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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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 Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Attraction Review Card Template
A student review card for experiences outside of the classroom.
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Movie Character Study 3D Popcorn Box Template
A movie review activity that students can make into their own 3D popcorn box.
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Fantasy Novel Theme - PowerPoint Template
A Fantasy Novel Themed PowerPoint template to use on an interactive whiteboard or as print-outs for your class.
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5 Informative Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with an informative text focus.
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Informative Text Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their informative texts.
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Informative Paragraphs Sequencing Activity
6 jumbled informative paragraphs for students to sequence in the correct order.
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5 Procedure Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with a procedure focus.
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Reciprocal Teaching Role Cards
A set of 4 colourful reciprocal teaching role cards to assign to students during guided reading groups.
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Reciprocal Teaching Role Bookmarks
A set of 4 colourful bookmarks explaining reciprocal teaching roles.
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Roll to Create a Silly Book Title
A fun, hands-on literacy activity using a dice and chart to create a silly book title.
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Reciprocal Teaching Role Posters
A set of 4 colourful posters explaining reciprocal teaching roles.
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Informative Paragraph Planning Template
A planning template for students to use when writing an informative paragraph.
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Un- and Dis- Prefixes Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of un- and dis- prefixes.
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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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Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets
A set of 24 prefixes and suffixes worksheets for students to use when learning about common prefixes and suffixes.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
A set of 36 vocabulary words related to informative texts and informative writing.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Posters
A set of educational posters for explaining some common prefixes and suffixes.
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A or An? - Worksheets
2 worksheets for students to practice choosing 'a' or 'an'.
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10 Fascinating Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Topic Sentence Starter Cards
A pack of 32 narrative, persuasive and report writing sentence starter cards.
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Narrative Sentence Starter Cards
Thirty sentence starter cards for narratives.
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Writing Rotation Classroom Display
Guided writing classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Spelling Rotation Classroom Display
Guided spelling classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Much or Many Poster
A poster highlighting when to use much or many in a sentence.
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Healthy Lifestyle - Advertising Challenge
A fun advertising challenge to use in the classroom for students to persuade others to live a healthy lifestyle.
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Understanding Sequence - Jack and the Beanstalk
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.
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Sequencing Text - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.
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Sequencing Life Events - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.