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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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction - Question Prompts
Question prompts and a worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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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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Apostrophes of Contraction Worksheets
A set of three worksheets to use when learning about the apostrophe of contraction.
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Verb Past Tense Worksheet
A worksheet with simple past tense verbs added to complete the sentences.
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Past Tense, Present Tense and Future Tense Posters
A set of four posters providing simple descriptions and examples of past, present and future tense.
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Then Synonyms Poster
A poster displaying synonyms for the word then.
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Dictionary Definitions Match Up
A set of 20 word cards for students to match to their definition.
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Grammar Sentence Challenge Worksheet
A teaching resource to help consolidate the students' knowledge of grammar.
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Narrative Plot Structure Story Mountain Template
Use a story mountain template to help your students write narrative texts.
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The Hovering Hoverboard – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Persuasive Paragraph - OREO Planning Template
A planning template for students to use when writing a persuasive paragraph.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity (Complete Set)
A set of 5 sorting activities to use when introducing students to the persuasive text type.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - Tablets Should Replace Paper and Pencils in the Classroom
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to the persuasive text type.
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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 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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Personal Recount Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a personal recount.
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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 - 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 - Dogs Make The Best Pets
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text.
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Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing persuasive devices.
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Persuasive Topic Cards - Lower Grades
A set of persuasive topic cards for lower grades.
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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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Persuasive Writing Word Wall Vocabulary
Persuasive language for a word wall.
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Sequencing Activity - Thunderstorms (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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Synonyms Are the Same! – Worksheet
A worksheet to practise identifying synonyms.
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Antonyms Are Opposite! – Worksheet
A worksheet to practise identifying antonyms.
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Inference Scenario - Ducks in Space Worksheet
Part of a series of inference scenario worksheets to use when teaching your students how to infer information from images.
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Jumble Mania - Circle Letters with Blends, Digraphs and Phonemes
An ongoing game that encourages students to use the provided letters to make as many words as they can.
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Pupil Reading Log
Track your students' home reading with this student reading log.
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Ghost Train Cloze Worksheet
A narrative vocabulary cloze worksheet.
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Heroic Homophones Cloze Worksheet
A vocabulary cloze worksheet using homophones.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Onomatopoeia
A worksheet to help students understand onomatopoeia in poetry.