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