Year 4 · Writing

Writing and editing

Create narratives, information texts and persuasive texts; edit, design and practise joined handwriting.

10 questions and practical tasks · 1 practice sets · filtered to VC2E4LY12

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Joining letters with control · Handwriting a useful note · Controlling letter size and placement · Maintaining legibility in a handwritten procedure · Revising handwriting for a reader · Sustaining joined handwriting · Handwriting punctuated dialogue · Making legible handwritten observations · Handwriting for an authentic reader · Evaluating handwriting fluency

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

VC2E4LA11

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

VC2E4LY10

Students create clear written and spoken texts with linked ideas for different audiences and purposes.

VC2E4LY11

Students edit writing by improving meaning, content and structure, not just fixing spelling.

VC2E4LY12

Students develop handwriting that is legible, joined where appropriate and easier to produce fluently.

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