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Standard English and clear pronouns

Year 4 · Lower Key Stage 2 · E4-G-STD, E4-G-PRON — Standard English verb forms; nouns or pronouns for clarity

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Speech marks and the present perfect (Year 3)

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Concept Anchor

Standard English is the form used in writing and formal speech: we were, I did, they have. A pronoun (he, she, it, they) must make it clear who it means.

Worked example

Tom and Sam ran home. He was tired.

  1. 1.Who is 'he'? Tom or Sam?
  2. 2.We cannot tell.
  3. 3.Use the name: Tom and Sam ran home. Sam was tired.
II

Guided Check

Write in Standard English: They was singing.

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 4E4-G-STD — we were / we was·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which sentence is written in Standard English?

    Q2Year 4E4-G-STD — I did / I done·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Ben said, 'I done my homework.' Which is the Standard English way to write it?

    Q3Year 4E4-G-PRON — Pronouns for clarity·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Tom and Sam ran home. He was tired. What is the problem with this writing?