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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Comprehension - Roald Dahl
A comprehension activity using a biography of Roald Dahl.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Movies Are More Enjoyable Than Books
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Comprehension - Homework is Unnecessary
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text for lower grades.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - City Life is Better Than Country Life
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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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 Texts Writing Task - Zoos Are No Place for Animals
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Spring Is Here Poem – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem about the season spring.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Outdoor Play is Better Than Indoor Play
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Comprehension - Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails
A comprehension activity using a narrative text for lower grades.
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Home Spelling Poster
A poster to show your students what activity to complete each night using their spelling words.
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Comprehension - Thunderstorms
A comprehension activity using an information text about thunderstorms.
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Comprehension - The Three Little Pigs
A comprehension activity using a narrative text .
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Comprehension - Dogs Make The Best Pets
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text.
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Monster Book Report Template
A cute monster book report template.
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Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing persuasive devices.
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Fox Book Report Template
A fun fox book report template for your students to use when giving their opinion of a book.
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Handwriting Sheets - Theme Pages 1
Ten themed handwriting sheets with your choice of fonts.
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Grammar and Punctuation Tails - Active Learning
An active game that requires students to use their basic grammar and punctuation knowledge.
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Astronaut Book Report Template
A fun book report template for students to review their favourite book.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Monitoring
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of monitoring.
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Colour by Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adverbs, Verbs, Interjections - Owl
Consolidate parts of speech by colouring nouns, adverbs, verbs and interjections on the owl.
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Grammar Word Search with Solution
A word search to help your students learn a variety of grammatical terms.
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Improving Persuasive Texts Worksheets
3 pieces of text for students to rewrite in order to make them more persuasive.
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Our Solar System Cloze Worksheet
Our Solar System cloze worksheet for your students to complete.
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Persuasive Writing Word Wall Vocabulary
Persuasive language for a word wall.
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Sequencing Activity - Roald Dahl (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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Sequencing Activity - Stop Polluting The Ocean (Persuasive Text)
A sequencing task using a persuasive text.
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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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Sequencing Activity - Homework is Unnecessary (Persuasive Text)
A sequencing task using a persuasive text.
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Sequencing Activity - Dogs Make the Best Pets (Persuasive Text)
A sequencing task using a persuasive text.
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Sequencing Activity - Tyrannosaurus Rex (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.