Support your students in mastering Year 4 narrative writing with this clear and student-friendly “I Can” statement pack! Perfect for classroom displays, writing folders, and bump-it-up walls, this resource helps students take ownership of their writing goals and reflect on their progress.

This pack breaks down the Australian Curriculum v9 expectations for narrative writing into simple, achievable “I Can” statements, ideal for self-assessment, conferencing, and goal setting.

🌟 What’s Included:

• ✅ Two A4 posters covering:
• Ideas and Planning
• Purpose and Audience
• Text Structure
• Language Features
• Cohesion and Sentence Skills
• Editing and Revising
• 🎨 Clean, easy-to-read design suitable for classroom display or student folders
• 📚 Perfect companion for writing rubrics and bump-it-up walls

🧠 Skills Covered:

• Developing and planning engaging story ideas
• Writing clear beginnings, complications, and resolutions
• Using figurative language and strong verbs
• Building cohesion with connectives and conjunctions
• Editing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar

🇦🇺 Aligned To:

• Australian Curriculum v9
• English – Literacy: Creating Texts (AC9E4LY06, AC9E4LY07, AC9E4LY08)
• Language: Text Structure and Organisation
• Literature: Engaging with and Creating Literary Texts

💡 Suggested Use:

• Print as anchor charts for your writing wall
• Include in student writing folders or portfolios
• Use during teacher-student goal setting and conferencing
• Combine with your narrative writing unit or bump-it-up wall