Year 1 English – Term 4 (WA Curriculum): Term 4 Language Skills

What this unit covers

In Term 4, Year 1 English in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Term 4 Language Skills”.

Term 4 English for Year 1. 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 Simple Sentences with Capital Letters and Full Stops
2. Using Finger Spaces Between Words
3. Writing Our Names and Family Words
4. Creating a Class Story Together
5. Writing About What We Did Yesterday
6. Using 'and' to Join Ideas
7. Writing Instructions for Making a Sandwich
8. Spelling Words with Short Vowel Sounds
9. Writing About Our Favourite Things
10. Adding Describing Words to Our Writing
11. Writing a Letter to a Friend
12. Using Question Marks in Our Writing
13. Creating a Story with a Beginning, Middle and End
14. Writing About Animals We Know
15. Using Capital Letters for Special Names
16. Writing What Happens First, Next, Last
17. Spelling Words that End in 'ing'
18. Writing to Persuade Someone
19. Adding Details to Make Writing Interesting
20. Writing About a Special Place
21. Using Exclamation Marks for Excitement
22. Creating Our Own Information Book
23. Editing Our Writing to Make it Better
24. Publishing Our Best Writing to Share
25. Reading CVC words with short vowel sounds
26. Blending consonant clusters at the beginning of words
27. Identifying rhyming patterns in simple poems
28. Reading high-frequency sight words in sentences
29. Using picture clues to predict story outcomes
30. Reading with expression using punctuation marks
31. Finding the main idea in simple non-fiction texts
32. Comparing characters in different stories
33. Reading compound words by breaking them apart
34. Using context clues to understand new vocabulary
35. Reading aloud with appropriate pace and pausing
36. Identifying the beginning, middle and end of stories
37. Reading simple instructions and following steps
38. Exploring different types of texts and their purposes
39. Reading dialogue with different character voices
40. Retelling stories using key story elements
41. Listening for key words in simple instructions
42. Following two-step classroom directions
43. Taking turns in circle time conversations
44. Sharing weekend news with clear voice
45. Asking questions about story characters
46. Retelling familiar stories using picture prompts
47. Using describing words when speaking
48. Listening to identify rhyming words in poems
49. Speaking clearly when introducing yourself
50. Following playground game instructions
51. Sharing opinions about favourite books
52. Listening for main ideas in short stories
53. Using polite words in conversations
54. Retelling events in correct order
55. Acting out simple story scenes
56. Asking for help using complete sentences
57. Listening to identify different emotions in voices
58. Describing objects using size and colour words
59. Taking part in show and tell presentations
60. Following cooking recipe instructions together
61. Using connecting words like 'and' and 'then'
62. Listening for specific information in announcements
63. Role playing community helpers
64. Sharing personal experiences clearly
65. Responding to simple yes/no questions
66. Using voice changes for different characters
67. Listening to identify beginning sounds in words
68. Giving directions to classroom areas
69. Participating in group problem solving talks
70. Retelling non-fiction book information
71. Using gesture and expression when speaking
72. Listening for rhyme and rhythm patterns
73. Asking questions to learn more information
74. Speaking in complete sentences consistently
75. Following multi-step art project instructions
76. Sharing ideas in small group discussions
77. Using time words like 'first' and 'next'
78. Listening to distinguish between real and fantasy
79. Presenting favourite toy to the class
80. Reflecting on speaking and listening goals

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.