English · Year 4
34 interactive lessons to explore
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Persuasive Writing
Learn how to convince a reader using opinions, reasons and powerful words.
⏱ 20 min · 12 questions
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Prefixes & Suffixes
Add word parts to the start or end of a word to change its meaning.
⏱ 18 min · 8 questions
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Contractions & Apostrophes
Join two words into one using an apostrophe to show missing letters.
⏱ 16 min · 8 questions
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Narrative Story Structure
Build a story with an orientation, a problem and a resolution.
⏱ 18 min · 7 questions
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Commas to Make Meaning Clear
Use commas after introductory words and to avoid confusing the reader.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Information Reports
Organise facts about a topic into a clear information report.
⏱ 18 min · 7 questions
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Poetry: Rhyme & Rhythm
Explore how poems use rhyme, rhythm and repeated sounds.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Pronouns
Use words like he, she, it and they to replace nouns.
⏱ 16 min · 7 questions
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Fact vs Opinion
Tell facts that can be checked apart from opinions that show feelings.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Building a Paragraph
Group sentences about one idea with a clear topic sentence.
⏱ 18 min · 7 questions
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Conjunctions: Joining & Linking
Use joining words like and, but, so, because and although to link ideas.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Homographs
Words spelt the same but with different meanings, like 'bat' and 'bark'.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Using a Dictionary & Thesaurus
Find meanings in a dictionary and better words in a thesaurus.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Point of View & Narrator
Work out who is telling the story and how that changes what we know.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Make verbs agree with singular and plural subjects.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Editing & Proofreading
Check your writing for spelling, punctuation and capital-letter mistakes.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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How Characters Change
Track how a character grows or changes across a story.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Tricky Plural Spelling Rules
Spell plurals that change y to i, add -es, or are irregular.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Creating Similes
Build vivid comparisons using 'like' or 'as' to describe things.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Splitting Words into Syllables to Spell
Break longer words into syllables to spell them more easily.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Imagery in Poems
Find word pictures that poets paint in the reader's mind.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Linking (Being) Verbs
Spot verbs like is, am, are, was and were that join ideas rather than show action.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Direct & Reported Speech
Tell the difference between exact spoken words and reporting what was said.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Kinds of Adverbs
Sort adverbs by whether they tell how, when or where an action happens.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Writing a Book Review
Share your opinion about a book and give reasons in a short review.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Main & Joining Clauses
See how a main clause can stand alone and a joining clause adds more.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Apostrophes: One Owner or Many
Show ownership with an apostrophe for singular and plural nouns.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Creating Metaphors
Write metaphors that say one thing IS another to paint a picture.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Emotive Words in Persuasion
Use feeling-filled words to make persuasive writing stronger.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Keeping Tense Consistent
Keep verbs in the same tense so your writing stays clear.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Modal Verbs (can, must, might)
Use modal verbs to show how sure, possible or necessary something is.
⏱ 20 min · 7 questions
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Punctuating Dialogue
Use speech marks, commas and capital letters correctly when characters speak.
⏱ 20 min · 7 questions
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Cause & Effect Connectives
Link a cause to its effect using words like so, because and as a result.
⏱ 20 min · 7 questions
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Shades of Meaning
Choose between similar words like big, huge and gigantic to fit your meaning.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions