vocabulary.
- I can explain the focus skill: revise 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 4 Lesson 20: Share and respond to a narrative scene
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to share and respond to a narrative scene.
- I can explain the focus skill: share respond narrative.
- 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: Identify structure of informative and explanation texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify structure of informative and explanation texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: informative explanation structure.
- 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: Take notes from a short information text
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to take notes from a short information text.
- I can explain the focus skill: note taking information.
- 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: Group related ideas into paragraphs
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to group related ideas into paragraphs.
- I can explain the focus skill: paragraph grouping.
- 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: Use topic-specific vocabulary accurately
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use topic-specific vocabulary accurately.
- I can explain the focus skill: topic 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 5 Lesson 25: Write an explanation paragraph with a clear sequence
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write an explanation paragraph with a clear sequence.
- I can explain the focus skill: explanation sequence.
- 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: Choose reliable details for a mini research topic
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to choose reliable details for a mini research topic.
- I can explain the focus skill: reliable details research.
- 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 headings, diagrams and captions to support meaning
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use headings, diagrams and captions to support meaning.
- I can explain the focus skill: headings diagrams captions.
- 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: Combine written and visual information
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to combine written and visual information.
- I can explain the focus skill: written visual information.
- 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: Edit an informative text for clarity and cohesion
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to edit an informative text for clarity and cohesion.
- I can explain the focus skill: clarity cohesion edit.
- 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: Publish an informative page for an audience
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to publish an informative page for an audience.
- I can explain the focus skill: publish informative audience.
- 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 opinion, reasons and evidence in persuasive texts
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify opinion, reasons and evidence in persuasive texts.
- I can explain the focus skill: opinion 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 7 Lesson 32: Recognise persuasive devices and modality
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to recognise persuasive devices and modality.
- I can explain the focus skill: persuasive devices modality.
- 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: Plan a persuasive paragraph with clear reasons
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan a persuasive paragraph with clear reasons.
- I can explain the focus skill: persuasive paragraph reasons.
- 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: Use connectives to link ideas and reasons
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use connectives to link ideas and reasons.
- I can explain the focus skill: connectives link reasons.
- 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: Revise persuasive writing for audience impact
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to revise persuasive writing for audience impact.
- I can explain the focus skill: audience impact revision.
- 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: Build complex sentences using conjunctions
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to build complex sentences using conjunctions.
- I can explain the focus skill: complex sentences 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 8 Lesson 37: Use noun groups to add precise detail
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use noun groups to add precise detail.
- I can explain the focus skill: noun groups detail.
- 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 pronouns and referencing words for cohesion
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use pronouns and referencing words for cohesion.
- I can explain the focus skill: pronoun reference cohesion.
- 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: Apply spelling patterns for prefixes and suffixes
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to apply spelling patterns for prefixes and suffixes.
- I can explain the focus skill: prefix suffix 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 8 Lesson 40: Proofread punctuation, spelling and paragraphing
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to proofread punctuation, spelling and paragraphing.
- I can explain the focus skill: proofread punctuation paragraphing.
- 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: Plan a short oral presentation with a clear message
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan a short oral presentation with a clear message.
- I can explain the focus skill: oral presentation message.
- 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: Use voice, pace and gesture to engage listeners
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use voice, pace and gesture to engage listeners.
- I can explain the focus skill: voice pace gesture.
- 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: Create a simple slide or poster to support a talk
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to create a simple slide or poster to support a talk.
- I can explain the focus skill: slide poster support.
- 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 presentation delivery
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to rehearse and improve presentation delivery.
- I can explain the focus skill: rehearse improve delivery.
- 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 respectful sentence stems
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to give feedback using respectful sentence stems.
- I can explain the focus skill: feedback sentence stems.
- 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: Review comprehension strategies across text types
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to review comprehension strategies across text types.
- I can explain the focus skill: comprehension strategies review.
- 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: Apply author craft in a short creative text
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to apply author craft in a short creative text.
- I can explain the focus skill: author craft creative 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: Complete a reading and writing portfolio task
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to complete a reading and writing portfolio task.
- I can explain the focus skill: portfolio task.
- 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: Reflect on growth as a Year 4 reader and writer
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to reflect on growth as a year 4 reader and writer.
- I can explain the focus skill: reader writer reflection.
- 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: Celebrate published work and set next learning goals
60 minLearning Intent: We are learning to celebrate published work and set next learning goals.
- I can explain the focus skill: published work learning 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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