English
By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than on decoding individual words. They should be able to decode most new words outside their spoken vocabulary, making a good approximation to the word’s pronunciation. As their decoding skills become increasingly secure, teaching should be directed more towards developing their vocabulary and the breadth and depth of their reading, making sure that they become independent, fluent and enthusiastic readers who read widely and frequently. They should be developing their understanding and enjoyment of stories, poetry, plays and non-fiction, and learning to read silently. They should also be developing their knowledge and skills in reading non-fiction about a wide range of subjects. They should be learning to justify their views about what they have read: with support at the start of year 3 and increasingly independently by the end of year 4.
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Writing A Recount Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a recount.
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Nouns, Proper Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and Conjunctions Posters
Enhance student understanding of the 8 parts of speech with these colourful, informative and easily-referenced grammar wall posters.
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Narrative Plot Structure Story Mountain Template
Use a story mountain template to help your students write narrative texts.
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Informative Text Writing Graphic Organiser Pack
Make writing an informative text easy with graphic organisers for your pupils!
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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Elephants
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Using Quotation Marks in Narrative Writing PowerPoint
A 21 slide editable PowerPoint template to be used when teaching correct usage of quotation marks.
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Writing An Exposition Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an exposition text.
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Story Sequencing - Template
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to sequence important events when reading.
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Introduction to Persuasive Devices PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing your students to persuasive devices.
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Developing Persuasive Writing Skills PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 24 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences PowerPoint
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template which introduces the attributes of simple, compound and complex sentences.
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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Sound Cards
Use our Digraph Sound Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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Similes Matching Game
Use this similes game to introduce your students to some of the most common similes used in the English language.
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Punctuation Posters
Display this set of 6 punctuation posters in your classroom to remind your students of the most common punctuation marks and their uses.
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Reading Response Making Connections – Template
A comprehension template for students to learn how to make connections.
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Biography Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the biography text type, including an annotated example.
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Informational Report Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their informational report.
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organiser (Years 3–6)
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
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Successful Sentences – Sentence Construction Cards
Word cards for constructing complex sentences.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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Editing Bookmarks
A clear and colourful editing checklist for students to refer to when proofreading their writing.
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Recognise Cause and Effect Poster
A poster highlighting how to recognise cause and effect when reading a piece of text.
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Mood - Literary Element Poster
A poster with a description and example of mood, a literary element.
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Narrative Writing Checklist (Intermediate Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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Making Connections - Worksheet
Allow your students to record their connections to a particular text with this Making Connections Worksheet.
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Narrative Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to narrative texts and narrative writing.
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5 Persuasive Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets for persuasive writing.
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Modality Words Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of high modality and low modality words.
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Finding Persuasive Devices Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of persuasive devices.
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Writing An Explanation Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an explanation text.
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Readers' Theatre Script - Best In Show
A script which can be used during readers' theatre or Drama sessions, aimed at students 8 years and over.