Title Y3 English 3016b VR3004a - 2025 Week 18 Notes.pdf ✅

Grade 3 English – Practice 3016b Including VR 3004a Term 2 Week 9 – Week 18 Remind students to use the spelling list and reading list/record available from the Yr. 3 Google Drive, which can be accessed via https://exams.institute/ Last lesson for Term 2. Term 3 begins 26th July 2025. Students are asked whether there were any difficult or tricky questions from last week’s homework (Practice 15). Warm-up Exercise Choose a word from one of the readings or spelling lists or use the one supplied and get the children to make as many words as possible. They can rearrange the letters to make the words. Words need to be 3 letters or more. Set a goal for children to better themselves. For example, 0-5 words - good 6-10 - great 11-15 words - wonderful 15+ awesome. This can be done when children are correcting their spelling or when marking the roll. How many words can you make from - ‘brainstorm’? There are 530 words that can be made from the word brainstorm. Spelling Words Spelling test (10 words) to be completed using Week 7’s words. antsy timid balmy frigid pleasant sweltering tolerant suspicious wary baffle delight dispute assignment occasion encounter marred tragic cordial jealous anxious 10 new spelling words are selected from the Reading Comprehension for students to learn. (These may vary on teacher preference). Teachers will ask students to write the 10 words to learn for Term 2 Week 9’s test on the front of their homework sheets or highlight them through the reading. noise speech mime vocalist sheriff Millionaire soloists instruments microphones excludes divide chore hobby brainstorm lecture exercise exhale practice (n) practise (v) cleaning
Part 1 Task 1: Vocabulary: Which Word is Missing? Students will need to read each paragraph very carefully and select the appropriate word from the four choices given. Students will be reminded that the word must make sense, and they are strongly encouraged to use a dictionary to look up any unfamiliar words. Part 2: Reading Comprehension Passage 1: Dirty Minghua 1. Students are selected to read through the passage. 2. Complicated words or phrases are discussed by asking students if they know the word’s meanings. E.g., “What do you think ‘perspiration’ means?” Students are asked to write down notes and jot down unfamiliar word meanings. They are also encouraged to use a dictionary for any other words they are not sure about. Words or phrases that might need further explaining: Caked with mud Covered in mud or dirt. Perspiration Sweating Refused Say no to something. Incident Event or experience 3. Students are to complete the five (5) multiple-choice questions after class. Passage 2: The Clever Zebra 1. Students are selected to read through this passage. 2. Complicated words or phrases are discussed by asking students if they know the word’s meanings. E.g., “What do you think ‘hind’ means?” Students are asked to write down notes and jot down unfamiliar word meanings or phrases. They are encouraged to use a dictionary for any other words they are not sure about. Words that might need further explaining: Lie quietly in wait Lie there quietly waiting Hind Back 3. Students are to complete the four (4) multiple-choice questions after class. Passage 3: Peter Pan (extract) 1. Teacher to give some background information on Peter Pan. Peter Pan was originally a play that opened in London in 1904. It was later adapted into a book in 1911, so some of the language in the extract might be a little bit old-fashioned. 2. Students are selected to read through this passage. 3. Complicated words or phrases are discussed by asking students if they know the word’s meanings. E.g., “What do you think ‘rummage’ means?” Students are asked to write down notes and jot down unfamiliar word meanings or phrases. They are encouraged to use a dictionary for any other words they are not sure about.
Words or phrases that might need further explaining: Custom A tradition Rummage To search for something, but in a scattered, disorganised way. Lingering Lasting for a long time or slow to end. Humorously In a way that causes amusement; comically or funny. Stowing Packing or storing something. Aired Let air get to it. Neverland A make-believe island. Rakish-looking craft A boat (or ship) that can move as effectively and quickly as possible through water. In the offing In this particular passage, it is “the distant part of the sea seen from the shore”. Savages People who are savage or monster-like. A brutal or vicious person. Lairs A secret or private place in which a person tries to hide away. Tailors People whose job is making fitted clothes such as suits, trousers, and jackets to fit individual customers. Decay Rotting or breaking down. Hangings A wall hanging is a piece of artwork that is hung on the wall. Verbs that take the dative The dative case is a grammatical case used in some languages to indicate the recipient (person receiving) or beneficiary of an action. Pence Old coins. A small amount of money. Lagoon A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs. Flamingos A tall, pink bird. Wigwam A dome-shaped hut or tent made by fastening mats, skins, or bark over a framework of poles. Deftly Neatly skilled or clever. Forsaken Abandoned or deserted. Family resemblance Being alike or similar to a family member. Delectable Delightful or lovely. Snuggest Comfortable, warm, and cosy; well protected from the weather or cold. Compact Closely and neatly packed together; dense. Tedious Too long, slow, or dull Lagoon Flamingo Wigwam 4. Students are to complete the six (6) multiple-choice questions after class.
Verbal Reasoning 3004a Each fortnight, students are assigned either VR or bookwork. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and receive assistance from the teacher. This week is Verbal Reasoning. Teacher’s will go through some challenging questions with students. VR 3004a