Term pack

Year 3 English

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Skills in this pack

Words that mean the same
More opposites
Read the picture
Read a short story
Matching the verb
Joining words
Words that stand for names
Am, is and are
A, an and the
Prefixes
Where is it?
Because and so
Is doing and was doing
Comparing with adjectives
Sentences into a paragraph

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Year 3 English · 1 of 15

Words that mean the same

Match a word to another word with a similar meaning.

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

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More opposites

Give the opposite of an everyday word, including doing words.

1.Pair each doing word with its opposite.
- laugh
- buy
- win
- give
- sell
- take
- cry
- lose
2.Sort each pair of words.
Groups: They mean the same · They are opposites
- big — large
- hot — cold
- begin — start
- day — night
- up — down
- happy — glad
3.What is the opposite of 'narrow'?
- a) short
- b) thin
- c) wide
- d) long
4.What is the opposite of 'float'?
- a) drop
- b) fall
- c) swim
- d) sink
5.Pair each word with its opposite.
- near
- clean
- early
- thick
- late
- thin
- far
- dirty
6.What is the opposite of 'rich'?
- a) poor
- b) new
- c) loud
- d) kind
7.What is the opposite of 'first'?
- a) one
- b) then
- c) last
- d) next
8.Pair each word with its opposite.
- true
- asleep
- come
- sit
- awake
- false
- stand
- go

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Year 3 English · 3 of 15

Read the picture

Look at a picture and pick out the thing a question asks about.

Before you start

Five things in a park, each with its own name. Find out what every one of them is called.

1. Sun
2. House
3. Kite
4. Bench
5. Tree

Every question about this park has its answer somewhere in the picture.

1.Tap the thing that shows the time.
Write the number of the part.
2.Tap the widest thing in the room.
Write the number of the part.
3.Tap the thing that gives us light.
Write the number of the part.
4.Tap the thing you drink from.
Write the number of the part.
5.Tap the tallest thing standing in the park.
Write the number of the part.
6.Tap the thing that flies on a string.
Write the number of the part.
7.Which one of these is flying in the sky?
- a) The bench
- b) The book
- c) The kite
- d) The cup
8.Match each thing to what you do with it.
- a book
- a cup
- a chair
- a kite
- fly it
- drink from it
- read it
- sit on it

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Year 3 English · 4 of 15

Read a short story

Read two short lines and answer a question about what they say.

1."The cow gives us milk. It eats grass." Sort each line.
Groups: The story says so · The story does not say so
- The cow gives us eggs.
- The cow gives us milk.
- The cow eats grass.
- The cow eats fish.
2.Put the story in the right order.
- The bird flew away.
- The cat saw a bird.
- The cat ran after it.
3."The boy ran to the shop. He bought a cake." Match each question to its answer.
- Who ran?
- Where did he go?
- What did he buy?
- The boy.
- A cake.
- To the shop.
4."The dog is hungry. It eats a big bone." What does the dog eat?
5."The ball is under the chair. The dog wants it." What is under the chair?
- a) The dog
- b) The bed
- c) The box
- d) The ball
6.Put the story in the right order.
- She went to school.
- The girl woke up.
- She ate her breakfast.
7."The boy has a blue kite. He flies it in the park." Where does he fly the kite?
- a) In his room
- b) At school
- c) In the park
- d) On the bus
8."It is raining. The girl takes her umbrella." Why does she take the umbrella?
- a) It is raining
- b) It is dark
- c) It is hot
- d) She is late

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Year 3 English · 5 of 15

Matching the verb

Choose the verb form that agrees with the subject.

1.The children ____ in the garden.
- a) plays
- b) is playing
- c) playing
- d) are playing
2.I ____ hungry.
- a) are
- b) be
- c) is
- d) am
3.He ____ a new bicycle.
- a) has
- b) having
- c) have
- d) to have
4.The books ____ on the shelf.
- a) be
- b) are
- c) is
- d) has
5.My friends ____ very kind.
- a) am
- b) is
- c) are
- d) be
6.The dog ____ loudly.
- a) barks
- b) to bark
- c) barking
- d) bark
7.She ____ to school every day.
- a) walking
- b) walk
- c) to walk
- d) walks
8.They ____ football on Sundays.
- a) playing
- b) play
- c) to play
- d) plays

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Year 3 English · 6 of 15

Joining words

Join two sentences with the right connecting word.

1.He stayed inside ____ it was too cold.
- a) because
- b) or
- c) but
- d) so
2.I like apples ____ oranges.
- a) but
- b) because
- c) so
- d) and
3.We can have rice ____ noodles for dinner.
- a) and
- b) so
- c) but
- d) or
4.I wanted to play outside, ____ it was raining.
- a) and
- b) but
- c) so
- d) or
5.She was tired, ____ she went to bed early.
- a) or
- b) so
- c) but
- d) nor
6.She practises every day, ____ she is improving.
- a) so
- b) or
- c) but
- d) although
7.Take an umbrella ____ it rains.
- a) so
- b) although
- c) because
- d) in case
8.____ it was late, we kept working.
- a) Because
- b) And
- c) So
- d) Although

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Year 3 English · 7 of 15

Words that stand for names

Use I, you, he, she, it, we or they in place of a naming word.

1.Match each one to the word that stands for it.
- the man
- the woman
- the cats
- the ball
- he
- it
- they
- she
2.Which word takes the place of "the boy and I"?
- a) We
- b) It
- c) They
- d) You
3.Finish it with one word: "The girl sings. ___ sings very well."
4.Which word takes the place of "the men"?
- a) She
- b) They
- c) He
- d) It
5.Which word takes the place of "the chair"?
- a) She
- b) He
- c) It
- d) They
6.Finish it with one word: "The boy is late. ___ missed the bus."
7.Sort each one by the word that stands for it.
Groups: He · She · It
- the cup
- the queen
- the girl
- the boy
- the pen
- the king
8.Match each one to the word that stands for it.
- the boy
- the girl
- the box
- the boys
- he
- they
- it
- she

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Year 3 English · 8 of 15

Am, is and are

Choose am, is or are to match who you are talking about.

1.Fill the gap with one word: "She ___ my sister."
2.Which word fits? "The dogs ___ very big."
- a) is
- b) am
- c) are
3.Which word fits? "I ___ happy today."
- a) am
- b) are
- c) is
4.Fill the gap with one word: "They ___ my cousins."
5.Fill the gap with one word: "We ___ at school."
6.Sort each one by the word that goes with it.
Groups: is · are
- my friend
- my friends
- the boy
- the stars
- the boys
- the sun
7.Which word fits? "You ___ my best friend."
- a) are
- b) is
- c) am
8.Sort each one by the word that goes with it.
Groups: am · is · are
- I
- the boys
- the cats
- we
- she
- the cat

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Year 3 English · 9 of 15

A, an and the

Choose a, an or the to put in front of a naming word.

1.Match each naming word to the words that go with it.
- egg
- cat
- apple
- book
- an apple
- a cat
- a book
- an egg
2.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- have
- I
- bat.
- old
- an
3.Which word fits? "I have ___ umbrella."
- a) a
- b) an
- c) and
4.Which word fits? "___ moon is bright tonight."
- a) The
- b) An
- c) A
5.Which word fits? "Look at ___ sun!"
- a) a
- b) the
- c) an
6.Sort each word by what goes in front of it.
Groups: a · an
- ant
- table
- box
- bus
- umbrella
- insect
7.Which word fits in this gap? "Please shut ___ door."
8.Fill the gap with one word: "We saw ___ elephant."

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Year 3 English · 10 of 15

Prefixes

Use a prefix to change what a word means.

1.What does 'preheat' mean?
- a) heat too much
- b) stop heating
- c) heat again
- d) heat beforehand
2.Pair each word with what it means.
- unhappy
- rewrite
- preview
- disagree
- see beforehand
- not happy
- write again
- not agree
3.Which prefix means 'again'?
- a) mis-
- b) un-
- c) dis-
- d) re-
4.Which prefix means 'wrongly'?
- a) re-
- b) pre-
- c) mis-
- d) un-
5.Which prefix means 'not'?
- a) pre-
- b) re-
- c) un-
- d) mis-
6.Add a prefix to 'kind' so it means 'not kind'.
- a) unkind
- b) prekind
- c) rekind
- d) miskind
7.What does 'reread' mean?
- a) read badly
- b) read again
- c) not read
- d) read beforehand
8.Pair each word with what it means.
- misspell
- undo
- prepay
- refill
- pay in advance
- reverse an action
- fill again
- spell wrongly

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Year 3 English · 11 of 15

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.Tap the ball that is between the boxes.
Write the number of the part.
2.Which sentence tells you where the bag is?
- a) The bag is red.
- b) The bag is under the desk.
- c) The bag is mine.
- d) The bag is heavy.
3.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.
- The
- cat
- under
- the chair.
- is
4.Match each place word to its opposite.
- on
- in front of
- inside
- up
- under
- down
- outside
- behind
5.Which word means at the back of something?
- a) next to
- b) in front of
- c) under
- d) behind
6.Write "in" or "on": The keys are ____ my pocket.
7.The cat is sitting ____ the mat.
- a) behind
- b) on
- c) between
- d) in
8.Which words tell you where?
Groups: Says where · Says something else
- behind
- yellow
- under
- on
- happy
- quickly

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Year 3 English · 12 of 15

Because and so

Join two ideas with because or so, and say which half is the cause.

1.Put the cards in order to make one sentence.
- the rain
- was very heavy.
- We stayed indoors
- because
2.We lit a candle ____ the power had gone.
- a) but
- b) or
- c) because
- d) so
3.Pair each cause with what it led to.
- The bell rang
- The river rose
- The batteries ran out
- The seeds got sunlight
- the children lined up
- the shoots grew tall
- the bridge was closed
- the clock stopped
4.Sort each half by whether it is the cause or what happened as a result.
Groups: The cause · The result
- The bathroom floor flooded
- The glass broke on the floor
- Someone left the tap running
- Rahul reached school wet
- Rahul forgot his umbrella
- The glass slipped from her hand
5.In "The tiger stayed hidden because it had seen us", which half is the reason?
- a) it had seen us
- b) The tiger stayed hidden
- c) The tiger
- d) stayed hidden
6.Which word tells you the reason something happened?
- a) so
- b) while
- c) but
- d) because
7.Write "because" or "so": The lift was out of order, ____ we climbed the stairs.
8.Sort each sentence by the word that belongs in its gap.
Groups: because · so
- He missed the bus ____ his watch had stopped.
- The kite would not fly ____ there was no wind.
- The road was closed, ____ we took another route.
- The tank was empty, ____ the pump would not start.
- It began to rain, ____ we ran inside.
- She wore a coat ____ the wind was cold.

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Is doing and was doing

Say what is happening now and what was happening earlier using am, is, are, was and were with an -ing verb.

1.Sort each verb by what happens to its spelling when you add -ing.
Groups: Double the last letter · Drop the e
- sit
- bake
- swim
- run
- dance
- write
2.Which helping word goes with "I" for something happening now?
- a) are
- b) am
- c) were
- d) is
3.Put the cards in order to make a sentence about what was happening.
- The children
- a poster.
- were
- painting
4.Ravi ____ his homework when his friend called.
- a) was finishing
- b) were finishing
- c) is finishing
- d) are finishing
5.Fill the gap with two words, using the verb given: The cat ____ (sit) on the wall now.
6.The dogs ____ at the postbox when I walked past.
- a) am barking
- b) is barking
- c) were barking
- d) was barking
7.Sort each sentence by when it is happening.
Groups: Happening now · Was happening earlier
- We are eating our lunch.
- He was mending his cycle.
- She is baking a cake.
- The baby was sleeping.
- They were waiting at the gate.
- I am writing a letter.
8.Pair each verb with its -ing form.
- run
- swim
- write
- make
- carry
- running
- carrying
- writing
- making
- swimming

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Comparing with adjectives

Form the comparative and the superlative of an adjective, and use each one where it belongs.

1.Of the three sisters, Anna is the ____.
- a) younger
- b) more young
- c) young
- d) youngest
2.Sort each adjective by how it makes its comparative.
Groups: Adds -er · Puts "more" in front
- quick
- tall
- small
- expensive
- interesting
- beautiful
3.Which word compares two things using "good"?
- a) more good
- b) better
- c) best
- d) gooder
4.Match each adjective to its superlative.
- good
- bad
- large
- happy
- thin
- famous
- worst
- largest
- thinnest
- happiest
- most famous
- best
5.Compare two things with the adjective "big": This box is ____ than that one.
6.Compare three or more with the adjective "happy": She is the ____ child in the whole class.
7.Which sentence is correct?
- a) He is more tall than his brother.
- b) He is more taller than his brother.
- c) He is tallest than his brother.
- d) He is taller than his brother.
8.Two words, please. Compare with the adjective "careful": This driver is ____ than that one.

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Sentences into a paragraph

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

1.Which sentence should come last?
- a) Last we saw the flowers.
- b) Then we planted them.
- c) First we bought the seeds.
- d) Next we watered them.
2.Which of these are time words?
Groups: Time words · Not time words
- Then
- Finally
- First
- Next
- Green
- Happy
3.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.
4.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- Last, the plant grew tall.
- Then a small green shoot came up.
- First, the seed went into the soil.
5.Put the sentences in order to make a paragraph.
- First, I washed my hands.
- Last, I washed my plate.
- Then I ate my food.
6.What is a paragraph?
- a) A mark at the end of a sentence
- b) One long word
- c) A list of names
- d) A group of sentences about one thing
7.Where does each sentence belong in a paragraph?
Groups: Beginning · Middle · End
- Finally, she smiled.
- First, she opened the box.
- First, I woke up.
- Last, I went to school.
- Next, she looked inside.
- Then I brushed my teeth.
8.A paragraph is about a picnic. Which sentence does not belong?
- a) We ate our lunch.
- b) We sat on the grass.
- c) We packed our food.
- d) I did my homework.

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Answer keys — Year 3 English

In the same order as the worksheets.