Year 4

This resource helps children practise writing in Standard English by identifying and correcting common errors. Activities include spotting mistakes in short extracts, choosing the correct option in multiple-choice sentences and rewriting sentences so they are grammatically accurate. Pupils are encouraged… Read More »Standard English Objective Starters

This resource introduces pupils to personal and possessive pronouns through a range of clear and engaging tasks. Children are asked to colour-code pronouns, choose the correct one to complete sentences and add in missing pronouns. Activities also encourage them to… Read More »Pronouns Objective Starters

This resource supports pupils in mastering the use of possessive apostrophes. Activities include spotting and correcting missing apostrophes, rewriting phrases to show plural possession and comparing sentences with singular and plural possessives. Children are encouraged to explain the differences in… Read More »Plural Possessive Apostrophe Objective Starters

This resource supports children in understanding the difference between plurals and possessives. Activities include circling plural words, spotting where an apostrophe is missing and writing sentences using both plural and possessive forms. Pupils are encouraged to apply their knowledge in… Read More »Plural or Possessive ‘s’ Objective Starters

This resource helps children practise using inverted commas correctly in sentences. Activities include rewriting sentences with accurate punctuation, choosing the correctly punctuated example and responding to speech prompts. Pupils are encouraged to apply the rules of direct speech, supporting both… Read More »Inverted Commas Objective Starters

This resource helps children practise using fronted adverbials to add detail and variety to their writing. Activities include rewriting sentences so they begin with a fronted adverbial, underlining adverbials in examples and adding missing commas. Pupils are encouraged to think… Read More »Fronted Adverbials Objective Starters

This resource helps children understand how expanded noun phrases add detail to sentences. Activities include spotting expanded noun phrases, adding adjectives to build them and writing their own descriptive sentences. Pupils are encouraged to make careful word choices to improve… Read More »Expanded Noun Phrases Objective Starters

This resource helps children understand how determiners work in sentences. Activities include identifying determiners, underlining them in examples and filling in gaps with suitable determiners. Pupils are encouraged to think carefully about their choices and explain why certain answers are… Read More »Determiners Objective Starters