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Basic 4

Basic 4 English Language Notes

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  1. Songs, Letter Patterns, Nouns, Joined Writing and CommasIn this topic you will sing songs with stress and rhythm, match sounds to letter patterns, use nouns, practise joined handwriting and use commas.
  2. Values in Songs, Word Endings, Proper Nouns and Writing for a PurposeIn this topic you will discuss values in songs, decode words using endings, use proper nouns, choose ways of writing for different purposes and use nouns in sentences.
  3. Poems, Vocabulary, Determiners, Planning Writing and NounsIn this topic you will recite poems, build vocabulary, use determiners, plan your writing and use nouns in sentences.
  4. Values in Poems, Comprehension, Quantifiers, Planning and Subject–Verb AgreementIn this topic you will discuss values in poems, construct meaning from texts, use quantifiers, plan writing on local issues and match subjects with verbs.
  5. Retelling Stories, Diphthongs, Pronouns, Narratives and Verb AgreementIn this topic you will retell stories in sequence, use diphthongs, use pronouns, write narratives and practise subject–verb agreement.
  6. Spoken Language, Vocabulary, Comparing Adjectives and Writing About FamilyIn this topic you will explore features of spoken language, use words in speech and writing, compare with adjectives and write about your family.
  7. Retelling, Main Ideas, Verbs, Narratives and AdverbsIn this topic you will retell stories with key details, recall main ideas, use different verbs, write narratives and use adverbs of time and place.
  8. Spoken Language, Blends, Verb Agreement, Letters and PrepositionsIn this topic you will practise features of spoken language, produce words with blends, use subject–verb agreement, write friendly letters and use prepositions.
  9. Role-Play, Wide Reading, Simple Present Tense, Free Writing and ConjunctionsIn this topic you will role-play a story, build vocabulary through reading, use the simple present tense, write freely and use conjunctions.
  10. Pace, Stress and Tone; Silent Reading; Conjunctions; Persuasion and SentencesIn this topic you will convey meaning with pace, stress and tone, read silently for meaning, use conjunctions, support opinions and identify subjects and verbs.
  11. Moral Values in Sketches, Skimming, Conjunctions, Family Information and SentencesIn this topic you will identify moral values in sketches, skim texts for main ideas, use conjunctions, write about family and construct correct sentences.
  12. Visual Presentations, Recognition Strategies, Modals, Letters and Invented SpellingIn this topic you will support presentations with visuals, use reading strategies, use modals, write friendly letters and use invented spelling for fluent writing.