Grade 4 Language practice

8 Grade 4 language lessons, including adverbs, prepositions, prefixes, homophones, commas in a list, who, which and that and more. Each one has a short video where Pip explains the idea, a worked example, and endless new practice questions with step-by-step help when a child gets stuck.

Step 1: Adverbs

An adverb describes a verb: how, when or where something happens. Many end in -ly.

Example: Which word is an adverb?

Tip: "She ran quickly." Quickly tells how she ran.

Step 2: Prepositions

Prepositions show where or when something is: in, on, under, behind, after, during.

Example: Which word is the preposition? She sat beside her friend.

Tip: Think of a box: in the box, on the box, under the box, beside the box.

Step 3: Prefixes

A prefix is added to the start of a word and changes its meaning: un- (not), re- (again), pre- (before), mis- (wrongly), dis- (the opposite of).

Example: What does this word mean? rebuild

Tip: Cover the prefix, find the base word, then add the prefix's meaning.

Step 4: Homophones

Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things: their, there, they're.

Example: Which word fits? ___ my best friend.

Tip: they're = they are. your → you're = you are. it's = it is. Try saying the long form.

Step 5: Commas in a list

Use commas to separate three or more things in a list.

Example: Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Tip: Put a comma after each item except the last. No comma right after "packed" or before the first item.

Step 6: Who, which and that

Who, which and that join extra details to a noun. Use "who" for people and "which" or "that" for things and animals.

Example: Which word fits? The girl ___ won the race is my sister.

Tip: Person → who. Thing or animal → which or that. Owner → whose.

Step 7: Was, is and will be + -ing

Progressive tenses show an action that keeps going: I was running. I am running. I will be running.

Example: Which verb fits? Look! It ___ outside.

Tip: Past → was/were + -ing. Now → am/is/are + -ing. Future → will be + -ing.

Step 8: Apostrophes for one or many

For one owner add 's (the dog's bowl). For many owners ending in s, add just ' (the dogs' bowls).

Example: The toys belong to two boys. Which is correct?

Tip: One owner → 's. Many owners ending in s → s'. Plurals like children → children's.

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