Year 4 English · Australian Curriculum v9
Expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources
Content descriptor
Expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources.
- Code
- AC9E4LA11
- 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 expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources.
Cloze sentence
Expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words in a range of sources.
Related Year 4 English descriptors
- AC9E4LA01Explore language used to develop relationships in formal and informal situations
- AC9E4LA02Identify the subjective language of opinion and feeling, and the objective language of factual reporting
- AC9E4LA03Identify how texts across the curriculum have different language features and are typically organised into characteristic stages depending on purposes
- AC9E4LA04Identify how text connectives including temporal and conditional words, and topic word associations are used to sequence and connect ideas
- AC9E4LA05Identify text navigation features of online texts that enhance readability including headlines, drop-down menus, links, graphics and layout
- AC9E4LA06Understand that complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause typically joined by a subordinating conjunction to create relationships, such as time and causality
- AC9E4LA07Investigate how quoted (direct) and reported (indirect) speech are used
- AC9E4LA08Understand how adverb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases work in different ways to provide circumstantial details about an activity
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9E4LA11?
AC9E4LA11 is a content descriptor in the Year 4 English curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Language strand). It asks students to expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources.
What year level is AC9E4LA11?
AC9E4LA11 sits in the Year 4 English curriculum.
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