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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Ph Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for ph digraphs.
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Is It True? Listening Activity
Practise your students' listening skills with this listening activity.
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Narrative Writing Checklist (Simplified Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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Writing A Recount Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a recount.
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Personification Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of personification.
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5 Persuasive Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets for persuasive writing.
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Narrative Writing Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a narrative text.
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Writing An Information Report Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an information report.
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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Imaginative Paragraphs
A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.
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Persuasive Planning Template
A planning template to assist students in writing a well-structured persuasive text.
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Editing Passage Task Cards - Year 4
A set of 20 editing passage task cards with answers.
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Compare and Contrast Poster
A poster highlighting how to compare and contrast when reading a piece of text.
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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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Ar Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for ar digraphs.
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Great Barrier Reef - Comprehension and Note Taking Worksheet
A comprehension and note taking activity about The Great Barrier Reef.
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Finding Persuasive Devices Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of persuasive devices.
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Writing A Persuasive Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a persuasive text.
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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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Comprehension - Stop Polluting The Ocean
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text.
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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Sound Cards
Use our Digraph Sound Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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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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National Tree Day – Word Hunt
A National Tree Day word search to use in the classroom.
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COPS Writing and Editing Poster and Checklist
A C.O.P.S writing and editing poster with accompanying checklist.
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Applying Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheets
A collection of worksheets to enable students to apply reading comprehension strategies.
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Writing Ninjas Bump it Up Data Wall Display
A ninja themed Bump It Up Wall for writing to display in your classroom.
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Action, Saying, Thinking and Relating Verb Poster
A poster giving the definition and examples of action, saying, thinking and relating verbs.
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Wr Digraph Poster
A poster showing words and pictures for wr digraphs.
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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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Developing Narrative Writing Skills PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 18 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of narrative texts.
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Common Spelling Rules PowerPoint
A 60 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning spelling rules.
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Making Inferences - Characters Feelings
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to draw conclusions and make inferences 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.