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Year 4 · Your subject space

English

Explore reading, writing and spoken language.

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How to learn in Year 4 English

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Word detective

  1. Use more than one clue Free preview
  2. Pick the meaning that fits Free preview

Reading evidence

  1. Answer the question actually asked Full course
  2. Explain what the clues suggest Full course
  3. Separate what happened from what might Full course
  4. Why choose that word? Full course
  5. Choose the right part of a text Full course

Literature and performance

  1. Different plots can explore one idea Full course
  2. Make a picture with words Full course
  3. Use directions to shape a scene Full course

Spelling

  1. Notice how prefixes change Full course
  2. Look at related words Full course
  3. A familiar sound can have a surprising spelling Full course
  4. Check the ending, check the word Full course
  5. Choose the spelling by meaning Full course
  6. Show who something belongs to Full course
  7. Check special ly spellings Full course
  8. Listen to sure and ture endings Full course
  9. Describe with ous words Full course
  10. Two letters for an s sound Full course

Handwriting and spelling

  1. Make the final copy readable Full course

Grammar

  1. Choose details that identify Full course
  2. Avoid repetition without losing meaning Full course
  3. Put a useful detail first Full course
  4. Choose forms for formal writing Full course
  5. Keep speech and reporting separate Full course

Writing workshop

  1. Plan for a reader, then revise Full course
  2. Make details serve the story Full course
  3. Make the links clear Full course

Spelling word studies

  1. Word study: island to mention Full course
  2. Word study: minute to opposite Full course
  3. Word study: ordinary to possession Full course
  4. Word study: possible to question Full course
  5. Word study: recent to straight Full course
  6. Word study: strange to thought Full course
  7. Word study: through to women Full course

Check your learning

  1. Year 4 English — course check Full course