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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Introduction to Narrative Features PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the features of narrative texts.
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Writing A Biography Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a biography.
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Colour Me Carefully – Geometric Animals – Worksheets
Hone in on your KS2 pupils' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
A set of comprehension task cards to help students distinguish between fact and opinion when reading.
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Persuasive Writing Checklist (Simplified Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their persuasive writing.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - All Children Should Play Weekend Sport
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to the persuasive text type.
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Persuasive Text Structure Posters
Posters to help introduce the basic structure of persuasive writing.
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Simple Recount Writing Checklist
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their recount writing.
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Persuasive Topic Cards - Upper Primary
A set of persuasive topic cards for upper primary.
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Introduction to Personal Recounts PowerPoint
An 18 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about the structure and language features of personal recounts.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Predicting
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of predicting.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Activating Prior Knowledge
A 13 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of activating prior knowledge.
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Persuasive Sentence Starters
Have your students begin their persuasive writing with a strong sentence starter.
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Rules for Plurals - s, es, ies, ves
A useful poster for explaining some of the different rules for plurals.
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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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Add It In – Active Listening Activity
Practise following directions to colour and draw pictures with a printable listening activity worksheet pack.
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Reading Response Inferring and Predicting – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise inferring and predicting.
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Colour by Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs & Adjectives - Seal
Review parts of speech by colouring nouns, verbs and adjectives on the seal.
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Preposition Bingo
Thirty-two preposition bingo cards with sentences.
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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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Editing Passage Task Cards - Year 3
A set of 20 editing passage task cards with answers.
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Wheely Wonderful Words – Overused Adjectives
A word wheel of synonyms and similar words that could be used instead of some commonly overused adjectives.
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Writing a Shape Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a shape poem.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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Recall Facts and Details Poster
A poster highlighting how to recall facts and details when reading a piece of text.
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Simile Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a simile poem.
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Past, Present and Future Simple Tense Verbs Worksheet
An ad-lib style worksheet where students can add their own simple past, present and future tense verbs.
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Onomatopoeia Word Wall Vocabulary Cards - Blank
Blank word wall vocabulary cards for brainstorming activities.
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Metaphors Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of metaphors.
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Onomatopoeia Man Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Lent Comprehension and Word Search
A resource pack about the Christian period of Lent.
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Simple Language in Persuasive Writing Poster
A poster to introduce students to the use of simple language in persuasive writing.