Year 4 Assessment Revision Guide

May 2021
English

Reading

 To be able to read accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on
understanding what they read rather than on decoding individual words.
 To identify how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning.
 To discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination.
 To check that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
explaining the meaning of words in context.
 To infer characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying
inferences with evidence.
 To identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these.
Writing

 Pupils should be able to write down their ideas with a reasonable degree of accuracy
and with good sentence punctuation.
 To extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of
conjunctions, including: when, if, because, although

 To begin to use paragraphs.

 To write a narrative with a clear structure, settings, character and plot.
 To produce non narrative writing using simple organisation devices such as headings.
 To be able to proof read and check errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Punctuation and Grammar:

 To place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words

 To use the present perfect form of verbs

 To choose nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid
repetition
 To use and identify conjunctions, nouns, adjectives, pronouns and verbs.
 To using commas after fronted adverbials and in a list
 To correctly demarcate a sentence with a capital letter and a full stop or exclamation
mark/question mark.

Terminology for pupils: preposition, conjunction, apostrophe, verb, present perfect, adverb,
adjective, noun, pronoun, prefix, suffix.
Spelling

 Irregular past tense

 Regular verb endings
 two syllable words with double consonants
 endings sounding like ‘sure’ or ‘ture’
 The suffix ‘less’
 The suffix ‘ness’
 Suffixes ‘able’ and ‘ment’
 Homophones
 Suffixes ‘hood’ and ‘ship’
 Adverbs
 To revise comparative and superlative adjectives
 To revise the prefixes - dis and mis
 To learn the prefixes - sub (under) and super (over)
 To learn the prefixes – anti (against), auto (self/own) and inter (between/among)
 To spell words ending in -tion
 To spell words ending in -sion
 To recognise and spell the prefixes a, al, af and ad.
 To recognise and spell the prefixes a, al, af and ad.
 To know that a range of suffixes that can be added to nouns and verbs to make
adjectives.
 To spell tricky words
 To spell words with common letter strings but different pronunciations.
 Revision of the prefix – mis and – re.
 Words ending in – ion or – ian.
 To investigate compound words and recognise that they can aid spelling even where
pronunciation obscures it.
 To recognise and spell the suffixes: -ible, -able.
 To recognise and spell the suffixes: -ible, -able.
 To practise extending, and compounding words through adding parts, e.g. ly.
 To practise extending, and compounding words through adding parts, e.g. ic, ive, ist.
 To practise extending, and compounding words through adding parts, e.g. ful.
 To understand how diminutives are formed.
English Websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/ (videos may not work but many activities and

information is still accessible)
https://au.ixl.com/ela/year-4
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/english.htm
Maths
Number and Place Value:

 To recognise the value of each digit within a 4 digit number – Thousands, Hundreds,
Tens and Units

 To be able to create the biggest and smallest numbers possible when given 4 numbers
e.g 2,1,5,1 Smallest – 1125 Biggest – 5211
 To understand and identify odd and even numbers
 To understand how to find a number that is halfway between 2 given numbers including
decimal numbers e.g 3 - 3.5 - 4
 To understand negative numbers in the context of temperature

Addition and Subtraction:

 To use a written method to subtract (compact or expanded column method)

 To use knowledge of number bonds and partitioning to add together 3 numbers
 To be able to find the difference between two numbers by counting up or back
 To understand how to use the inverse to solve a question e.g
212 + ___ = 414 Inverse – 414 – 212 = 202
 To solve addition and subtraction two step problems in contexts, deciding which
operations and methods to use

Multiplication and Division:

 To recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12

 Multiply by partitioning e.g 23 x 4 = 20 x 4 and 3 x 4
 To understand how to multiply multiples of 10 by using multiplication facts
 To understand how to divide using a written method e.g. short division / bus stop
method
 To find answers to multiplication/division questions by using the inverse. E.g. 12 x ___ =
144 using the inverse to find the answer 144 ÷ 12 = 12
 To recognise and use factor pairs, e.g. factor pairs for 24 = 1 and 24, 2 and 12, 3 and 8, 4
and 6
 To understand how to multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000 including decimal
numbers

Fractions:
 To understand how to count up and down in tenths and hundredths
 Understand that ½ = 0.5, ¼ = 0.25 and ¾ = 0.75
 Compare and order fractions with the same denominators
 Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places,
including amounts of money
 Round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number
  To understand and identify equivalent fractions e.g ½ is equal to 2/4
 Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator e.g ¼ + 2/4 = ¾
 To identify two fractions with a total of 1 e.g ¼ + ¾ = 1

Measurement:

 Length – use, read and write km, m, cm, and mm understanding and using the
relationship between each
 Mass – measure and compare using kilograms and grams and understand the
relationship between each
 Capacity – Use read and write litre (l) and millilitre (ml) and understand the relationship
between each
 To understand how to read different scales with some degree of accuracy (e.g
thermometers, weighing scales, balancing scales etc).
 Read write and convert between analogue and digital 12 and 24 hour clocks
 Understand how many seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, hours in a day, days in a
week and months in a year.
 To understand how to use this information to be able to answer word problems with
one or more steps.

Shape and Geometry:

 To identify 2D and 3D shapes and their properties

 To understand how to classify shapes (right angles, regular or irregular, lines of
symmetry, quadrilateral, polygons)
 To be able to identify acute, obtuse and right angles
 To understand the properties of right, equilateral, isosceles and scalene triangles

Statistics:

 To understand how to present data using appropriate graphs including bar charts and
time graphs
 To understand how to read the data shown on different graphs
 To understand how to solve comparison, sum and difference word problems involving
the information presented in bar charts, pictograms, tables and other graphs.
Maths Websites

www.activelearnprimary.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2 (videos may not work but many activities and information is still
accessible)
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.ixl.com
www.snappymaths.com
www.mathsisfun.com
www.theschoolrun.com
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ - This excellent resource is in line with our maths
curriculum!
Science
Animals, including Humans:
 To understand how a food chain works
 To understand and interpret a food web
 To know the terminology of food chains and food webs E.G. producer, consumer, predator, prey
 To understand the structure of a tooth.
 To understand the different types of teeth and how their design matches their function
 To know the main parts of the digestive system
 To understand how digestion takes place

Living things and their Habitats:

 To understand that organisms can be grouped in a variety of ways
 To understand the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates
 To understand the reasons why species can be endangered
 To observe changes in a landscape - urbanisation

States of Matter:

 To understand that matter can change state

 To compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids
or gases
 To understand evaporation, condensation and precipitation, understanding the water
cycle and its importance to life on Earth
 To observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and
measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C)
 To identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and
associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.
Electricity:
 To recognise sources and consumers of power
 To know some of the methods of generating electricity
 To identify if items are powered by battery or by mains power
 To know some common conductors and insulators
 To investigate which materials conduct electricity well and which do not
 To understand how to use electricity safely and some of the potential dangers when using it
 To understand how electricity is generated in power stations
 To identify the components of a circuit
 To be able to explain why a circuit will not conduct electricity.

Sound:

 To understand what sound is and how it is measured

  To understand how we are able to hear
 To understand echoes and how sonar uses them to locate things
 To understand Morse code and how it works
 To find patterns between the pitch of a sound and the features of the object that produced it
 To discuss how materials block sound, understanding how sound travels through
different mediums.

Working Scientifically:

 To understand how to conduct a fair test

 To decide what equipment is needed to complete an experiment
 To read and interpret results from a table, bar graph and a line graph
 To be able to come to a conclusion based on the results found
 To understand how to record the results of an experiment

Science Websites
The following sites and quizzes have been used in the revision of these topics. In addition
Education City provides lots of interactive activities to help cover these topics. We have chosen
a few activities from Education City that may prove useful. Feel free to use as much or as little
of these resources.
Animals including Humans
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=561
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=562
Teeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co4kSPqRi9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DstSL3I--9I
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=35254
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=550
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=551

Quizzes
https://create.kahoot.it/details/animals-including-humans/58833e24-77b7-453a-9e6a-
ad530c99fadf
https://create.kahoot.it/details/teeth-and-tooth-care/aaf28ee6-e787-4a2e-8792-161e614c489c

Living Things and Their Habitat

Classifying animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCm5CcQhU-c
Adaptation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8VQIJVpTg
Hibernation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FonCq9YJJxw
Endangered animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k8CcAU2Lt0
Life cycle of a flower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFPyue5X3Q
What a Plant needs to grow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh-Q9chPWAw
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/s=118946/c=564
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/s=118946/c=1606

Quizzes
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/science/habitats-and-ecosystems/?q=science
https://create.kahoot.it/details/living-things-and-their-habitats/78c1d6d4-4a21-4e42-af17-
faa467b27b4a

Electricity
http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/what-is-electricity
http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/learning.html
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc-virtual-lab/latest/circuit-construction-
kit-dc-virtual-lab_en.html
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=910
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=538
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/s=118964/c=558
Quizzes
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/science/electrical-circuits/
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/science/electrical-conductors-and-insulators/
https://create.kahoot.it/details/electricity-circuits/a491475e-ce9a-4dde-a7b5-
7f8967a76aee

States of matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4WduVp9k4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmm1J2yI9tk
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=569
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/c=928
Quizzes
https://create.kahoot.it/details/states-of-matter/a7132d34-1487-48b2-ab4a-
9a49c2f098c0

Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xKZKxXuu0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mptjEoHF2aI
https://go.educationcity.com/content_select/index/6/3/1/4#/s=118958/c=940
Quizzes
https://create.kahoot.it/details/hearing-and-sound/3812b6dc-932e-486d-80ca-5def4097a302
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/science/sound/