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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Literary Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary recounts, including an annotated example.
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Discussion Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about discussions, including an annotated example.
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Wheely Wonderful Words – Overused Verbs
A word wheel of synonyms and similar words that could be used instead of some commonly overused verbs.
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Successful Sentences – Sentence Construction Cards
Word cards for constructing complex sentences.
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Wheely Wonderful Words – Overused Adjectives
A word wheel of synonyms and similar words that could be used instead of some commonly overused adjectives.
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Alliteration Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of alliteration.
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Forms of Poetry PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint template the use when introducing students to structured forms of poetry.
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Comprehension Strategies - Interactive PowerPoint
An engaging 48 slide interactive PowerPoint to use in the classroom when developing comprehension strategies.
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Distinguish Between Fact and Opinion Poster
A poster highlighting how to distinguish between fact and opinion when reading a piece of text.
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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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Punctuation Tracking Chart – Monster Theme
A classroom display that allows students to see their progress towards using correct grammar and punctuation in their sentences.
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Spelling Task Cards
A set of 57 spelling task cards.
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Narrative Prompts Posters
A set of 20 posters to display as narrative story prompts for students.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension strategy game to play in the classroom during literacy groups.
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Metaphors Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of metaphors.
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Proper Nouns Crossword Puzzle - Worksheet
A crossword researching different proper nouns.
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Reading Fluency – Zebras (Year 3)
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students’ fluency.
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Word Work Grid and Worksheets - Version 2
A grid with spelling activities and corresponding worksheets.
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Reading Fluency – Stop Polluting the Ocean (Year 4)
A Year 4 reading fluency assessment.
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Reading Groups Book Cover - Version 1
A Reading Groups book cover to use on your students’ workbooks.
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Literacy Book Cover - Version 2
A Literacy book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Simple Language in Persuasive Writing Poster
A poster to introduce students to the use of simple language in persuasive writing.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Elephants
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Comprehension Book Cover - Version 2
A Comprehension book cover to use on your students’ workbooks.
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Glorious Grammar Volume 1 - Worksheet Book
50 activities in one booklet which all revolve around learning grammar in the classroom.
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Narrative Text Structure Posters
A set of 8 narrative text structure posters to add to your classroom narrative writing display.
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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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5 Informative Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with an informative text focus.
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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.