Year 3 – English closure pack

In addition to completing this learning, we would also like all pupils to complete reading their Whole Class Reading text for this half term. This book can be used to write their weekly book record.

Day 1

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling Word Write 1 Write 2 Write 3

1. league We are playing in a different

league.

2. tongue I think I’ve burnt my tongue!

3. unique Your drawing is wonderful- so

unique!

4. antique This grandfather clock is an

antique.

5. busy I appreciate that you must be really busy but do you have a

few minutes?

6. business This is a wonderful business!

7. scheme I’d like to apply for a scheme.

Now, use each of the words above in sentences of your own:

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Now, add the correct word to the spaces below:

a) Try not to bite your ______________ when eating your dinner.

b) How _____________ do you think we will be when we come back from holiday?

c) Please be careful with that vase- it’s an ___________________.

d) It is clear that everyone is very _______________ and special!

Reading Comprehension

Creative Writing

Day 2

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling Word Write 1 Write 2 Write 3

1. mail I’ve received some mail!

2. male These are the male

bathrooms.

3. reign The Queen’s reign has

been lengthy.

4. rein Try to hold the horse’s rein

tightly.

5. echo If you shout loudly, you’ll

hear the echo.

6. chemist I had to get some

medication from my chemist.

7. beginner I’m a beginner on Times

Table Rockstars.

Now, use each of the words above in sentences of your own:

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Now, add the correct word to the spaces below:

a) My voice will _____________ if I speak down this tunnel.

b) Have you opened the _________ from our letterbox already?

c) I’m not experienced; I’m only a __________________.

d) If you’re feeling unwell, the _____________ might be able to help.

Reading Comprehension

Creative Writing

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Day 3

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling Word Write 1 Write 2 Write 3

1. woman The woman is playing a

lovely tune on the piano.

2. women There are several women attending this meeting.

3. quarter It is quarter to seven.

4. separate We should not separate

these items.

5. recent Have you been here in

recent weeks?

6. reappear He wants to disappear and

then reappear.

7. submarine The submarine emerged

from the water.

Now, use each of the words above in sentences of your own:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Now, add the correct word to the spaces below:

a) I am sharing this with my four friends so I am going to ______________ this group.

b) In order to explore underwater, we need to use a ________________.

c) I haven’t had any ________________ meetings.

d) The __________________ was leading the group of scientists.

Reading Comprehension

Creative Writing

Plan your own story outline (it could be based on any topic or theme that you choose). Make notes about your story plot on the planning template below:

Day 4

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling Word Write 1 Write 2 Write 3

1. poisonous The berries on the ivy are

poisonous.

2. mountainous The land was incredibly

mountainous.

3. dangerous Don’t worry- it’s not at all

dangerous.

4. tremendous This will take a tremendous

effort.

5. enormous He used an enormous

amount of effort.

6. jealous Being jealous means that you want something that

someone else has.

7. glamorous What a glamorous coat!

Now, use each of the words above in sentences of your own:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Now, add the correct word to the spaces below:

a) The lions are very _________________- don’t go near them.

b) I have bought you an _____________ present!

c) We won’t be trekking today as it is too __________________.

d) Don’t be __________________- be grateful for what you do have.

Reading Comprehension

Creative Writing

Use your planning template from yesterday to write out your story below. Try and use the following (tick off as you go):

Fronted adverbial

Co-ordinating conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions

A set of brackets

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Day 5

Spelling and Grammar

Spelling Word Write 1 Write 2 Write 3

1. humorous That film was really

humorous- I laughed the whole time!

2. courageous You were courageous

climbing the hill.

3. outrageous It is an outrageous time in

the morning!

4. serious He had a serious

expression on his face.

5. obvious It should be obvious which

one to choose.

6. curious What a curious creature!

7. hideous That is a hideous-smelling

plant.

Now, use each of the words above in sentences of your own:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Now, add the correct word to the spaces below:

a) I think the character is very _______________ because he was brave enough to go in the cave.

b) That is a _______________ injury- you should go to first aid.

c) What an _________________________ plan- it definitely wouldn’t work!

d) The play was very _________________ because it made me laugh a lot.

Reading Comprehension

Creative Writing

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SELF EDITING CHECKLIST

Capital letters and full stops

Commas after fronted adverbials, for a list or relative clauses.

Fronted adverbials of time

Correct tense including irregular verbs

Apostrophes for possession and contraction

Expanded noun phrases

Adverbs of manner

Powerful verbs

Relative clauses

Spelling

SELF EDITING CHECKLIST

Capital letters and full stops

Commas after fronted adverbials, for a list or relative clauses.

Fronted adverbials of time

Correct tense including irregular verbs

Apostrophes for possession and contraction

Expanded noun phrases

Adverbs of manner

Powerful verbs

Relative clauses

Spelling

SELF EDITING CHECKLIST

Capital letters and full stops

Commas after fronted adverbials, for a list or relative clauses.

Fronted adverbials of time

Correct tense including irregular verbs

Apostrophes for possession and contraction

Expanded noun phrases

Adverbs of manner

Powerful verbs

Relative clauses

Spelling

SELF EDITING CHECKLIST

Capital letters and full stops

Commas after fronted adverbials, for a list or relative clauses.

Fronted adverbials of time

Correct tense including irregular verbs

Apostrophes for possession and contraction

Expanded noun phrases

Adverbs of manner

Powerful verbs

Relative clauses

Spelling

Year 3 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 1

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total marks

10

Name: Date:

1 mark

1. Add ‘a’ or ‘an’ to the sentence below.

As treat, we sometimes take picnic to amazing park nearby.

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

“Buster!” shouted Dad. “Come here, boy!”

Slowly and silently, the snake slithered through the grass.

2. Draw lines to match the words below to the appropriate prefix.

3. Underline all the direct speech in the sentence below.

tele

semi

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angle

vision

circle

4. Read this sentence. Circle the adverbs.

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1 mark

6. Look at the newspaper article below. Circle the sub-headings.1 mark

It’s a Heatwave!Summer is Finally HereAs Britain swelters in the warmth of an unexpected heatwave, weather forecasters have confirmed that the hot weather is here to stay. According to Sunni Shine, chief weather reporter for the Weather Channel, temperatures look set to stay high until the end of the month.

“Today is the hottest day of the year,” said Sunni from her studio, “and we can expect more good weather – get out your BBQ!”

Wettest May on RecordThe warm weather is particularly welcome after what has been dubbed ‘Miserable May’, the wettest May since records began.

5. Look at the words in the table. Do they start with a consonant or a vowel? Tick one option.

Word Starts with a consonant Starts with a vowel

apple

project

elephant

umbrella

rollercoaster

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1 mark

10. What is the root word for this family of words?

7. Change the verb in the sentence below to use the present perfect form of the verb.

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8. Circle the preposition in this sentence.

He in Birmingham since he was very small.

to live

adventure event invent prevent

9. In which sentence is the direct speech correctly punctuated? Tick one.

I found my kitten hiding under the kitchen table.

“Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.”

“Who did that?” demanded the teacher crossly.

Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.

Year 3 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 1 Answers

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2 1 mark 7 1 mark

3 1 mark 8 1 mark

4 1 mark 9 1 mark

5 1 mark 10 1 mark

As treat, we sometimes take picnic

to amazing park nearby.

a a

an

He in Birmingham since he was

very small.tele

semi

tri

angle

vision

circle

It’s a Heatwave!

Summer is Finally HereAs Britain swelters in the warmth of an unexpected heatwave, weather forecasters have confirmed that the hot weather is here to stay. According to Sunni Shine, chief weather reporter for the Weather Channel, temperatures look set to stay high until the end of the month.

“Today is the hottest day of the year,” said Sunni from her studio, “and we can expect more good weather – get out your BBQ!”

Wettest May on Record

The warm weather is particularly welcome after what has been dubbed ‘Miserable May’, the wettest May since records began.

has lived

vent

x

I found my kitten hiding under the kitchen table.

“Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.”

“Who did that?” demanded the teacher crossly.

Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.

“Buster!” shouted Dad. “Come here, boy!”

Slowly and silently, the snake slithered unnoticed through the grass.

Word Starts with a consonant

Starts with a vowel

apple x

project x

elephant x

umbrella x

rollercoaster x

Year 3 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 2

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Name: Date:

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1. Circle the words in the passage below that belong to the same word family as the verb ‘care’.

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Zookeepers care for the animals they look after. They carefully plan what the animal

will eat, making sure that visitors do not carelessly throw the wrong sort of food

into their enclosures.

“We need to turn left here, Dad,” said Layla. “Otherwise we will end up going the

wrong way again!”

“Are you sure, Layla?” asked Dad. “I’m pretty sure we need to turn right!”

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2. Draw lines to match the words below to the appropriate prefix.

3. Circle the inverted commas in the passage below.

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4. Read this sentence. Underline the subordinate clause.

We are going to Cornwall on holiday because we like the scenery there.

5. Look at the words in the table. Do they use ‘a’ or ‘an’ as a determiner? Tick one option.

Word ‘a’ ‘an’

alligator

factory

unicorn

school

emergency

6. Read the passage below. Draw an arrow to where you think the author should have started a new paragraph.

Lots of children and families have pets, and dogs are very popular. In this article, we

will discuss how you can best care for your pet dog and help it to live a happy life.

Firstly, a dog takes quite a lot of looking after. As well as feeding it, a dog needs

exercise, training and companionship.

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7. Read the sentence below. Circle the verb which uses the present perfect form.

We have owned our cat for six years and we love her very much.

8. Count the consonants in the sentence below and put your answer in the box.

School finishes at 3.30pm.

9. The sentences below are missing a word. Choose a conjunction from the box and write it in the space to complete each sentence.

because but before

I am not going to school today I am poorly.

We went to Derbyshire to visit my aunt we headed to Yorkshire for a few days.

I invited her to play at my house her mum wouldn’t let her come.

10. Choose the sub-heading which best matches the paragraph.1 mark

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Keeping your hamster clean

Hamsters need fresh food and water every day. This should include a spoonful of good quality hamster cereal and a small amount of fresh fruit or vegetables. Some examples are a slice of cucumber, a small stick of carrot, a grape or a slice of apple.

Fruit and vegetables

Feeding your hamster

Choosing a hamster

Year 3 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 2 Answers

We went to Derbyshire to visit my aunt

we headed to Yorkshire for a

few days.

I invited her to play at my house

her mum wouldn’t let her come.

Zookeepers care for the animals they look

after. They carefully plan what the animal

will eat, making sure that visitors do not

carelessly throw the wrong sort of food into

their enclosures.

Lots of children and families have pets, and

dogs are very popular. In this article, we will

discuss how you can best care for your pet

dog and help it to live a happy life. Firstly,

a dog takes quite a lot of looking after. As

well as feeding it, a dog needs exercise,

training and companionship.

We have owned our cat for six years and

we love her very much.

We are going to Cornwall on holiday

because we like the scenery there.

“We need to turn left here, Dad,” said

Layla. “Otherwise we will end up going the

wrong way again!”

“Are you sure, Layla?” asked Dad. “I’m

pretty sure we need to turn right!”

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Word ‘a’ ‘an’

alligator x

factory x

unicorn x

school x

emergency x

I am not going to school today I

am poorly.

because

before

but

x

Keeping your hamster clean

Fruit and vegetables

Feeding your hamster

Choosing a hamster

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