What is a Paragraph? Year 3 Paragraphs Resource Pack

Step 2: What is a Paragraph? Year 3 Resource Pack

What is a Paragraph? 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.

What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

• What is a Paragraph? Year 3 Teaching PowerPoint.
• What is a Paragraph? Year 3 Varied Fluency with answers.
• What is a Paragraph? Year 3 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 3: Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support the understanding of a paragraph as a group of related sentences. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences. Two multiple choice options where relevant.
Expected Questions to support the understanding of a paragraph as a group of related sentences. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text. Three multiple choice options where relevant.
Greater Depth Questions to support the understanding of a paragraph as a group of related sentences. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including adverbs and a broader range of adjectives and conjunctions. No multiple choice options where relevant.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain if a given sentence should be included in a paragraph. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Explain if a given sentence should be included in a paragraph. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Explain if a given sentence should be included in a paragraph. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including adverbs and a broader range of adjectives and conjunctions.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain which paragraph a given sentence would fit into best. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Explain which paragraph a given sentence would fit into best. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Explain which paragraph a given sentence would fit into best. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including adverbs and a broader range of adjectives and conjunctions.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application)
Developing Write a sentence which could start the next paragraph to continue the text. Paragraphs to include mostly short, simple sentences.
Expected Write a sentence which could be added to the final paragraph and one which could start the next paragraph to continue the text. Paragraphs to include a range of conjunctions to extend sentences and text.
Greater Depth Write a sentence which could be added to the final paragraph and one which could start the next paragraph to continue the text. Paragraphs to include more complex and descriptive vocabulary including adverbs and a broader range of adjectives and conjunctions.

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