Year 4/5 Literacy Autumn 2015
Year 4
Autumn 1 September 2015
This document outlines what the children will be taught in English lessons, covering the
teaching of reading, writing and spoken language. It explains the targets that the children
are working on and they should continue working on them in all aspects of the curriculum.
In addition to this the children are also taught aspects of the curriculum through individual
reading, independent reading, listening to books read aloud, and standalone spelling and
handwriting lessons. Writing is also taught through topic and science lessons.
Ancient Egypt- 6 weeks
Diary entries
Persuasive letter
Reports
Recount
Year 4 targets- reading
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Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes.
Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read.
Increases their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends and retelling some orally.
Recognise themes in what they read, such as good over evil or the use of magical
devices in fairy stories and folk tales.
Ask questions to help improve their understanding of the text.
Check that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
explaining the meaning of words in context.
Participate in discussions about books.
Continue to listen to whole books being read to them both at home and school.
Apply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes when reading.
Year 4 Targets – handwriting
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Use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and
understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined.
Increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting.
Mrs J Clark
Year 4/5 Literacy Autumn 2015
Year 4 Targets- composition
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Discuss writing that is similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar.
Draft and write around a theme: in non-narrative material, using simple
organisational devices.
Propose changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the
accurate use of pronouns in sentences.
Proof read spelling and punctuation errors.
Read aloud their own writing to a group or a whole class.
Year 4 Targets –grammar and punctuation
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Extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of
conjunctions, including when, if, because, although.
Use conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause.
Use fronted adverbials.
Use commas after fronted adverbials.
Learn grammar and punctuation from the Year3/4 National Curriculum.
Determiner
Revision of word classes
Consonants and vowels
Clauses
Year 4 Targets- spoken language
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Listen and respond appropriately to their peers.
Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge.
Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary.
Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.
Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative discussions.
Give well- structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different
purposes, including for expressing feelings.
Mrs J Clark