Year 3 - Comprehension

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2 These exercises can be used to prepare children for SATstyle tests or matched to themes the class may be studying at the time. The questions pagesare split into three sections. Section A gives an overview of the text with missing words orphrases to find, Section B contains open-ended questions and Section C is a relevant writtenchallenge for more able pupils or those who work quickly. All the pages have been printed Landscape to make maximum use of the space on Interactive Whiteboards. Black and whiteimages are used in the paper book; full colour images have been used in the written by:Peter Bell, Heather Bell, Paul Cross and Kath Resources publishes a range of Educational Materials for use in Primary Schools andPre-School Nurseries and : WeatherThe Weather Forecast2 Snow Chaos in Britain4 Weather6 Theme: FoodLetter to an Author8 How to Make a Sandwich10 Devon Cream Tea12 Theme: MonstersThe Monster Truck14 Mystery of the Strange Beast Continues16 The Loch Ness Monster18 Theme: Roman BritainBoudicca20 How to Make Your Own Roman Mosaic22A Roman Soldier s Kit24 Theme: ChristmasLetter to Father Christmas26 Last Christmas28 Christmas is30 Theme: TreasureIn Search of Treasure32 The Treasure Hunt34 How to Find Tom Flint s Treasure36 Theme: Ancient EgyptLetter From the Museum38 Tutankhamun s Tomb40 Ancient Egyptian Transport42 Theme.

3 Light and ShadowsShadows on the Moon44 How to Make Shadows46I Love the Darkness48 Answers 50 Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: the latest catalogueTel 01772 863158 Fax 01772 866153 Email: our Website Peter BellFirst Published January 2012 ISBN 978-1-909458-72-1 Illustrated by John Hutchinson, Art Works, Fairhaven,69 Worden Lane, Leyland, PrestonDesigned by Paul Sealey, PS3 Creative, 3 WentworthDrive, Thornton, LancashirePrinted in the UK for Topical Resources Ltd by and Co Ltd., Boltons Court, Preston, LancashirePermission to use and reproduce the materials in thispublication is on a non-exclusive and non-assignablebasis. This licence only covers use of this Publicationby the purchaser s Educational Establishment foreducational purposes or for the purchaser s personalreference only.

4 This permission terminates if youbreach these licence terms. Any other use (includinguse for commercial purposes) is strictly prohibited. Educational Establishment means any school andany other description of educational establishment asmay be specified by order of the Secretary of Stateunder s 174 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act,1988 (as amended, modified or re-enacted from time totime).Terms and conditions can be found at Resources is the trading name of Topical Resources Ltd, registered in England number office: Jumps Farm, Durton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire. PR3 5LE2 PlayscriptTheme 1 Weather Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: and Sarah were learning aboutthe weather in school. As part of theirproject they decided to write aplayscript for a TV weather is what they : Tomorrow the weather inScotland will be very cold.

5 There will belots of snow and all schools are advisedto close because of :All children are advised to go outand have snowball fights. There will alsobe opportunities to build igloos, gosledging and skiing. However, you mustwrap up warm with gloves and hats tomake sure you don t get frostbite!Andy:Tomorrow the weather inNorthern Ireland will be very sunny withhigh temperatures all day long. Schoolswill be closed because it will be so hot!Sarah:This will be an ideal day to go tothe seaside where you can build sandcastles, bathe in the sea and of courseenjoy an ice-cream. Please remember towear lots of sun tan cream to protectyour skin!Andy: Tomorrow the weather in thenorth of England will be very icy. You willwake up to all the trees and gardenscovered in a thick frost. Roads andpavements will be very dangerous andso all children are advised not to travelto school.

6 Sarah:This will be a wonderful day fortaking photographs of the lovely frostyscenes. It will also be a good day formaking slides and, if supervised by anadult, skating on ponds and canals. Andy: Tomorrow the weather in Waleswill be very wet. It will rain all day andthere will be risk of floods in some of this, all schools will : Allchildren areadvised tohave a longlie in and getup late. Thiswill be a good day for doing jigsaws,playing board games, making things orgoing on your computer. Remember tostay indoors to keep yourself nice anddry! Andy: Tomorrow the weather in thesouth of England will be nice and clear. Itwill not be too hot or too cold. It will notbe wet or icy. All schools will be open asusual. Sarah: All children are advised to reportto school in good time and make surethey have done their homeworkespecially if they have a spelling ortables test to look forward to!

7 The Weather Forecast 1 Who was learning about the weather?2 Why were the schools advised to close in Scotland?3 Why were children advised not to travel to school in the northof England?4 Why would children need to be supervised by an adult before skating on ponds and canals ?5 How do you think the children in Wales would feel about beingstuck inside all day because of the rain?6 How do you think the children in the south of England wouldfeel if they knew other schools across the country wereclosed?Write you own weather forecast for the next three days in yourarea with advice to children on what they can the best word or group of words to fit the passage and puta ring around your and Sarah wrote their own script for a weather said the weather in 1 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Waleswould be very cold.

8 The weather in2 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Waleswould be very hot and the weather in 3 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Waleswould be very icy. All schools in these areas would be4open busy closedquietbecause of the weather. In5 Scotland southern England Northern England Walesthe weather would be normal and all schools would be should make sure they have done their6art work homework reading writingespecially if they have a spelling or tables test to look forward 1 WeatherSection BSection ASection C Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: Weather Forecast4 ReportLast winter, heavy snow caused all sorts of problems airports had to be closed because the snow fell morequickly than the runways could be cleared. Planes had to besent to other countries to land.

9 Some passengers weretrapped inside planes on runways because they werealready on board when the snow fell. The ground crewscould not even get the steps back to the planes. Fresh snow falling on icy roads made them very struggled to get to work in their cars because of thetraffic moving so slowly and the many accidents. One reporttold of a man phoning the police to report a jack-knifed lorryon the south bound carriageway of the M6 motorway whensuddenly, another lorry jack-knifed on the north boundcarriageway! The road ended up completely of schools up and down the country were closedbecause of the snow. Local radio stations were used toinform parents about school closures. Many teachers gotstuck on the roads and so were not available to take classes. Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: 1 WeatherSnow Chaosin BritainOne Lancashire headteacher, Roger Wilson, skied to hisschool when the weather became really bad!

10 Many families decided to take advantage of the unexpectedtime off. Parents and children could be seen shooting downhillsides on sledges, making giant snowmen and having hugesnowball fights. However, it was reported that swimmers inBudleigh Salterton did not change their plans because of thesnow. I swim in the sea every day of the year, said MaryWaters. A bit of snow is not going to put me off! 1 Which lady swimmer was not put off by the snow?2 What made the roads very slippery ?3 How did parents and children know if their school was closedbecause of the snow?4 How did one headteacher get to school when the snow wasreally bad?5 How do you think the people inside the plane felt when theywere trapped by the snow?6 What does the phrase take advantage of the unexpected timeoff mean?Write about all the things you would do if you were unable to go toschool because of heavy snow!