Year 4 English Printable Worksheets

Apostrophes - Plural possessionStudents add the apostrophe in the correct place to mark plural possession. An example is shown to help students complete the activity. 

Adding inverted commas to a sentenceWith this handy worksheet, students will practise adding inverted commas and other punctuation to sentences. Remember, when using inverted commas for direct speech, the punctuation goes inside the closing inverted comma. 

Expanded noun phrasesExpanded noun phrases add more detail to the overall meaning of the sentence. For example:The bee flew around the flowers. The tiny, buzzing bee flew around the vibrant, blooming flowers in the garden.Students have a go at improving the sentences by expanding the noun phrases, making them more interesting to read. 

Using 'did' and 'done' correctlyLearning to use 'did' and 'done' correctly enhances communication skills and helps children become more confident with their writing. This handy English worksheet for lower KS2 asks students to complete the sentences by writing 'did' or 'done'. They must decide whether 'did ' or 'done' is the appropriate verb by writing the correct one in the spaces.  "Did" is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). "Done" is used with helping verbs (e.g., have, has, had) or as an adjective.

Using 'was' and 'were correctlyUsing "was" and "were" correctly helps convey information accurately and clearly. This handy English resource for lower KS2 asks students to complete the sentences by writing 'was' or 'were'. They must decide whether 'was ' or 'were' is the appropriate verb by writing the correct one in the spaces. "Was" is used for singular subjects (I, he, she, it), while "were" is used for plural subjects (they, we). 

Fronted adverbials - Complete the sentence activityUsing fronted adverbials encourages students to start sentences in different ways, adding variety and interest to their writing. It also helps students understand and apply proper grammar and punctuation rules.With this worksheet, children are asked to think of their own fronted adverbials to complete the sentences. This resource can be used at home or in the classroom and is great practice for creative writing. 

Fronted adverbials sorting activityFronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example:Very carefully, she painted the picture. Very carefully is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us how she painted the picture. We use fronted adverbials to add variety and detail to sentences. Students sort the fronted adverbials by writing them in the correct column. 

What are fronted adverbials?Fronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example:In the evening, we watched a film. In the evening is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us when they watched a film.Students read the sentences and add a comma after the fronted adverbials. 

What are fronted adverbials?Fronted adverbials are words or phrases that are placed at the beginning of a sentence to describe when, where, or how an action takes place. For example: In the kitchen, we baked some cookies. In the kitchen is the fronted adverbial in this sentence. It tells us where they baked the cookies.Students draw a line to match the fronted adverbial to the correct sentence.  

This poem called 'The Shadow' by Robert Louis Stevenson can be used to practise rhyming and to celebrate Children's Poetry Day on 21 March.

This is a funny poem by A. A. Milne and can be used to practise rhyming and to celebrate Children's Poetry Day on 21 March.

This St. Patrick's Day worksheet is designed to help kids practise putting words in alphabetical order. All of the words are associated with St. Patrick's Day, making it a perfect addition to any St. Paddy's Day themed lesson!

A year 4 literacy resource on choosing the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

A KS2 literacy resource on adverbs.

This KS2 literacy resource focuses on nouns and verbs.

A KS2 English resource on nouns and verbs.

A year 4 English worksheet on colouring the words that rhyme the same colour.

A KS2 literacy resource on colouring the words that rhyme the same colour.

A KS2 English worksheet focusing on capital letters and full stops.

A KS2 literacy resource focusing on capital letters and full stops.

A primary English worksheet on diminutives.

A KS2 literacy resource on diminutives.

A KS2 literacy resource on identifying adjectives, verbs and nouns.

A KS2 English resource on identifying adjectives, verbs and nouns.

This year 4 resource is about choosing the correct irregular verbs. Choose the correct word in brackets and write it on the line to complete the sentence.

This KS2 resource is about choosing the correct irregular verbs. Choose the correct word in brackets and write it on the line to complete the sentence.

A primary English resource on sorting concrete and abstract nouns.

A primary English worksheet including phrases with missing apostrophes.

A primary English resource on writing sentences and adding the missing apostrophes.

A KS2 literacy resource on choosing the correct verb to match the tense in brackets.

A year 4 English resource about choosing a verb to complete each sentence.

A KS2 English resource on underlining the verb in each sentence.

A year 4 English worksheet on the past tense.

This KS2 English worksheet focuses on the past tense.

A KS2 English resource about rewriting sentences using the right punctuation and capital letters.

This KS2 English resource is all about missing adverbs.

This KS2 English resource has words containing the letters 'pp' and 'rr' and their definitions to match correctly.

This KS2 English resource has words containing the letters 'gg' and 'll' and their definitions to match correctly.

This KS2 English resource has words containing the letters 'dd' and 'ff' and their definitions to match correctly.

This KS2 resource has words containing the letters 'bb' and 'cc' and their definitions to match correctly.

This KS2 English resource is all about adjectives.

This year 4 English resource will help improve a child's vocabulary. Students write the letters on the lines to match the columns correctly.

Children use a word of two letters to fill the gap in each of the sentences.

Students are asked to find the Halloween noun in each of these spooky sentences and underline it.

All of these words are associated with school subjects. Students unscramble the letters and write the words correctly on the lines.

All of these words are associated with St. Patrick's Day. How many syllables does each word have? Write the correct number of syllables on the lines.

This theme unit printable includes 15 words associated with dinosaurs. Kids are asked to put them in alphabetical order.

All of these words are associated with dinosaurs. How many syllables does each word have? Write the correct number of syllables on the lines.