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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Alphabet Handwriting Sheets - Individual
Handwriting sheets for each letter of the alphabet.
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Comprehension - Trouble at the Park
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Editing Passage Task Cards - Year 3
A set of 20 editing passage task cards with answers.
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Listen, Comprehend and Colour Worksheets
A listening comprehension exercise and art activity rolled into one.
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Persuade Me: Persuasive Writing Assessment Activities
A set of 4 persuasive writing assessment activities.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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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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Recognise Cause and Effect Poster
A poster highlighting how to recognise cause and effect when reading a piece of text.
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Persuasive Writing Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their persuasive writing.
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Comprehension Chatterbox
A fun reading comprehension strategy activity for students to use after reading a text.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension strategy game to play in the classroom during literacy groups.
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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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Biography Flip Book Template
A flip book template to use when writing biographies.
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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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The Troll Poem and Task Cards
A poem and set of task cards about a Troll.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Tennis (Year 3)
A non-fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Ready, Set, Go! (Year 3)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Homophone Crossword
A crossword using different homophones.
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Their, They're and There Homophones Poster
An educational poster for the homophones their, they're and there.
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Word Work Grid and Worksheets - Version 2
A grid with spelling activities and corresponding worksheets.
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Literacy Book Cover - Version 1
A Literacy book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Writing Book Cover - Version 2
A Writing book cover to use on your students’ workbooks.
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Glorious Grammar Volume 1 - Worksheet Book
50 activities in one booklet which all revolve around learning grammar in the classroom.
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Handwriting Book Cover - Version 2
A Handwriting book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Inference vs Prediction - Presentation
A teaching presentation outlining the similarities and differences between inference and prediction.
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True or False Listening Activity
A collection of 16 images in a PowerPoint to use as prompts for listening practice.
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Book Review Worksheet
A book review and summary card for comprehension learning.
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Informative Paragraph Planning Template
A planning template for students to use when writing an informative paragraph.
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Paragraphs in Informative Writing - Poster and Planning Template
A poster and planning template to use when studying informative texts.
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A or An? - Worksheets
2 worksheets for students to practice choosing 'a' or 'an'.
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Making Predictions with Books - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to make predictions when reading.
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Jamie Oliver Biography – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a biography from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).