Year 4 English · Set 2 of 10

Writing and editing

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Question 11Creating poetic images · core

Write an original 6–8 line poem about rain arriving after a hot day. Include a comparison, a repeated sound or phrase, and an image a reader can picture.

What to aim for

Adult checks that the poem develops the rain-after-heat idea.
A deliberate comparison or personification creates an image.
A sound pattern or repetition supports the poem; rhyming is optional.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 12Implied feelings in dialogue · extension

Write a 5–6 sentence scene in which a character says one thing but their actions suggest a different feeling. Include accurately punctuated dialogue and clues for the reader.

What to aim for

The dialogue and actions suggest different feelings.
Adult can explain the implied feeling using a clue.
Speech marks and accompanying punctuation are clear.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 13Planning a connected storyline · core

Use an everyday experience you know, such as losing equipment or preparing for a celebration, as the starting point for a fictional story plan. Give a beginning, two connected complications and an ending.

What to aim for

The plan has all four requested stages.
Complications grow from the situation rather than unrelated accidents.
Adult checks that the ending resolves the central problem.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 14Creating an imaginative narrator · core

Write the opening 5–6 sentences of a story told by a school lunchbox. Give the object a personality and keep its viewpoint consistent.

What to aim for

The lunchbox narrates consistently in first person.
Details suit its location and experiences.
Adult can identify a personality from the voice or actions.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 15Conditional relationships in narrative · core

Write a paragraph about a character preparing a surprise. Include a sensible 'if' sentence and an 'unless' sentence that affect what happens.

What to aim for

Both conditional sentences express clear, sensible relationships.
The conditions influence the character's actions.
Adult can follow the paragraph as a connected scene.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 16Writing a complete realistic narrative · core

Write a complete 90–130 word story titled 'The Spare Seat'. Include a clear setting, a problem involving another person and a resolution caused by the main character's choice.

What to aim for

Adult checks for an orientation, a connected problem and a resolution.
The main character makes a meaningful choice.
Paragraphs and details help a reader follow the story.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 17Developing a complete problem-and-solution story · extension

Write a complete 90–130 word story about an unexpected message. The message must change the character's plan. Include dialogue and a satisfying ending.

What to aim for

The message directly changes the plan.
Dialogue contributes to the solution.
Adult checks that the ending connects to the opening.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 18Connecting an opening detail to an ending · core

Write a complete 80–120 word story in which an ordinary object is important twice: once near the beginning and again in the resolution. Choose a ribbon, torch or envelope.

What to aim for

The chosen object matters at two points in the story.
The problem and solution remain believable.
Adult can explain how the ending uses the opening detail.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 19Revising a short narrative · core

Write a 70–100 word story about a small mistake that leads to a useful discovery. Reread it, then add one detail that explains the discovery and delete one unnecessary detail. Show both edits.

What to aim for

The mistake leads logically to the discovery.
The added detail clarifies the story.
Adult sees a deletion with a sensible explanation.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 20Writing for a younger audience · extension

Create a 100–140 word original story for a younger reader called 'A Place for Everyone'. Use a clear beginning, connected events, dialogue and an ending that shows inclusion through action.

What to aim for

The story suits a younger audience and has a complete structure.
Characters act to include someone.
Adult checks that details, dialogue and ending support the same theme.

Response or adult observation notes

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Original Pi Leo Academy learning activities. This is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACARA, NAPLAN or VCAA.

Write an original 6–8 line poem about rain arriving after a hot day. Include a comparison, a repeated sound or phrase, and an image a reader can picture.

Write a 5–6 sentence scene in which a character says one thing but their actions suggest a different feeling. Include accurately punctuated dialogue and clues for the reader.

Use an everyday experience you know, such as losing equipment or preparing for a celebration, as the starting point for a fictional story plan. Give a beginning, two connected complications and an ending.

Write the opening 5–6 sentences of a story told by a school lunchbox. Give the object a personality and keep its viewpoint consistent.

Write a paragraph about a character preparing a surprise. Include a sensible 'if' sentence and an 'unless' sentence that affect what happens.

Write a complete 90–130 word story titled 'The Spare Seat'. Include a clear setting, a problem involving another person and a resolution caused by the main character's choice.

Write a complete 90–130 word story about an unexpected message. The message must change the character's plan. Include dialogue and a satisfying ending.

Write a complete 80–120 word story in which an ordinary object is important twice: once near the beginning and again in the resolution. Choose a ribbon, torch or envelope.

Write a 70–100 word story about a small mistake that leads to a useful discovery. Reread it, then add one detail that explains the discovery and delete one unnecessary detail. Show both edits.

Create a 100–140 word original story for a younger reader called 'A Place for Everyone'. Use a clear beginning, connected events, dialogue and an ending that shows inclusion through action.

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