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Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Paragraphs Resource Pack

Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3

Step 5: Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Resource Pack

Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Summer Block 2.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Paragraphs in Biographies Year 3 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material
Headings and sub-headings to aid presentation

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support recognising and using paragraphs in biographies. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Two multiple choice options where relevant.
Expected Questions to support recognising and using paragraphs in biographies. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Three multiple choice options where relevant.
Greater Depth Questions to support recognising and using paragraphs in biographies. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions. No multiple choice options or four options where relevant.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Use the paragraphs in the biography to order 3 events. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Use the paragraphs in the biography to order 4 events. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Use the paragraphs in the biography to order 6 events, including multiple events per paragraph. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Explain where a new paragraph should be placed in the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain why or why not the text would still make sense if a given paragraph was taken out. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Explain why or why not the text would still make sense if a given paragraph was taken out. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Explain why or why not the text would still make sense if a given paragraph was taken out. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including a broader range of conjunctions.

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