Pre-Primary English – Term 4 (WA Curriculum): Term 4 Language Skills

What this unit covers

In Term 4, Pre-Primary English in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Term 4 Language Skills”.

Term 4 English for Pre-Primary. Writing (24 lessons), Reading (16 lessons), Speaking & Listening (40 lessons).

Lesson sequence (80 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Writing My Name with Capital Letters
2. Drawing and Labeling My Family
3. Making a Simple Shopping List
4. Writing Thank You Cards
5. Creating Picture Stories with Words
6. Writing About My Favorite Toy
7. Making a Class Recipe Book
8. Writing Simple Instructions
9. Creating Birthday Invitations
10. Writing About Weekend Activities
11. Making a Weather Chart with Words
12. Writing Letters to Friends
13. Creating a Pet Care Guide
14. Writing About My Dreams
15. Making a Classroom Rules Poster
16. Writing Simple Poems
17. Creating a Photo Story Book
18. Writing About Special Celebrations
19. Making a Garden Planting Guide
20. Writing About My Hero
21. Creating a Friendship Book
22. Writing About Summer Holidays
23. Making a Time Capsule Letter
24. Publishing Our Class Writing Collection
25. Exploring Letters and Sounds in Our Names
26. Identifying Beginning Sounds in Picture Books
27. Matching Letters to Sounds in Simple Words
28. Reading Environmental Print Around Us
29. Recognizing Rhyming Words in Stories
30. Blending Sounds to Make Simple Words
31. Following Words from Left to Right
32. Identifying Characters in Picture Books
33. Predicting What Happens Next in Stories
34. Retelling Simple Stories Using Pictures
35. Exploring Different Types of Books
36. Reading Signs and Labels in Our World
37. Using Picture Clues to Understand Stories
38. Expressing Our Feelings About Books
39. Comparing Different Story Characters
40. Sharing Our Favorite Books and Why We Like Them
41. Sharing My Favourite Things Through Show and Tell
42. Listening to Story Instructions and Following Along
43. Using 'When' and 'But' in My Talking
44. Exploring Different Voices in Role Play
45. Asking Questions About Our Classroom Signs
46. Retelling a Simple Story with Actions
47. Listening Games with Environmental Sounds
48. Expressing What I Like and Don't Like
49. Following Two-Step Instructions in Play
50. Storytelling with Picture Prompts
51. Group Discussion About Our Families
52. Using Good, Better, Best Words
53. Listening to Different Text Types
54. Drama Play with Familiar Characters
55. Giving Simple Instructions to Friends
56. Sharing Opinions About Story Characters
57. Active Listening During Circle Time
58. Retelling Events from My Weekend
59. Exploring Emotions Through Voice
60. Group Collaboration in Building Stories
61. Using Connecting Words in Conversations
62. Listening to and Discussing Picture Books
63. Role Playing Community Helpers
64. Describing Objects Using Comparison Words
65. Following Instructions for Simple Games
66. Storytelling with Beginning, Middle, End
67. Group Discussion About Different Signs
68. Using New Vocabulary in Show and Tell
69. Listening Skills During Partner Work
70. Expressing Feelings Through Drama
71. Retelling Familiar Nursery Rhymes
72. Group Planning for Pretend Play
73. Using Opinion Words in Discussions
74. Listening to Instructions for Art Activities
75. Storytelling About Imaginary Adventures
76. Collaborative Problem Solving Through Talk
77. Using Descriptive Words in Conversations
78. Listening to and Responding to Questions
79. Drama Exploration of Different Emotions
80. Reflecting on Our Speaking and Listening Growth

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 4

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 80 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.