February · Narrative, characterisation and plot tension
New Zealand Curriculum · EnglishYear 4 English — February Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1st week (English) | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Reading a short narrative text or picture book by a Māori, Pasifika or diverse New Zealand/world author (Year 4 texts are typically shorter chapter books or extended picture books — simpler in scope than the longer novels used from Year 5) | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Reading a short narrative text or picture book by a Māori, Pasifika or diverse New Zealand/world author (Year 4 texts are typically shorter chapter books or extended picture books — simpler in scope than the longer novels used from Year 5) 2. Identifying a storyline or idea that appears in more than one text | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Reading a short narrative text or picture book by a Māori, Pasifika or diverse New Zealand/world author (Year 4 texts are typically shorter chapter books or extended picture books — simpler in scope than the longer novels used from Year 5) 2. Identifying a storyline or idea that appears in more than one text 3. Comparing how the same storyline is told in a different cultural or historical setting | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Reading a short narrative text or picture book by a Māori, Pasifika or diverse New Zealand/world author (Year 4 texts are typically shorter chapter books or extended picture books — simpler in scope than the longer novels used from Year 5) 2. Identifying a storyline or idea that appears in more than one text 3. Comparing how the same storyline is told in a different cultural or historical setting 4. Discussing why authors from different backgrounds might tell similar stories |
| February 2nd week (English) | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Identifying a storyline or idea that appears in more than one text | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Comparing how the same storyline is told in a different cultural or historical setting 2. Discussing why authors from different backgrounds might tell similar stories | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Discussing why authors from different backgrounds might tell similar stories Responding to Text Structures & Language Features 1. Identifying the text structure of a narrative (orientation, complication, resolution) 2. Identifying a language feature the author uses (e.g. descriptive language, dialogue) | Responding to Text Structures & Language Features 1. Identifying the text structure of a narrative (orientation, complication, resolution) 2. Identifying a language feature the author uses (e.g. descriptive language, dialogue) 3. Sharing an opinion about how effective these choices are 4. Practice: writing a short response (2–3 sentences) sharing your opinion with a reason |
| February 3rd week (English) | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Comparing how the same storyline is told in a different cultural or historical setting | Responding to Text Structures & Language Features 1. Identifying the text structure of a narrative (orientation, complication, resolution) 2. Identifying a language feature the author uses (e.g. descriptive language, dialogue) | Responding to Text Structures & Language Features 1. Sharing an opinion about how effective these choices are 2. Practice: writing a short response (2–3 sentences) sharing your opinion with a reason How Authors Build Character (Characterisation) 1. Identifying how an author develops a character over the story | How Authors Build Character (Characterisation) 1. Identifying how an author develops a character over the story 2. Identifying how an author describes a setting to create atmosphere 3. Discussing how illustrations add to character or setting How Authors Build Plot Tension 1. Identifying a moment of tension or suspense in the story |
| February 4th week (English) | Similar Storylines Across Different Contexts 1. Discussing why authors from different backgrounds might tell similar stories | Responding to Text Structures & Language Features 1. Sharing an opinion about how effective these choices are 2. Practice: writing a short response (2–3 sentences) sharing your opinion with a reason | How Authors Build Character (Characterisation) 1. Identifying how an author describes a setting to create atmosphere 2. Discussing how illustrations add to character or setting How Authors Build Plot Tension 1. Identifying a moment of tension or suspense in the story | How Authors Build Plot Tension 1. Identifying the techniques the author uses to build that tension 2. Discussing what makes a story exciting to read Literary Devices & Word Play in Poetry 1. Identifying literary devices in a poem (simile, metaphor, rhyme) 2. Identifying deliberate word play (puns, alliteration) and its effect |