GRADE 4 LITERACY PLANNER TERM 3 2008

Level 3 VELS English Standards

Reading

At Level 3 students read and respond to a range of imaginative and informative texts with some unfamiliar ideas
and information, vocabulary and textual features. They interpret the main ideas and purpose of texts and make
inferences about characters’ qualities, motives and actions. They identify how language is used to represent
characters, people and events in different ways. They use several strategies to locate, select and record key
information from texts.
Term 3 Focus
• Read and respond to a range of imaginative and informative texts with some unfamiliar ideas, vocabulary
and textual features
• Make inferences about characters’ qualities and actions
• Use strategies to locate and record key information from texts using full sentences
• Summarise and interpret the main ideas in texts

Writing

At Level 3 students write print and electronic texts of several logically ordered paragraphs that express opinions
and include ideas and information about familiar topics. They write narratives which include characters, setting
and plot. They order information and sequence events using detail or illustrative evidence, and they express a
point of view providing some information and supporting detail. The combine verbal and visual elements in the
texts they produce. They meet the needs of audiences by including appropriate background information.

They write a variety of simple and compound sentences and use verb tenses correctly. They use punctuation,
including full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks and quotation marks, to support meaning. They use
vocabulary appropriate to context and spell most one and two syllable words with regular spelling patterns, and
frequently used words which have less regular spelling patterns. They use sound and visual patterns when
attempting to spell unfamiliar words.
Term 3 Focus
• Write narratives (using paragraphs) which include characters, setting and plot including appropriate
background information
• Explain events using detail or illustrative evidence
• Express opinions providing supporting detail
• Use punctuation to support meaning and edit own writing
• Spell commonly used words correctly
• Write compound sentences, vary sentence beginnings and use verb tenses correctly
• Use sound and visual patterns when attempting to spell unfamiliar words

Speaking and Listening

At Level 3 students vary their speaking and listening for a small range of contexts, purposes and audiences. They
project their voice adequately for an audience, use appropriate spoken language features, and modify spoken texts
to clarify meaning and information.

They listen attentively to factual spoken texts and identify the topic, retell information accurately, ask clarifying
questions, volunteer information and justify opinions.
Term 3 Focus
• Project voice adequately for an audience
• Listen attentively to others when speaking to identify the topic and retell information accurately
• Use appropriate spoken language features
• Ask clarifying questions, volunteer information and express opinions
 WEEK

READING WRITING WORDSTUDY & SPEAKING &

GRAMMAR LISTENING

Reference- Reference- Reference-Grade 4 spelling Resources- Record oral

Selected Fiction titles
Targeting Text
Big Books-various titles
Ways With Words
Rigby Collections
In full Bloom-Text response
Read About Think About
Text focus: Narrative, Report,
Persuasive, Poetry
Write Ways –Lesley Wing Jan
Targeting Text
Handwriting
Slowcoach to speedster -
formation-correct starting points,
joins
Text focus: Narrative, Report,
Persuasive, Poetry
patterns and word list reading using digital
Good Grammar- Middle camera/tape recorder
-Practise Your English Skills
-Book 2
-Games to promote word
building
-Use of websites for literacy
activities

1 Guided reading Persuasive Word Study Record oral reading using

Persuasive text
Focus- Persuasive language
Identify main points
Shared reading
Text response to a current issue
(Inquiry topic)
Writing a persuasive text Antonyms digital camera/tape
Focus- Sentence beginnings, recorder
description, use of punctuation,
checking and editing own writing
Persuasive writing focus: the
structure of writing a persuasive Grammar
text Punctuation, Talking Marks

2 Guided reading Persuasive Word Study Reading own writing or

Persuasive text
Focus- Persuasive language
Identify main points
Shared reading
Comprehension (Probe)
Writing a persuasive text Antonyms familiar text to group/junior
Focus- Sentence beginnings, buddy/partner
description, use of punctuation,
checking and editing own writing
Persuasive writing focus: the Grammar
structure of writing a persuasive Editing/ paragraphs (Talking
text Marks)

3 Guided reading Recount Word Study Present their recount to a

Recount Factual or Literary (Refer to Verbs group and summarise.
Rigby Collections)

Shared reading Grammar

Recount (Factual) Tenses
4 Guided reading Recount Word Study Present their recount to a
Recount Personal Recount(Refer to Idioms group and summarise.
Rigby Collections) Metaphors
Similes

Grammar
Shared reading Tenses
Recount (Personal)
5 Guided reading Poetry Word Study Oral reading of poetry
Poetry Focus on different Guided Poetry writing Plurals
examples of poems(Cinquains, Poetry response Changing endings eg; baby to
alliterative poetry) babies

Shared reading Grammar

Comprehension (Probe) Editing/commas

6 Guided reading Poetry Word Study Oral reading of poetry

Poetry Focus on different Guided Poetry writing Plurals
examples of poems(Cinquains, Poetry response Collective nouns
alliterative poetry)

Grammar
Shared reading Verb Tense
Folk Tales- respond
7 Guided reading Poetry Word Study Oral reading of poetry.
Poetry Focus on different Guided Poetry writing Similes
examples of poems(Cinquains, Poetry response
alliterative poetry)
Grammar
Shared reading Prefixes
Folk Tales- respond

8 Guided reading Report Word Study Oral presentations of

Report Information report related Similes Information reports
Focus-Layout of article and using to inquiry topic
diagrams
Grammar
Shared reading Suffixes
Fables

9 Guided reading Report Word Study Oral presentations of

Report Information report related Nouns Information reports
Focus-Layout of article and using to inquiry topic
diagrams
Grammar
Shared reading Pronouns
Fables

10 Guided reading Report Word Study Oral presentations of

Report Newspaper report Adjectives Information reports
Focus-Layout of article and using
diagrams

Grammar
Shared reading Anagrams
Values Books

Suggested format for Literacy session

News/Oral language
Individual or partner spelling
Daily quiet independent reading- focus on phrasing and fluency, comprehension and reviews
Monitor student’s take home book borrowing and oral reading
Group focus time
Activities rotate on a daily basis
 Digital Portfolio/Use of Internet
 Shared reading /Comprehension
 Grammar/Word study
 Guided Reading/Reciprocal Teaching group-predicting clarifying, summarising, questioning
Share time