Year 4 English

Conventions of Language

Practise spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and sentence structure.

VC2E4LA06 Language

Complex Sentences

Students learn how complex sentences join a complete idea with an extra idea using words such as because, when, although and if.

complex sentences clauses subordinating conjunctions cause and time
VC2E4LA07 Language

Adverb Groups

Students learn to add details about how, when, where and why something happens.

adverb groups prepositional phrases circumstances sentence detail
VC2E4LA08 Language

Past Tense

Students learn how verb tense tells when an action happens and why tense consistency matters.

past tense present tense future tense verbs
VC2E4LA10 Language

Vocabulary

Students grow vocabulary by learning words with similar and opposite meanings and using new words from reading.

vocabulary synonyms antonyms word choice
VC2E4LA11 Language

Dialogue

Students learn how to punctuate direct speech using quotation marks, commas, capitals and end punctuation.

dialogue quotation marks commas capital letters
VC2E4LA12 Language

Direct Speech

Students learn the difference between exact spoken words and speech that is retold in the writer's own words.

direct speech reported speech quotation marks speaker tags
VC2E4LY03 Literacy

Multisyllabic Words

Students use sound patterns, syllables and word parts to read and write longer words.

multisyllabic words vowel sounds prefixes suffixes
VC2E4LY04 Literacy

Spelling Patterns

Students use spelling patterns, word families and word parts rather than relying only on memory.

spelling patterns double letters word families word origins
VC2E4LY05 Literacy

High-Frequency Words

Students practise common words and use sentence meaning to choose between homophones.

high-frequency words homophones context spelling
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