Year 3

A YEAR 3 SPEAKER

• I can sequence and communicate ideas in an organised and logical way, always using complete sentences.
• I vary the amount of detail and choice of vocabulary, depending on the purpose and the audience.
• I take a full part in paired and group discussions.
• I show that I know when Standard English is required and use it (beginning).
• I can retell a story using narrative language and add relevant detail.
• I can show that I have listened carefully because I make relevant comments.
• I can present ideas or information to an audience.
• I recognise that meaning can be expressed in different ways, depending on the context.
• I can perform poems from memory adapting expression and tone as appropriate.

A YEAR 3 READER

WORD READING

• I can apply knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes to read aloud and to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• I can read further exception words, noting the unusual correspondences between spelling and sound.
• I attempt pronunciation of unfamiliar words drawing on prior knowledge of similar looking words.

COMPREHENSION

• I read a range of fiction, poetry, plays, and non-fiction texts.
• I can discuss the texts that I read.
• I can read aloud and independently, taking turns and listening to others.
• I can explain how non-fiction books are structured in different ways and can use them effectively.
• I can explain some of the different types of fiction books.
• I can ask relevant questions to get a better understanding of a text.
• I can predict what might happen based on details I have.
• I can draw inferences such as inferring a characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions.
• I can use a dictionary to check the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• I can identify the main point of a text.
• I can explain how structure and presentation contribute to the meaning of texts.
• I can use non-fiction texts to retrieve information.
• I can prepare poems to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action.

A YEAR 3 WRITER

TRANSCRIPTION

SPELLING

• I can spell words with additional prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them to root words.
• I recognise and spell homophones.
• I can use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary.
• I can spell words correctly which are in a family.
• I can spell the commonly mis-spelt words from the Y3/4 word list.
• I can identify the root in longer words.

HANDWRITING

• I use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters.
• I understand which letters should be left unjoined.

COMPOSITION

• I can discuss models of writing, noting its structure, grammatical features and use of vocabulary.
• I can compose sentences using a wider range of structures.
• I can write a narrative with a clear structure, setting, characters and plot.
• I can write non-narrative using simple organisational devices such as headings and sub-headings.
• I can suggest improvements to my own writing and that of others.
• I can make improvements to grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.
• I use a range of sentences with more than one clause by using a range of conjunctions.
• I use the perfect form of verbs to mark the relationship of time and cause.
• I can proof-read to check for errors in spelling and punctuation.

GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

• I can express time, place and cause by using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions.

TEXT STRUCTURE

• I am starting to use paragraphs.
• I can use headings and sub headings.
• I can use the present perfect form of verbs instead of the simple past.

PUNCTUATION

• I can use inverted commas to punctuate direct speech.