Year 3 English moves from basic literacy to deeper comprehension and more structured writing. Your child learns to read between the lines and share ideas clearly in different text types.

Key Topics Covered:

Reading fluency and comprehension, narrative and informative writing, verbs and sentences, paragraphs, persuasive language, poetry and spelling through word families.

Parent Tip:

Year 3 NAPLAN covers reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation. The best preparation is strong reading habits and regular writing practice.

Read independently with fluency, accuracy and understanding

Write persuasive, informative and imaginative texts with clear structure

Spell unfamiliar words using sound patterns, prefixes and suffixes

Group ideas into paragraphs in written texts

Make inferences and predictions while reading

Present short talks with confidence and clarity

Child reading a chapter book with a parent for Year 3 English practice at home in Australia

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Sound Blends and Patterns	Read and spell multisyllabic words using consonant blends, digraphs and syllable patterns. Students blend and segment sounds in unfamiliar words to support decoding. Sound patterns are compared within and across syllables. Regular practice builds spelling accuracy and reading confidence.
02	Prefixes and Suffixes Power	Discover how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning and form of base words. Students build word families to grow vocabulary and decode new words. Spelling rules for adding suffixes are practised in context. Knowing word parts helps children understand unfamiliar words.
03	Strong Words: Modal Verbs and Emotions	Explore how modal verbs such as might, should and must show certainty, obligation and possibility. Students use emotive and evaluative language to judge characters and events. Comparing word choices shows how tone changes. Opinion and feeling vocabulary is extended.
04	High-Frequency and Tricky Words	Learn to read and spell high-frequency and irregular words, including common homophones such as their and there. Context clues help students choose the right spelling. Visual and sentence-based strategies build accuracy. Regular practice makes recognition automatic.
05	Building Sentences	Identify clauses with a subject and a verb and check that they agree. Singular and plural verb forms are compared in short sentences. Students correct sentences to make them clearer. Accurate agreement lifts both everyday writing and NAPLAN conventions skills.
06	Types of Verbs	Sort doing, thinking, feeling, saying and relating verbs. Verb choice is linked to meaning using examples from texts. Students see how verbs reveal actions and emotions. Knowing verb types leads to clearer, more precise expression.
07	Verb Tense Time Machine	Travel through past, present and future tense. Students match verb forms with time words and keep tense consistent within sentences. Tense is linked to meaning and clarity. Accurate tense is reinforced through short writing tasks.
08	Paragraph Power	Explore paragraphs as a way to group related ideas. Students find topic sentences and link them to supporting details. Examples show how paragraphs build meaning. Logical organisation is practised in short pieces of writing.
09	Images Tell Stories	See how images add to the meaning of a text. Students analyse facial expression, size, position and gaze in illustrations. Relationships and feelings are interpreted from pictures. Visual literacy deepens comprehension.
10	Term 1 Review and Assessment	Consolidate phonics, grammar, reading and joined handwriting. Integrated tasks use several skills together. Accuracy and fluency are reviewed, then a term mock test and parent report follow. Reflection builds readiness for Term 2.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session plus a sounds or spelling warm-up

Core Teaching (25 min)

New concept from the lesson eBook, with reading and writing examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student reads and writes with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Social Conventions and Turn-Taking	Practise the language of cooperation, such as taking turns, agreeing and disagreeing politely and building on others' ideas. Students contribute to short discussions and share information. Listening skills are modelled and reviewed.
12	Reading With Fluency and Accuracy	Read a range of texts smoothly using phonic, word meaning and grammar knowledge. Students re-read and self-correct when something does not make sense. Phrasing and expression are practised aloud.
13	Literal and Inferred Meaning	Find answers stated in the text and work out ideas that are not stated directly. Students use clues from words and images to infer. Questions are written before, during and after reading.
14	Characters, Events and Settings	Discuss who characters are, what happens and where stories are set. Students compare how events and settings differ across stories. Evidence from the text supports their ideas.
15	Stories by First Nations Australian Authors	Read and discuss stories by First Nations Australian authors and illustrators. Students explore characters, events and connections to Country. Respectful discussion builds understanding of different perspectives.
16	Connecting Stories to My Life	Link a character's experiences to personal experiences and other texts. Students explain their preferences with reasons. Sharing opinions builds confidence in speaking and writing.
17	Language and Illustrations: Mood	Explore how authors use words and illustrations to portray characters and settings. Students see how setting and events shape the mood of a story. Examples are compared across texts.
18	Rhythm and Onomatopoeia	Discuss how rhythm and sound words such as buzz and crash enhance meaning and shape the reader's reaction. Students find these devices in poems and stories, then use them in their own writing.
19	Audience and Purpose in Texts	Recognise how texts can share a purpose but suit different audiences. Students identify whether a text is imaginative, informative or persuasive and point to language features and images that show it.
20	Term 2 Review and Assessment	Review comprehension, literature and discussion skills through integrated tasks. A term mock test and parent report follow. Reflection builds readiness for Term 3.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Text Features and Structures	Describe how different texts use language features and structures to suit their purpose. Students compare a story, a report and an opinion piece and note how each is organised.
22	Layout and Navigation Features	Identify the purpose of headings, captions, menus, links and other layout features in print and digital texts. Students use navigation words to find information quickly.
23	Contractions and Apostrophes	Understand that apostrophes show missing letters in contractions such as can't and didn't. Students read, write and correct contractions in sentences.
24	Apostrophes of Possession	Use apostrophes to show who owns something, as in the dog's bone and the girls' bags. Students practise singular and plural possession in short sentences.
25	Topic and Technical Vocabulary	Extend topic-specific and technical vocabulary and see that words can have more than one meaning. Students build word banks for topics such as Australian animals and the weather.
26	Compound Sentences and Conjunctions	Join ideas using conjunctions such as and, but, so and because. Students build compound sentences and check punctuation and meaning.
27	Spelling Less Common Letter Patterns	Use sound-letter relationships and less common letter patterns to spell tricky words. Students sort, build and test words, and learn strategies for checking spelling.
28	Beginning to Evaluate Texts	Listen to and view texts, then give an opinion with reasons. Students decide how well a text achieves its purpose and what they would change.
29	Informative Texts and Reports	Read and plan reports with headings, facts and clear paragraphs. Students collect information from more than one source and organise it for readers.
30	Term 3 Review and Assessment	Review text features, grammar, vocabulary and spelling through integrated tasks. A term mock test and parent report follow. Reflection builds readiness for Term 4.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Planning Imaginative Texts	Plan a story with characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Students borrow ideas and language features from stories they have read and map their plot before writing.
32	Writing Narratives With Paragraphs	Draft a story using paragraphs to group ideas, compound sentences and descriptive vocabulary. Students use beginning, middle and end to hold the story together.
33	Writing Informative Texts	Write a report with a title, headings, facts and topic vocabulary. Students group ideas in simple paragraphs and add visual features such as labelled diagrams.
34	Writing Persuasive Texts	Write an opinion with a clear position and reasons. Students use evaluative and emotive language and modal verbs to make their argument more forceful.
35	Visual Features, Form and Layout	Choose the right form and layout for the audience and purpose. Students add images, captions and headings that support their message.
36	Editing and Publishing	Check writing for spelling, punctuation, paragraphs and clear ideas, then publish a final copy on paper or with digital tools.
37	Planning an Oral Presentation	Plan a short talk to inform, share an opinion or tell a story. Students choose a clear structure and details that elaborate their ideas.
38	Delivering an Oral Presentation	Rehearse and deliver a short talk with a clear voice and good eye contact. Students give and receive kind, helpful feedback.
39	Joined Handwriting	Write words using joined letters that are clearly formed and consistent in size. Short daily practice builds speed and neatness.
40	Year 3 Review and Year 4 Readiness	Revise the year's reading, writing, spelling and grammar and preview Year 4 English. A term mock test and parent report follow.

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