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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Informative Texts Writing Task - Fire Fighters
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Book Review Worksheet
A book review and summary card for comprehension learning.
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Sequencing Text - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.
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Procedural Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Factual Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the factual recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Explanation Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the explanation text type, including an annotated example.
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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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Qu Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for qu digraphs.
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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Rite, Write and Right Homophones Poster
An educational poster for the homophones rite, write and right.
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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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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to help students activate their prior knowledge before reading.
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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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Ng Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for ng digraphs.
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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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Kn Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for kn digraphs.
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Narrative Writing Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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Sequencing Activity - Homework is Unnecessary (Persuasive Text) - Simplified Version
A sequencing task using a simple persuasive text.
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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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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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Text Connectives Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet that explores the use of text connectives.
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Readers' Theatre Script - Hare and Tortoise
A script which can be used during readers' theatre or Drama sessions, aimed at students 6 years and over.
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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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Homophones Worksheet
A worksheet using your/you're, there/their/they're and we're/where/wear homophones.
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Figurative Language - Sorting Worksheet
A sorting worksheet using similes, personification, metaphors and onomatopoeia.
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Compare and Contrast - Story Elements Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast story elements.
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Two, Too and To Homophones Poster Original Design
An educational poster for the homophones two, too and to.
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120 Comprehension Strategy Question Cards
A set of 120 open-ended question cards to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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Where, Wear and We're Homophones Poster Original Design
An educational poster for the homophones where, wear and we're.
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Before, During and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.