The English for Life Reader for Grade 4 contains examples of a novel, folklore, short stories, dramas, and various information and media texts, such as newspaper and magazine articles, poems, advertisements, brochures, and more - as suggested as teaching support material for Grade 4 by the Department of Basic Education. The Reader can be used on its own as a supplement to classroom material, or in conjunction with the English for Life Grade 4 textbook for English as Home Language.