Year 4 · Literature

Literature

Respond to stories and poetry, compare authors’ choices and explore imagery and wordplay.

20 questions and practical tasks · 2 practice sets · filtered to VC2E4LE01

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Most activities include original texts. Author comparison activities clearly identify books to borrow or read with an adult; those books are not reproduced here.

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Set 1

Questions 1–10

storylines across contexts · relationships across texts · settings and illustrations · ideas across authors · place and belonging · family relationships · openings across contexts · supported comparison · ideas in personal stories · context and memory

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Questions 11–20

important moments · character and experience · place across texts · viewpoint across authors · illustrators and meaning · sharing literary connections · journeys across contexts · emotional effects · relationships and home · comparing ideas respectfully

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Curriculum links

These activities map to the following Victorian Curriculum English Version 2.0 Level 4 content descriptions.

VC2E4LE01

Students compare stories from different authors and cultures, noticing shared ideas while respecting context.

VC2E4LE02

Students explain how story structure and language choices affect their response to a text.

VC2E4LE03

Students explore how tension, character and setting keep readers interested.

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