Year 4






WRITING







Relevance to task







write narratives & develop characters, setting & plot








express a point of view, providing some info & supporting detail








write informative, descriptive & explanatary texts comprising at least 3 logically ordered paragraphs

















Awareness of audience & purpose








meet audience needs by including necessary background info








explain the purpose of informative, descriptive & explanatory texts








produce texts in both print & electronic forms













Logical, sequential writing








plan recounts & narratives independently








write texts comprising several logically ordered paragraphs that express opinions, ideas & info about familiar topics

















Use appropriate frameworks to plan their writing of the above text types













Vocabulary





make increasing skillful use of descriptive language








use a range of sentence starters & conjunctions to improve the flow & sequence of writing








use vocabulary appropriate to audience & purpose













Spelling





use sound & visual patterns when attempting to spell unfamiliar words








spell most 1 & 2 syllable words wirh regular spelling patterns








spell frequently used words which have less regular spelling patterns








spell topic, curriculam & interest words








seek confirmation of spelling choices from resources such as dictionaries/charts/lists/ICT













Grammar





write a wide range of simple, complex & compound sentences








understand the function of adjectives & adverbs








use verb tense appropriately & consistently within a text













Punctuation





use full stops in intials eg W.A.






use full stops in abbreviations eg Mon.







use captials for proper nouns/book titles/1st word in line of poetry & for emphasis








use ? & ! Marks appropriately






correctly use quotation marks for direct speech








begin to use quotation marks before & after speech








begin to use quotation marks to indicate words in an unorthodox manner eg 'The Video Show'








use apostrophes to show ownership & omissions








use commas to separate items in a series








use commas to separate words in a sentence for further explanation, eg Mary, the golden haired girl...








begin to use commas when joining 2 clauses, eg He wanted to travel to China, but he wanted to learn the language first













Editing





revise to clarify meaning & make text more effective eg..adding or deleting words








respond to requests to clarify meaning







proof read for correct spelling/punctuation/grammar








discuss proof reading strategies with other students & teacher