Year 4 syllabus

Year 4 · English

Planning & writing a story

Plan in five minutes, open strongly, show rather than tell, and finish on time.

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Show, Don't Tell Writing Technique — EasyTeaching

What your child should be able to do

  • Plan a story in five minutes
  • Write an opening that hooks the reader
  • Show emotion through action and detail
  • Use paragraphs and varied sentence openers
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