Year 4 English · Australian Curriculum v9
Understand past, present and future tenses and their impact on meaning in a sentence
Content descriptor
Understand past, present and future tenses and their impact on meaning in a sentence.
- Code
- AC9E4LA09
- Year level
- Year 4
- Subject
- English
- Strand
- Language
- Sub-strand
- Language for expressing and developing ideas
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Learning intention
We are learning to understand past, present and future tenses and their impact on meaning in a sentence.
Cloze sentence
Understand past, present and future tenses and their impact on meaning in a .
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9E4LA09?
AC9E4LA09 is a content descriptor in the Year 4 English curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Language strand). It asks students to understand past, present and future tenses and their impact on meaning in a sentence.
What year level is AC9E4LA09?
AC9E4LA09 sits in the Year 4 English curriculum.
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