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.
Add a prefix to the beginning of a base word and use the new words in sentences.
Build your students knowledge of compound words with this hands-on matching activity.
A worksheet to practise identifying facts and opinions.
A set of 12 task cards to practise identifying and writing facts and opinions.
A fun fox book report template for your students to use when giving their opinion of a book.
A fun book report template for students to review their favourite book.
A worksheet to practice identifying the mood of a piece of text.
A set of 10 task cards to practice making predictions.
A research template for students to use when writing an explanation text.
A quiz to consolidate your students' understanding of contractions.
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their explanation writing.
Sort each punctuation concept using the definitions and examples.
一个交互式演示文稿,学生选择一个image to match an aural description.
A listening comprehension exercise and art activity rolled into one.
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students’ fluency.
A collection of worksheets to enable students to apply reading comprehension strategies.
A Year 4 reading fluency assessment.
A template for students to use to write a shape poem about a thunderstorm.
A set of 8 narrative text structure posters to add to your classroom narrative writing display.
A collection of 16 images in a PowerPoint to use as prompts for listening practice.
An editing workbook for lower primary students containing 20 topical texts.
A castle-themed persuasive argument planning template.