Using the Senses to Describe a Setting
Year 3 setting description worksheet: senses tables, expanded noun phrases and a paragraph about a magical forest. Free printable writing task.
Year 3 Writing Worksheets
Strengthening transcription within writing, including spelling further homophones correctly so that composition is not slowed by spelling errors.
Year 3 English6 worksheets
Writing worksheets to download
Organising Paragraphs Around a Theme
Year 3 paragraph writing worksheet: a rainforest model paragraph, Point, Evidence, Explain, Link starters and an independent task. Examples included.
Creating Characters Settings and Plot
Year 3 story planning worksheet: pitch an animated adventure with character, setting and problem questions and a six-panel storyboard.
Non-Chronological Report Writing
Year 3 non-chronological report worksheet: sentence frames under Appearance, Habitat and Diet subheadings, plus a red fox model answer.
Setting Description Writing
Year 3 setting description worksheet: plan and write about an abandoned lighthouse in the mist, with planning questions and a 12-word bank.
Editing and Improving Sentences
Year 3 editing worksheet: fix a pirate's speech, upgrade the verb 'went' and reflect on proofreading. A short lesson recap with answers.
Curriculum objectives covered
Writing - composition
“In narratives, creating settings, characters and plot”
Writing - composition
“Organising paragraphs around a theme”
Writing - composition
“Discussing and recording ideas”
Writing - composition
“Composing and rehearsing sentences orally (including dialogue), progressively building a varied and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures (English Appendix 2)”
Writing - composition
“Discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar”
Writing - composition
“In non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices [for example, headings and sub-headings]”
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“Learning the grammar for years 3 and 4 in English Appendix 2”
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“Using and punctuating direct speech”
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“Use and understand the grammatical terminology in English Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.”
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Reading Comprehension
Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination, and showing understanding of what has been read.
Spelling
Spelling further homophones and applying the spelling rules and patterns introduced in lower Key Stage 2.
Grammar and Punctuation
Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition in sentences and paragraphs.