UK Curriculum · Year 4 English · KS2

Year 4 English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 4 English scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 2). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering etymology, comprehension, summarising, spelling, handwriting, writing composition and grammar.

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September · Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology

Year 4 English — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (English)	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 1: Apply Etymology & Morphology to Decode & Understand New Words	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 1: Apply Etymology & Morphology to Decode & Understand New Words	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 1: Apply Etymology & Morphology to Decode & Understand New Words 2: Read Further Exception Words, Noting Unusual Spelling-Sound Correspondences
September 2nd week (English)	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 2: Read Further Exception Words, Noting Unusual Spelling-Sound Correspondences	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 2: Read Further Exception Words, Noting Unusual Spelling-Sound Correspondences 3: Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Related Words	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 3: Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Related Words 4: Use Age-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary
September 3rd week (English)	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 3: Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Related Words	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 4: Use Age-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week (English)	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 4: Use Age-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Word Reading & Vocabulary: Etymology & Morphology Applied Practice Activity

October · Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books

Year 4 English — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 1: Listen to & Discuss Reference Books & Textbooks	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 1: Listen to & Discuss Reference Books & Textbooks	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 1: Listen to & Discuss Reference Books & Textbooks 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes
October 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 2: Read Books Structured in Different Ways for a Range of Purposes 3: Use Dictionaries to Check the Meaning of Words	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 3: Use Dictionaries to Check the Meaning of Words 4: Increase Familiarity with a Wide Range of Books & Retell Orally
October 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 3: Use Dictionaries to Check the Meaning of Words	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 4: Increase Familiarity with a Wide Range of Books & Retell Orally	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
October 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 4: Increase Familiarity with a Wide Range of Books & Retell Orally 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Wide Reading & Reference Books Applied Practice Activity

November · Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance

Year 4 English — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 1: Identify Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Books	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 1: Identify Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Books	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 1: Identify Themes & Conventions Across a Wide Range of Books 2: Prepare & Perform Poems & Play Scripts with Intonation, Tone, Volume & Action
November 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 2: Prepare & Perform Poems & Play Scripts with Intonation, Tone, Volume & Action	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 2: Prepare & Perform Poems & Play Scripts with Intonation, Tone, Volume & Action 3: Discuss Words & Phrases that Capture the Reader's Interest & Imagination	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 3: Discuss Words & Phrases that Capture the Reader's Interest & Imagination 4: Recognise Different Forms of Poetry
November 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 3: Discuss Words & Phrases that Capture the Reader's Interest & Imagination	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 4: Recognise Different Forms of Poetry	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
November 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 4: Recognise Different Forms of Poetry 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Themes, Conventions & Performance Applied Practice Activity

December · Comprehension: Meaning & Structure

Year 4 English — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · English

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (English)	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 1: Explain the Meaning of Words in Context	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 1: Explain the Meaning of Words in Context	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 1: Explain the Meaning of Words in Context 2: Ask Questions to Improve Understanding of a Text
December 2nd week (English)	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 2: Ask Questions to Improve Understanding of a Text	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 2: Ask Questions to Improve Understanding of a Text 3: Identify How Language, Structure & Presentation Contribute to Meaning	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 3: Identify How Language, Structure & Presentation Contribute to Meaning 4: Draw & Justify Inferences with Evidence
December 3rd week (English)	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 3: Identify How Language, Structure & Presentation Contribute to Meaning	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 4: Draw & Justify Inferences with Evidence	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week (English)	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 4: Draw & Justify Inferences with Evidence 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Comprehension: Meaning & Structure Applied Practice Activity

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up with words

Start with a sound, spelling or vocabulary game that links today’s skill to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Read, write and practise

Model the week’s reading or writing skill, then practise it together with plenty of encouragement and feedback.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short activity or quiz that shows what is secure and what to revisit next week.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 4 English

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on phonics, spelling, grammar and reading skills.

Practice activities

Short practice tasks and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Reading texts

Stories, poems and non-fiction for shared and independent reading.

Progress notes

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