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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'Fly into a New Year' Bookmark
A bookmark to give your students at the start of the new year.
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Writing a Haiku Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a haiku poem.
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Writing an Autobiographical Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an autobiographical poem.
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Writing an Ode Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an ode.
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Writing a Colour Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a colour poem.
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Writing an Acrostic Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an acrostic poem.
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Forms of Poetry Posters with Annotations
A set of 9 annotated posters to use when introducing structured forms of poetry.
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Poetry Poster With Annotations
A poster about poetry, including an annotated example.
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10 Fascinating Facts About the Sydney Harbour Bridge – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article including ten facts about the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
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Understand Sequence Poster
A poster highlighting how to sequence when reading a piece of text.
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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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Rhyming Dominoes
Dominoes using rhyming words.
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Narrative Prompts Posters
A set of 20 posters to display as narrative story prompts for students.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Sally's Bad Day (Year 4)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Wind and Sun (Year 4)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Netball (Year 4)
A non-fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Turtles (Year 4)
A non-fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Owls (Year 3)
A non-fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Mood - Literary Element Poster
A poster with a description and example of mood, a literary element.
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Simple Language in Persuasive Writing Poster
A poster to introduce students to the use of simple language in persuasive writing.
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Informative Paragraph Starters - Topic Sentence Cards
20 topic sentences to be used at the beginning of an informative paragraph.
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Rainbow Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of vocabulary cards for your classroom word wall.
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Narrative Text Structure Posters
A set of 8 narrative text structure posters to add to your classroom narrative writing display.
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Movie Review Worksheet
A movie review worksheet for students to complete after watching a film.
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Paragraph Study Grammar Interactive PowerPoint
Interactive PowerPoint presentation allowing teachers and students to learn and revise grammar by highlighting paragraphs.
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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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Roll to Create a Christmas Story
Roll the die to generate a fun Christmas writing activity with a roll-to-create Christmas worksheet.
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Poetic Devices PowerPoint
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to poetic devices.
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Narrative Writing Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a narrative text.
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Perfect Punctuation Volume 1 – Worksheet Book
A workbook packed with 50 punctuation activities for use in the classroom.
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
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Compare and Contrast - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.