Year 3

Home Learning, Friday 8th May

WALT: write a description of an animal

Everybody WATCH the video below about how to describe an animal.

Click HERE to watch the video

Tier 1

1. Study the animal adjectives and body parts word mats below:

Click HERE to download the adjectives Word Mat

Click HERE to download the body parts Word Mat

Animal Adjectives Word Mat by Robert Glover on Scribd

  

Animal Body Parts Word Mat by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Click HERE to download the 'Describing Animals' worksheet. Complete the descriptions of the animals using language from the Word Mats.

Describing Animals Tier 1 by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2 and 3

1. Click HERE to read the information page about how to describe an animal.

How to Describe an Animal by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2
1. Write a few sentences about each animal on the worksheet. Use the information page to help you. Click HERE to download the worksheet.

Describe an Animal Tier 2 a... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 3

1. Choose a Safari animal and write a paragraph about it using the language in the box. Study the information page to help you.

Click HERE to download the worksheet. You ONLY need to print ONE page.

Safari Animal Description W... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment activity for everyone

Listen to the song about seed dispersal. Enjoy!

Home Learning, Thursday 7th May

WALT: read, understand and respond to a fictional story about a magic fish

Practise your listening and reading with these story activities from the British Council. Click the link.

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/the-magic-fish

You can find more information on the EAL Virtual School Page.

Home Learning, Wednesday 29th April

WALT: read, understand and respond to the story of quinine

- Click here to listen to the story

- Click here for the story text

- Click here for the worksheet

Tier 1:

- Do Activity 1 (What's the Word)
- Do Activity 3 (Find the Words)

- Listen to the story

Extra Idea
Use the vocabulary to draw a picture of a special place that needs to be protected in your country. Post it on SeeSaw.

Tier 2:

- Listen to and read the story

- Do the True or false activity and word search (Activity 2 and 3)

Extra Idea

- Make a comic strip of the story using this template and share it on SeeSaw.

Tier 3:

- Read the story

- Do activity 3 and activity 4 on the worksheet and share your writing to SeeSaw (photo or video of you reading)

Extra Idea

- Write about another important discovery (80 words) and post it on SeeSaw

Transcript of the story 

Short Stories the Story of ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Worksheets and Answer Key

Short Stories the Story of ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity For Everyone

Make a playground with bamboo sticks

Click here  to watch the video with instructions.

Home Learning, Tuesday 28th April

Science Learning

WALT: Understand how plants disperse their seeds

Tier 1

1. Seed dispersal vocabulary worksheet
2. Seed dispersal reading presentation

Tier 2

1. Seed dispersal reading
2. Seed dispersal sorting activity with key

Tier 3

1. More challenging seed dispersal reading presentation2. Seed dispersal sorting activity

Enrichment Activity

Play the Seed Dispersal Game

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Home Learning, Monday 27th April

Phonics

WALT: read and spell oo and u-e digraphs

Watch the video lesson and click the links to the activities:

• video lesson and presentation
• story
• worksheets

English

WALT: use past simple irregular verbs

Everyone, please watch THIS video from Mr. Rob.

Tier 1

1. Study the past simple irregular verbs cards. Use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you translate them into your home language.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FLASHCARDS.

Irregular Verbs by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Find the irregular verbs in the text and complete the activities on the worksheet. Click HERE to download the worksheet and answer key.

Tier 1 Irregular Verbs by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2 and Tier 3

1. Complete this worksheet about The Great Kapok Tree to find past simple positive and negative verbs, then write a recount of the last paragraph. Check your answers with the Answer Key.

2. Share your work on SeeSaw

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET

Tier 2 and 3 Past Tense Pos... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 3

1. Play 'The Great Kapok Tree' game. Click HERE to download the instructions and play the game.

2. Write a few sentences describing what happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the story. Complete the final page of the worksheet and don't forget to use the past simple.

The Great Kapok Tree Game by Robert Glover on Scribd

3. Try to do the grammar test. Good luck!

Click HERE to download the worksheet.

Grammar Test - Past Simple ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity For Everyone

1. Listen to the Irregular verbs song.
Click HERE to listen to the song.

Home Learning, Friday 24th April

WALT: read, understand and respond to a story about a lucky seed

- Click here to listen to the story

- Click here for the story text

- Click here for the worksheet

Tier 1:

- Do activity 2 (What's the Word)
- Do Activity 3 (Find the Word)

- Listen to the story

Extra Idea
Use the vocabulary to draw and label a picture of a flower and share it on SeeSaw

Tier 2:

- Listen to and read the story

- Do the sentence ordering game and word search (Activity 2 and 3)

Extra Idea

Make a story map using this template and share it on SeeSaw

Tier 3:

- Read the story

- Do activity 3 and activity 4 on the worksheet and share your writing to SeeSaw (photo or video of you reading)
Extra Idea

- Make a comic strip of the story using this template and share it on SeeSaw

Story transcript

Short Stories the Lucky See... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Worksheets

Short Stories the Lucky See... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Answer key

Short Stories the Lucky See... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity For Everyone

Watch the video about how seeds travel

Click here to watch the video

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Home Learning, Thursday 23rd April

WALT: learn about the different tribes that live in the rainforests.

Tier 1

1. Study the word mat about tribes in the rainforest. Use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you translate any new words into your home language.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORD MAT.

Tribes of the Rainforest Wo... by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Watch the video where Mr Rob explains important words from the Word mat.

Click HERE to watch the video.

3. Complete the worksheet to practise the vocabulary you have learned today.

Download the Worksheet and Answer Key HERE 

The Tribes of the Amazon Ra... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2 

1. Read about the four different Amazon tribes. Answer the questions on the worksheet.

Click HERE to download the worksheet.

Amazon Tribes Texts by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 3

1.Read about the tribes of the Rainforest and answer the comprehension questions (pages 5-7). You can check your answers with the Answer Key (page 8). Use Google Translate       or a dictionary to help you with any new words in your home language.
   

You can download the worksheet HERE. 

Tribes of the Rainforest Re... by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Complete the Rainforest tribe Fact File. Use the Reading Comprehension worksheets and do a Google Search to find any extra information.

Click HERE to download the Fact File

Rainforest Tribe Fact File by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity for Everyone

Watch the video below and learn how to make an amazing tribal mask.

Click HERE to watch the video.

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Home Learning, Wednesday 22nd April

WALT: understand the conditions for plant growth.

Tier 1

1. Study the bean life cycle matching cards. Use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you translate any new words into your home language.

CLICK HERE  TO DOWNLOAD THE BEAN LIFE CYCLE MATCHING CARDS.

Bean Life Cycle Matching Cards by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Cut out the pictures on the worksheet and glue them in the right order in the boxes. 

CLICK HERE  TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET.

Bean Life Cycle Sequencing ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

3. Check your answers with the answer key below.

Bean Life Cycle Sequencing ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2 

1. Watch the video on the life cycle of a bean plant.

Click HERE to watch the video.

2. Read the description of the life cycle of a bean and complete the gaps with the missing words in the box. Use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you translate any new words into your home language.

Click HERE to download the worksheet.

Bean Life Cycle Cloze-merged by Robert Glover on Scribd

3. Play a Wordsearch activity to practise the words from the Word Bank.



Tier 3
1.Read about the bean plant life cycle and answer the comprehension questions below. Use Google Translate        or a dictionary to help you with any new words in your home language.   

Click HERE to download the comprehension questions.

Bean Plant Life Cycle Compr... by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Watch the video about growing a bean plant.

Click HERE to watch the video.

3. Complete Exercises 3 and 4 on the worksheet.

Click HERE to download the worksheet.

How to Grow a Bean Plant Wo... by Robert Glover on Scribd

4. Check you answers using the answer key below. Try to post your writing to Seesaw.

How to Grow a Bean Plant An... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity for Everyone

Watch the video 'The Bean Plant Experiment'

Click HERE to watch the video.

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Home Learning, Tuesday 21st April

WALT: I can use synonyms for said in my writing.

Everyone, please watch this video from Mr. John.

Tier 1

1. Look at these synonyms for said. Use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you translate them into your home language.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY.

Synonyms for Said by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

2. Use the synonyms for said to do this worksheet.
3. Share your work on SeeSaw

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET.

Tier 2 and Tier 3

1. Complete this worksheet about The Great Kapok Tree to find synonyms for said, then write your own sentences.

2. Check your answers on page 2.

3. Share your work on SeeSaw

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET
Find Speech in the Greak Ka... by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 3

1. Explore more synonyms for said on this word mat.

2. Choose five verbs and write sentences of your own.
3. Share your work to SeeSaw by taking a photo of your writing or video yourself reading your work.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORD MAT

T L 4940 Said Synonyms Word... by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity for Everyone

Play this fun game to practise words for animal noises.

CLICK HERE FOR THE GAME.

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Home Learning, Monday 20th April

Start by listening to this message from Mr John:

View on Vocaroo >>

Phonics (whole week activity)

WALT: I can identify, read and spell ow and o_e words.

1. Watch the video lesson below or CLICK HERE TO VIEW.


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES.

2. Complete the spellings worksheet and check your answers on page 2.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET. 

Ow and O_e Digraphs Workshe... by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

English

WALT: Understand and use Magpie Words from The Great Kapok Tree

Tier 1

1. Watch this video lesson with Mr. John

2. Play this game to practise the Magpie Words.

3. Translate the words into your home language. You can use Google Translate or a dictionary to help you.

Tier 2 and Tier 3

1. Review verbs for animal movement with this game.

2. Cut up and match the nine Magpie verbs from The Great Kapok Tree.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET

Magpie Verbs Cut Ups by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

3. Complete the activity worksheet to practise reading and writing the Magpie Words.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET

Magpie Verbs Activity Sheet by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 3 Challenge: Choose four verbs and write sentences. Post your sentences to SeeSaw.

Enrichment Activity

Make a Magpie Words poster for your bedroom.

- Choose eight Magpie Words from Today

- Design your poster using pictures, translations or definitions

- Post your work to SeeSaw for feedback

This video will give you some ideas for making a beautiful poster.

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Home Learning, Friday 17th April

WALT: read, understand and respond to a fictional story about a gorilla

- Click here to listen to the story

- Click here for the story text

- Click here for the worksheet

Tier 1:

- Do activity 1 (What's the Word)

- Listen to the story

- Draw and label a picture of the story and share it on SeeSaw

Tier 2:

- Listen to and read the story

- Do the sentence ordering game - CLICK HERE

- Draw a story map of the story and share it on SeeSaw

Tier 3:

- Read the story

- Do activity 3 and activity 4 on the worksheet

- Make a comic strip of the story and share it on SeeSaw

The Clever Monkey Story Text by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

The Clever Monkey Activitie... by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity

CLICK HERE to watch this fascinating film about Gorillas.

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Home Learning, Thursday 16th April

WALT: find the location of countries with rainforests around the world.

Tier 1

1. Watch a video

Watch the Nat Geo video about rainforests around the world.

Click HERE to watch this fascinating video.

2. Practice worksheet

Now try to label this map with the correct countries. You may need an Atlas to help you. You can find an online atlas HERE.

CLICK HERE to download the map activity.

Countries With Rainforests by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 2

1. Map Activity
Find and label the continents and rainforests on the map.

To help, you can find an online atlas HERE. Check your answers with the Answer Key.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheets.

Map of Tropical Rainforests... by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Word Search Game 
Find the continents in the Wordwall game below.

Tier 3

1.Reading
Read about the rainforest in Ghana and answer the questions in the table.Then try to write a short paragraph using the answers.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.

Rainforests of the World Ac... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Enrichment Activity

Have fun playing games and learning all about rainforests.

CLICK HERE to play the fun games.

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Home Learning, Wednesday 15th April

WALT: understand the different parts of a flower and their functions.

Tier 1

1. Video Lesson

Watch Mr Rob's lesson on the different parts of a flower.

Click here to watch the video.

2. Practice worksheet

Now try to complete this worksheet.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.

Parts of a Flower by Robert Glover on Scribd

3. Play a game

Drag the letters into their correct positions to unscramble the correct word or phrase.

Tier 2

1. Read about Parts and Functions of a Plant
Click here to download.

Parts and Functions of a Plant by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Parts and functions of a plant

Test your knowledge on parts and functions of a plant. Check your answers on the key.
CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.

Parts and Functions of a Pl... by Robert Glover on Scribd

3. Plants and flowers games
Here are some more fun plant and flower games.
Click HERE to enjoy the games.

Tier 3

1. Writing activity

Imagine you are a new plant and you have just come out of your seed coat. Write a short story about what happens to you next.

Click here to download the worksheet.

Spring Writing Prompt a New... by Robert Glover on Scribd

2. Play an exciting Quizlet game about plants and flowers. CLICK HERE to play.

Enrichment Activity

Use all the knowledge you have gained by creating a Parts of a Flower craft.
CLICK HERE if you want to learn how to make the craft.

Home Learning, Tuesday 14th April

WALT: use indefinite (a, an) and definite (the) articles in writing.

Tier 1

1. Video Lesson

Listen to Mr John's lesson on a and an.

CLICK HERE to see the slides.

2. Practice worksheet

Test your learning on this worksheet.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.

Indefinite Articles Worksheet by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

3. Listen and check your answers

View on Vocaroo >>

Tier 2

1. Articles Worksheet

Test your knowledge of articles on this worksheet. Check your answers on the key.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.
Grammar Practice Articles and Key by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

2. Articles Games

Try these two fun games to practise articles. Scroll down to find the games.

CLICK HERE to go to the games.

Tier 3

1. Find the Articles

Highlight the articles (a, an, the) in the Great Kapok Tree story. Check your answers on page 2.
CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.
The Great Kapok Tree Articles by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

2. Correct the Errors

Try activity 3 on this worksheet and correct the errors.

CLICK HERE to download the worksheet.

Grammar Games Articles Work... by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity

Try this fun craft activity to make a sloth.

Make a sloth paper craft

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Home Learning, Monday 13th April

Phonics (whole week activity)

WALT: I can identify, read and spell i-e and i_e words.

1. Watch the video lesson below or CLICK HERE.




CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES.

2. Complete the spellings worksheet and check your answers on page 2.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET. 

I-e Ie Igh y Spellings by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

English

WALT: listen to, read and understand the new class text, The Great Kapok Tree

Tier 1

1. Word work

Review your learning of rainforest animals with this game.

2. Listening

Listen to The Great Kapok Tree.

What rainforest animals are in the story?

Click the play button.

View on Vocaroo >>

Tier 2

Reading

Read The Great Kapok Tree and answer the True / False questions on page 2. Check your answers at the bottome of the page.

Click HERE to download the PDF.

The Great Kapok Tree Reading and Activities by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 3

Reading and Writing

1. Read The Great Kapok Tree and answer the True / False questions on page 2. Check your answers at the bottom of the page.

2. Write a new paragraph for the story (Activity 2). Share or read your work on SeeSaw.

Vocabulary

Match the movement verbs from the story to the definitions in this game.

Enrichment Activity

Read and play the game to test your knowledge of rainforest animals

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Home Learning, Friday 10th April

WALT: read, understand and respond to a fictional story about a bird

Listen to the message from Mr John:

View on Vocaroo >>

Everyone should read and listen to the story, then:

Tier 1: Do activity 1
Tier 2: Do activity 2 and 3 then check your answers on the key
Tier 3: Do activity 4 then post your work to SeeSaw

- Click here to listen to the story
- Click here for the story text
- Click here for the worksheet

The Bird King Text by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

The Bird King Activities and Key-merged by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity 1: Make a Monkey

Try this fun craft activity. See the example by Mr. Rob's son:

Enrichment Activity 2: Top Ten Rainforest Birds

Watch this fascinating video on YouTube. Which is your favourite and why?

Home Learning, Thursday 9th April

WALT: review the different bones and muscles in the human body

Tier 1

1. Find the names of the important bones and muscles in the Wordsearch.

Tier 2

Complete the worksheet to review important muscles and bones in the human body. Click here to download the worksheet.

The Human Body Muscles and ... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 3

Label the bones, muscles and joints in the diagram. Then, complete the text with words in the box. Click here to download the worksheet.

Bones, Muscles and Joints by Robert Glover on Scribd

Try this fun Powerpoint quiz to see if you can remember skeletons and muscles. Click here to download the quiz. Have fun!

Enrichment Activity

Try making this awesome muscular system hand craft. Click here to get the instructions.

Home Learning, Wednesday 8th April

WALT: understand the different layers of the rainforest

Tier 1

1. Colour the diagram and put the labels in the correct place. 

Tier 1 Layers of the Rainfo... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Click here for the pdf

Tier 2

Read the pdf about the layers of the rainforest

Layers of the Rainforest by Robert Glover on Scribd

Click here to download the pdf

Complete the text about the layers of the rainforest and answer the True/False questions

Tier 2 Layers of the Rainfo... by Robert Glover on Scribd

Click here for the pdf

Now play this exciting Wordwall game by matching words and definitions

Tier 3

Play a fun Quizlet game by matching questions, words and definitions

Click here to play the game

Design your own rainforest animal and explain why you have chosen each feature and colour.

Rainforest Animal by Robert Glover on Scribd

Click here to download the pdf

Enrichment Activity

Listen to the layers of the rainforest song

Home Learning, Tuesday 7th April

WALT: Use sequencing words and imperative verbs to write instructions.

Here is a message from Mr John:

View on Vocaroo >>

Tier 1

1. Cut out these sequencing words. Choose five words and put them in order.

Click here for the PDF

Sequencing Vocabulary Cards by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

2. Can you order the instructions to make lemonade?

3. Now write the instructions to make lemonade.

How to Make Lemonade.

1. ____________, roll and cut ten lemons.

2. ____________, squeeze the juice and put it into a pitcher.

3. ____________, add a cup of sugar.

4. ____________, fill up the pitcher with water.

5. ____________, stir the lemonade with a long spoon.

Tier 2

1. Washing your hands is super important! Use sequencing words (first, next, etc.) and imperative words to write the instructions.

Click here for the PDF.

Wash Hands Instructions Tier 2 by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 3

1. Make a poster to show your friends and family how to wash their hands properly. You should use:

• Numbers or bullet points
• Sequencing words (First, Seconds, Then, Next, Finally)
• Imperative verbs

2. Video yourself showing your poster and reading the instructions. Put the video on SeeSaw.

Click here for the PDF.

Wash Hands Instructions by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity: Make a Paper Aeroplane

Watch the ‘Make a paper aeroplane’ instructional video and make a plane. You need a piece of paper.

Home Learning, Monday 6th April

WALT: Use imperative verbs (bossy verbs) to give instructions.

Here is a message from Mr. John

View on Vocaroo >>

Tier 1

1. Check your knowledge of imperative verbs for giving instructions on the word mat. You can use Google Translate to help you learn.

Click here to download the PDF.

Imperative Verbs Word Mat by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

2. Play this Wordwall game to practise verbs for cooking.

Tier 2

1. Complete this worksheet to show your understanding of imperative verbs.
2. Check your answers on the answer key (page 3)

Click here to download the PDF.

Grammar Imperatives Worksheet and Answer Key by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 3

1. Listen to and read through this lesson on writing instructions.

Click here to see the video lesson.
Click here to download the slides.

Writing Instructions PowerPoint by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Enrichment Activity

Listen to the imperatives verbs song.

Home Learning, Tuesday 31st March

WALT: Learn the names and understand the function of important muscles in the body.

Muscles Flashcards (Tier 1) by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 1: Click here to download the flashcards.

Tier 2: Click here to get the worksheet and answer key.

Muscles (Tier 2) by Robert Glover on Scribd

Tier 3: Click here to read about the amazing muscular system.

Muscles (Tier 3) by Robert Glover on Scribd

Read the clues to solve the crossword puzzle about the amazing muscular system.
 

Enrichment activity. Listen to this song about the muscles of the body.

Home Learning, Monday 30th March

WALT: Identify the names of common rain forest animals.

Tier 1: Click here to get the flash cards.
Print them, cut them out and learn the names of the rain forest animals.

Jungle Animals Flash Cards by John Barrett Lee on Scribd

Tier 2: Test your memory and knowledge of rain forest animals with this fun Word Wall game:

Tier 3: Read the clues and find the rain forest animals in the online word search. When you have finished, click 'Check answers'.

Click here to play the game. 

Enrichment Activity: Click here to colour in and learn more about your favourite rainforest birds, mammals, reptiles and plants.

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