Year 4 English Homework

Practise using time connectives, but trying not to use 'and then' more than once when recounting their day at school to an adult helper.

Understand the use of apostrophes to indicate possession by making signs for items belonging to different members of their family.

Explore the different elements of a story by playing the game of 'consequences' with a partner or two!

Understand that a verb or action word is essential for a sentence to make sense by playing a 'shortening sentences' game.

Write a short description of their mother or another family member in a style similar to that of the 'Dr Xargle' books.

Use imagination to restyle their bedrooms or another room at home. Draw the room and label using a number key.

Write a list of words and phrases to describe their feelings when they or their team, wins and loses a game, e.g. Football, cards, computer games.

Understand where adjectives and adverbs can be placed in a sentence by extending short sentences.

Make a list of old-fashioned words by talking to older family members, and a list of modern words that these folk may not have heard of.

Practise writing in short paragraphs by making an information poster about their pet or favourite animal.

Practise using spelling rules by playing a simple 'yes and no' guessing game.

Understand degrees of intensity which can be described using adjectives, by sorting and ordering groups of words with similar meanings (2 sheets).