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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Dolch Sight Words List – Complete Set
Practise word recognition with our set of 8 Dolch Sight Word Lists.
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Nouns, Proper Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and Conjunctions Posters
Enhance student understanding of the 8 parts of speech with these colourful, informative and easily-referenced grammar wall posters.
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Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
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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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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - All Families Should Own a Pet
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Christmas Worksheet - Sentence Editing for Lower KS2
Edit and correct capitalisation, punctuation, spelling and spacing errors with a set of Christmas Fix the Sentence worksheets.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Poster and Template
Get to know your pupils and explore poetry at the same time with this simile poem scaffolding template.
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Chinese New Year Comprehension Worksheet
Read and learn about Chinese New Year with a reading comprehension passage and worksheet.
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Let's Research! Reindeer Facts for Lower KS2 – PowerPoint
Use this instructional Google Slide or PowerPoint to guide your pupils through a reindeer research project!
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your pupils to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Christmas Inferencing Activity and Task Card
Skip the inferencing worksheet and have some fun with a Christmas-themed investigation activity.
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Christmas Writing - Story Starter Writing Prompts
Inspire your pupils to write creatively with a set of 30 Christmas writing prompts.
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Bat Facts and Opinions Worksheet
Identify facts and opinions with a Halloween worksheet activity about bats.
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Halloween Shape Poem Templates
Inspire spook-tacular writing this Halloween with a variety of printable Halloween Shape Poem templates.
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Haunted Preposition House
Practise using prepositions and prepositional phrases with a a fun and spooky Halloween worksheet!
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Halloween Display – Wrapped Up in a Good Book
Download a printable Halloween display set for your classroom that showcases your pupils’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
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Find Four Icebreaker Activity
A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.
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Informative Text Writing Graphic Organiser Pack
Make writing an informative text easy with graphic organisers for your pupils!
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Is It True? Listening Activity
Practise your students' listening skills with this listening activity.
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Lower KS2
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities which students need to solve to reveal numbers to combine for a lock combination.
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Monster Magic - Reading Comprehension Activity
A fun reading comprehension activity in which students follow a set of instructions to create their own magic monster.
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Homophone Matching Cards
A set of homophone cards to use for display or literacy activities.
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Stretchy Sentences Worksheet
A worksheet to encourage students to write detailed sentences.
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Organisational Patterns – Sorting Activity
A set of flashcards and paragraphs to use as a sorting activity.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game – Contractions
A quiz to consolidate your students' understanding of contractions.
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Contractions Concertina Activity
A fun, visual activity to use when learning about grammar and contractions.
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Explanation Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
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Foldable Inferencing Template
A template for students to use when making inferences.
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Explanation Writing Checklist – Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their explanation writing.
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Wheely Wonderful Words – Emotional States Vocabulary
A word wheel of synonyms and similar words used to describe emotional states.
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Reading Response Journal Task Cards
9 reading comprehension task cards focusing on a different skill.
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Reading Response Journal – Comprehension Templates
A journal with comprehension sheets designed for students to study texts.