Using Paragraphs Year 4 Ready to Write Resource Pack

Using Paragraphs Year 4 Resources

Step 10: Using Paragraphs Year 4 Resources

Using Paragraphs Year 4 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Autumn Block 1.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Using Paragraphs Year 4 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Using Paragraphs Year 4 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Using Paragraphs Year 4 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 3: Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support the use of paragraphs. Includes sorting 3 sentences into the correct order; writing as a paragraph; and selecting appropriate sub-headings and words to start a paragraph. Word banks provided with 2 options.​
Expected Questions to support the use of paragraphs. Includes sorting 4 sentences into the correct order; writing as a paragraph; and selecting appropriate sub-headings and words to start a paragraph. Word banks provided with 3 options.​
Greater Depth Questions to support the use of paragraphs. Includes sorting 5 sentences into the correct order; writing as a paragraph; and selecting appropriate sub-headings and words to start a paragraph. No word banks provided.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Sort 3 paragraph sub-headings into the correct order and explain the reasoning for that choice.
Expected Sort 4 paragraph sub-headings into the correct order and explain the reasoning for that choice.
Greater Depth Sort 5 paragraph sub-headings into the correct order and explain the reasoning for that choice.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify and explain the mistake made in a paragraph. Mistakes include: a single sentence instead of a group of sentences and sentences written in the incorrect order.
Expected Identify and explain the mistake made in a paragraph. Mistakes include: the use of inappropriate/irrelevant sub-headings and a change of context.
Greater Depth Identify and explain the mistake made in a paragraph. Mistakes include the format and break between two paragraphs.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application)
Developing Determine where one paragraph should be split to make two separate paragraphs. Three sentences included, one with a clearly different topic or point.
Expected Determine where one paragraph should be split to make two separate paragraphs. Four sentences included, two belonging together and two with a different topic or point.
Greater Depth Determine where one paragraph should be split to make two separate paragraphs. Five sentences included, where one has a subtle topic or point change.

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