Term pack

Year 3 English

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Skills in this pack

A to Z order
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Using a, an and the
has and have
Where is it?
Past tense verbs
Verbs that add -ed
Words that mean the same
Opposites and near-opposites
Telling and asking sentences
Joining words: and, but, or
Who, what and where
Sentences into a paragraph

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Year 3 English · 1 of 13

A to Z order

Put words in order by the letter they start with.

1.Put these words in A to Z order.
- cat
- ball
- dog
- apple
2.Which letter comes just after p?
- a) s
- b) o
- c) q
- d) r
3.Put these words in A to Z order.
- nest
- kite
- van
- egg
4.Which word would come first in an A to Z list?
- a) tree
- b) apple
- c) sun
- d) milk
5.Does each word come before or after the letter m?
Groups: Before m · After m
- cat
- sun
- fan
- tiger
- yellow
- book
6.Match each word to the letter it starts with.
- orange
- kite
- frog
- water
- o
- f
- k
- w
7.In a dictionary, which of these comes first?
- a) zebra
- b) water
- c) apple
- d) tiger
8.Put these words in A to Z order.
- ant
- bird
- cow
- duck
- eagle

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Year 3 English · 2 of 13

Nouns, verbs and adjectives

Sort a word by the job it does in a sentence.

1.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb
- city
- eat
- build
- apple
2.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- table
- bright
- jump
- happy
- dog
- run
3.Which word is a verb?
- a) chair
- b) green
- c) write
- d) soft
4.Which word is a verb?
- a) window
- b) yellow
- c) happiness
- d) laugh
5.In 'The tall boy ran home', which word is an adjective?
- a) boy
- b) home
- c) tall
- d) ran
6.Which word is an adjective?
- a) garden
- b) throw
- c) cloud
- d) gentle
7.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- sing
- teacher
- cold
- read
- tiny
- river
8.Which word is a noun?
- a) shiny
- b) school
- c) slowly
- d) swim

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Year 3 English · 3 of 13

Using a, an and the

Put a, an or the in front of a naming word.

1.Write "a" or "an": I have ____ pencil.
2.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.
- I
- owl.
- saw
- an
3.Which sentence is right?
- a) He has an kite.
- b) She has an bag.
- c) She has a apple.
- d) He has a kite.
4.I saw a bird. ____ bird was blue.
- a) A
- b) The
- c) Some
- d) An
5.Which word goes in front — a or an?
Groups: a · an
- pen
- umbrella
- book
- egg
- apple
- cat
6.Which one is right?
- a) an chair
- b) a apple
- c) a egg
- d) an apple
7.Which word goes in front — a or an?
Groups: a · an
- tree
- insect
- house
- star
- envelope
- orange
8.Which one is wrong?
- a) an ant
- b) an egg
- c) an arm
- d) an fish

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Year 3 English · 4 of 13

has and have

Choose has or have to match who the sentence is about.

1.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.
- a
- She
- red
- has
- kite.
2.Write "has" or "have": You ____ a lovely garden.
3.Which sentence is right?
- a) We having a dog.
- b) We have a dog.
- c) We has a dog.
- d) We haves a dog.
4.Write "has" or "have": My brother ____ a new bike.
5.She ____ two sisters.
- a) has
- b) haves
- c) having
- d) have
6.Write "has" or "have": The children ____ new shoes.
7.The birds ____ a nest in the tree.
- a) is
- b) have
- c) has
- d) are
8.Which word comes next — has or have?
Groups: has · have
- The boys
- This box
- Those boxes
- Two cats
- A cat
- My teacher

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Year 3 English · 5 of 13

Where is it?

Choose the word that says where something is.

Before you start

Four balls sit in four different places around the box. Find out what each place is called.

1. On the box
2. In the box
3. Under the box
4. Next to the box

The ball never changed. Only the small word changed, and that is the word doing all the work.

1.Which words tell you where?
Groups: Says where · Says something else
- behind
- on
- under
- yellow
- quickly
- happy
2.Which word means at the back of something?
- a) in front of
- b) behind
- c) next to
- d) under
3.Tap the ball that is on a box.
Write the number of the part.
4.Tap the ball that is between the boxes.
Write the number of the part.
5.Tap the ball that is under the box.
Write the number of the part.
6.Write "in" or "on": The keys are ____ my pocket.
7.Tap the ball that is in the box.
Write the number of the part.
8.Which word means not on top, but below?
- a) next to
- b) on
- c) under
- d) behind

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Year 3 English · 6 of 13

Past tense verbs

Change a doing word into the past tense.

1.Today I cry. Yesterday I ____
2.Today I go. Yesterday I ____
3.Today I run. Yesterday I ____
4.Today I stop. Yesterday I ____
5.Today I write. Yesterday I ____
6.Today I eat. Yesterday I ____
7.Today I play. Yesterday I ____
8.Today I walk. Yesterday I ____

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Year 3 English · 7 of 13

Verbs that add -ed

Make the past tense of a regular verb and spell the ending correctly.

1.Today I help. Yesterday I ____
2.Which sentence is about the past?
- a) I play in the park.
- b) I played in the park.
- c) I am playing in the park.
- d) I will play in the park.
3.Which is the past of "hop"?
- a) hopped
- b) hopeed
- c) hopd
- d) hoped
4.Is each verb about now or about yesterday?
Groups: Now · Yesterday
- smiled
- jump
- help
- jumped
- helped
- smile
5.Does each verb take -ed or just -d?
Groups: Add -ed · Add -d
- paint
- like
- help
- smile
- jump
- close
6.Match each verb to its past tense.
- paint
- smile
- hug
- fry
- fried
- painted
- hugged
- smiled
7.Which is the past of "hurry"?
- a) hurries
- b) hurryed
- c) hurrying
- d) hurried
8.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.
- the
- wall.
- painted
- We

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Year 3 English · 8 of 13

Words that mean the same

Match a word to another word with a similar meaning.

1.Which word means the same as 'begin'?
- a) end
- b) wait
- c) start
- d) stop
2.Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?
- a) plain
- b) lovely
- c) dull
- d) ugly
3.Pair up the words that mean the same.
- small
- shout
- scared
- clever
- yell
- tiny
- smart
- afraid
4.Pair up the words that mean the same.
- jump
- look
- silent
- neat
- tidy
- leap
- quiet
- gaze
5.Which word means the same as 'tired'?
- a) angry
- b) hungry
- c) sleepy
- d) clever
6.Pair up the words that mean the same.
- big
- happy
- fast
- cold
- quick
- chilly
- large
- glad
7.Which word means the same as 'difficult'?
- a) easy
- b) hard
- c) simple
- d) light
8.Which word means the same as 'brave'?
- a) weak
- b) timid
- c) bold
- d) fearful

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Year 3 English · 9 of 13

Opposites and near-opposites

Give the opposite of a word, and tell an opposite from a word that means the same.

1.The opposite of 'noisy' is ____
2.The opposite of 'early' is ____
3.Pair each word with its opposite.
- wide
- awake
- sweet
- strong
- asleep
- sour
- weak
- narrow
4.Does each pair mean the opposite, or the same?
Groups: Opposites · Mean the same
- happy — glad
- up — down
- quick — fast
- big — large
- wet — dry
- hot — cold
5.What is the opposite of 'above'?
- a) across
- b) around
- c) along
- d) below
6.Pair each word with its opposite.
- laugh
- remember
- give
- buy
- take
- sell
- cry
- forget
7.What is the opposite of 'brave'?
- a) afraid
- b) kind
- c) strong
- d) bold
8.What is the opposite of 'inside'?
- a) beside
- b) outside
- c) under
- d) above

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Year 3 English · 10 of 13

Telling and asking sentences

Tell a statement from a question and give it the right end mark.

1.What is missing at the end of "The cat is asleep"?
- a) nothing
- b) a capital letter
- c) a question mark
- d) a full stop
2.Which of these is NOT a question word?
- a) Who
- b) What
- c) Because
- d) When
3.Which one is written correctly?
- a) What is your name?
- b) what is your name?
- c) What is your name.
- d) what is your name.
4.Which sentence is a question?
- a) The bus is late.
- b) Is the bus late?
- c) The bus stops here.
- d) The bus is red.
5.Which of these needs a question mark?
- a) Where is the red ball
- b) The red ball is big
- c) I have a red ball
- d) My ball is red
6.Put the cards in order to make a question.
- Is
- open?
- the
- door
7.Which mark ends a question?
- a) a comma
- b) a question mark
- c) a full stop
- d) a capital letter
8.Which mark does each sentence need at the end?
Groups: A full stop · A question mark
- We play at four
- Birds can fly
- Is it raining
- Who took my pen
- How old are you
- The dog is small

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Year 3 English · 11 of 13

Joining words: and, but, or

Pick the joining word that does the job the sentence needs.

1.Write the missing word. Pick one: juice ____ water?
2.Which sentence gives a choice?
- a) Bring a hat, a bag.
- b) Bring a hat and a bag.
- c) Bring a hat but a bag.
- d) Bring a hat or a bag.
3.Which word adds one thing to another?
- a) not
- b) or
- c) and
- d) but
4.I washed my hands ____ ate my food.
- a) but
- b) and
- c) or
- d) if
5.Match each joining word to the job it does.
- and
- but
- or
- adds one thing to another
- shows a difference
- gives you a choice
6.Write the missing word: I have two hands ____ two eyes.
7.What does each sentence do?
Groups: Adds · Shows a difference · Gives a choice
- I have a cat and a dog.
- Sit here or there.
- She is small but strong.
- Bring a hat and a bag.
- I like milk but not tea.
- We can walk or run.
8.Which word shows a difference?
- a) or
- b) but
- c) and
- d) also

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Year 3 English · 12 of 13

Who, what and where

Answer who, what, where and when questions about a sentence you have read.

1.A green bird sat on the roof and sang. Where did the bird sit?
- a) On the ground
- b) On the roof
- c) In a nest
- d) In a tree
2.The little dog ran into the garden. Who ran into the garden?
- a) The dog
- b) The gate
- c) The garden
- d) The tree
3.Which question word does each answer go with?
Groups: Who · What · Where
- the little dog
- a song
- into the garden
- a red ball
- a green bird
- on the roof
4.Match each question word to what it asks for.
- Who
- What
- Where
- When
- the place
- the person or animal
- the time
- the thing that happens
5.The girl found her red ball under the bed. Where was the ball?
- a) In the box
- b) Under the chair
- c) Under the bed
- d) On the bed
6."A green bird sat on the roof." What colour was the bird?
7.On Monday the class went to the zoo. Where did they go?
- a) To the zoo
- b) To the park
- c) To the sea
- d) To the shop
8.On Monday the class went to the zoo. When did they go?
- a) At night
- b) On Monday
- c) On Friday
- d) On Sunday

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Year 3 English · 13 of 13

Sentences into a paragraph

Put sentences in the right order so they make one short paragraph.

1.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Then a small green shoot came up.
- First, the seed went into the soil.
- Last, the plant grew tall.
2.A paragraph is about a picnic. Which sentence does not belong?
- a) We sat on the grass.
- b) We packed our food.
- c) I did my homework.
- d) We ate our lunch.
3.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Next, the birds began to sing.
- First, the sun came up.
- Finally, we got out of bed.
4.Where does each sentence belong in a paragraph?
Groups: Beginning · Middle · End
- First, I woke up.
- First, she opened the box.
- Finally, she smiled.
- Then I brushed my teeth.
- Last, I went to school.
- Next, she looked inside.
5.Which word tells you a sentence comes last?
- a) Next
- b) First
- c) Finally
- d) Then
6.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Last, I washed my plate.
- First, I washed my hands.
- Then I ate my food.
7.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Finally, we reached the sea.
- First, we packed our bags.
- Next, we got on the bus.
8.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Last, we closed the lid.
- First, we found a big box.
- Then we put the toys inside.

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Answer keys — Year 3 English

In the same order as the worksheets.