English in Year 4

Writing

• • Correctly spell common homophones

  • Increase regularity of handwriting

  • Plan writing based on familiar forms

  • Organise writing into paragraphs

  • Use simple organisational devices

  • Proof read for spelling and punctuation errors

  • Evaluate own and others writing

  • Read own writing aloud

Grammar

• • Use a wider range of conjunctions

  • Use the present tense appropriately

  • Select pronouns and nouns for clarity

  • Use and punctuate direct speech

  • Use commas after fronted adverbials

Reading

• • Secure decoding of unfamiliar words

  • Read for a range of purposes

  • Retell some stories orally

  • Discuss words and phrases that capture imagination

  • Identify themes and conventions

  • Retrieve and record information

  • Make inference and justify predictions

  • Recognise a variety of forms of poetry

  • Identify and summarise ideas