Grade 4 English

Ages 9–10 · 20 units · 80 lessons

How this course is shaped

Introduction

This is the Grade 4 English course (Ages 9–10). It is written so a child can learn with a teacher, a parent, or a careful older sibling. Every lesson tells you what will happen, why it matters, how to try it, and how to know you understood. The PlusOne / HBC teacher’s guide PDF sits beside the lessons so you can open the original pages when you want the full book.

What you will learn

You will grow in English through these units: Last minute luck; The new baby; The old man Mahleka; The locusts; My friend Fluffy; Ruth goes on holiday; Zimbabwe’s wild animals; Children’s Rights; Herding cattle; Examination and 10 more units. By the end you should be able to talk about each idea, try a task, and connect it to home and Zimbabwe.

How we learn

Four lesson types in every unit: Discover (meet the story), Learn (words and meaning), Practise (speak and write together), Show (check you understood). Open the PlusOne PDF when you want the original page. Use the small chart to see time and steps. A helper sits nearby; the child does the talking.

What you need

A pencil, an exercise book, and a quiet place to sit. A short story page, or pictures from a newspaper or old magazine.

Books and PDFs

Plus One HBC English Grade 4 TG teachers-guide · 140 pages
PlusOne Grade 4 Schemes of Work T1 scheme-of-work · 160 pages
PLUSONE SCHEMES OF WORK GRADE 4 T2 1 scheme-of-work · 128 pages

Units and lessons

1. Last minute luck

This unit is called “Last minute luck”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

2. The new baby

This unit is called “The new baby”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

3. The old man Mahleka

This unit is called “The old man Mahleka”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

4. The locusts

This unit is called “The locusts”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

5. My friend Fluffy

This unit is called “My friend Fluffy”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

6. Ruth goes on holiday

This unit is called “Ruth goes on holiday”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

7. Zimbabwe’s wild animals

This unit is called “Zimbabwe’s wild animals”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Zimbabwe’s wild animals 40 min
Learn: Zimbabwe’s wild animals 40 min
Practise: Zimbabwe’s wild animals 40 min
Show: Zimbabwe’s wild animals 35 min

8. Children’s Rights

This unit is called “Children’s Rights”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

9. Herding cattle

This unit is called “Herding cattle”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

10. Examination

This unit is called “Examination”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

11. A journey by bus

This unit is called “A journey by bus”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

12. Ryan and his boat

This unit is called “Ryan and his boat”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

13. The birth of Oliver

This unit is called “The birth of Oliver”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

14. Zimbabwe’s heritage

This unit is called “Zimbabwe’s heritage”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

15. Mourning a living friend

This unit is called “Mourning a living friend”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Mourning a living friend 40 min
Learn: Mourning a living friend 40 min
Practise: Mourning a living friend 40 min
Show: Mourning a living friend 35 min

16. Waking up at a rescue zoo

This unit is called “Waking up at a rescue zoo”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Waking up at a rescue zoo 40 min
Learn: Waking up at a rescue zoo 40 min
Practise: Waking up at a rescue zoo 40 min
Show: Waking up at a rescue zoo 35 min

17. Kubi, the nurse

This unit is called “Kubi, the nurse”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

18. Hobbies

This unit is called “Hobbies”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

19. Communication

This unit is called “Communication”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

20. Examination

This unit is called “Examination”. In Grade 4 English we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

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