Year 4 English · Set 7 of 8

Writing and editing

10 questions and tasks · VC2E4LY10. Take your time, then check your work below.

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Question 61Planning poster salience · core

Plan a poster inviting students to a lunchtime chess club. Write the exact headline and details, describe the main image, and explain how size and placement will make the most important information noticeable.

What to aim for

The plan contains all words readers need to attend.
Image and text support the same purpose.
Adult checks the explanation links size or placement to what readers notice.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 62Using framing in a comic · core

Storyboard a four-panel comic in which a child finds and returns a lost hat. Write the action and any dialogue for each panel. Use one close-up and explain its purpose.

What to aim for

All four panels form a complete sequence.
The close-up reveals something useful.
Adult checks the words and images work together without unnecessary repetition.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 63Planning an instructional moving-image text · core

Plan a 20-second silent video explaining how to leave a shared table ready for the next group. Give four shots, their approximate lengths and the on-screen words. Explain one framing choice.

What to aim for

The four shots add up to about twenty seconds.
On-screen words match the actions and remain concise.
Adult checks the framing explanation relates to what viewers need to see.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 64Using sound to shape a story · core

Plan sound for a three-scene animated story about a kite stuck in a tree. For each scene, describe the image, choose a sound or silence, and explain how it affects the audience.

What to aim for

Every sound or silence has a stated purpose.
Sound choices match the events and intended mood.
Adult checks the ending models seeking suitable adult help rather than unsafe climbing.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 65Creating clear website navigation · core

Design a text-only navigation plan for a class reading website. Name four menu links, describe what belongs on each page and show how a reader could return to the home page.

What to aim for

The four labels lead to distinct, useful content.
A return route is available from every page.
Adult checks that labels suit children using the site.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 66Combining images and navigable information · core

Plan a webpage about the class garden for families. Write a title, two short sections and descriptive link text. Describe where a photo should go and why its placement helps readers.

What to aim for

The text has a clear audience and grouped information.
The link label describes its destination.
Adult checks the photo placement helps explain a particular section.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 67Planning a visual comparison · core

Create the wording and layout plan for a two-part 'Before and After' display about tidying the art shelf. Include two captions and explain how image placement will help viewers compare.

What to aim for

Captions explain the useful change.
The plan uses comparable image sizes and angles.
Adult checks placement makes the comparison easy to follow.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 68Creating mood through image composition · extension

Plan two images for a story about a child waiting for a friend. One should make the child seem lonely; the other should suggest hope. Explain framing, placement and one colour or lighting choice for each.

What to aim for

Both images relate to the same situation.
Each mood is supported by specific visual choices.
Adult checks the explanation links choices to an intended viewer response.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 69Planning concise explanatory slides · core

Draft a three-slide presentation about caring for shared books. Write a slide title and one short sentence for each. Plan a different useful image for each slide and explain which element should be most noticeable.

What to aim for

Each slide communicates a different practical action.
Images clarify the actions.
Adult checks that planned emphasis supports the key message.

Response or adult observation notes

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Question 70Combining words and an image for clarity · core

Design a notice for a quiet reading room using both words and an image. Write the exact notice text, describe the image and explain why the combination is clearer than either part alone.

What to aim for

The notice communicates an appropriate, specific request.
The image supports rather than contradicts the words.
Adult checks the explanation identifies what each mode contributes.

Response or adult observation notes

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Plan a poster inviting students to a lunchtime chess club. Write the exact headline and details, describe the main image, and explain how size and placement will make the most important information noticeable.

Storyboard a four-panel comic in which a child finds and returns a lost hat. Write the action and any dialogue for each panel. Use one close-up and explain its purpose.

Plan a 20-second silent video explaining how to leave a shared table ready for the next group. Give four shots, their approximate lengths and the on-screen words. Explain one framing choice.

Plan sound for a three-scene animated story about a kite stuck in a tree. For each scene, describe the image, choose a sound or silence, and explain how it affects the audience.

Design a text-only navigation plan for a class reading website. Name four menu links, describe what belongs on each page and show how a reader could return to the home page.

Plan a webpage about the class garden for families. Write a title, two short sections and descriptive link text. Describe where a photo should go and why its placement helps readers.

Create the wording and layout plan for a two-part 'Before and After' display about tidying the art shelf. Include two captions and explain how image placement will help viewers compare.

Plan two images for a story about a child waiting for a friend. One should make the child seem lonely; the other should suggest hope. Explain framing, placement and one colour or lighting choice for each.

Draft a three-slide presentation about caring for shared books. Write a slide title and one short sentence for each. Plan a different useful image for each slide and explain which element should be most noticeable.

Design a notice for a quiet reading room using both words and an image. Write the exact notice text, describe the image and explain why the combination is clearer than either part alone.

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