framework for teaching year 3 week 2
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Framework for teaching Year 3 Week 2
You will not need access to a digital device to complete the following activities. You will need help from a parent/carer and the resource pack /
attachments from your teacher.
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Morning English
Please remember to
finish your speech and
keep practicing your
delivery!
Spelling: refer to the
spelling lists (separate
sheet attached). Choose
between 10-15 words from
the list and write them into
your book using LCWC
(Look,Cover,Write,Check)
Grammar & Punctuation:
Complete Monday’s
activity ‘Word Meanings’
on attached sheet
Reading: Record yourself
reading aloud the attached
past NAPLAN stimulus
‘Letter to Amy’. Listen to
the way you read aloud,
taking note of your
English
Spelling: Write your
spelling words into your
book using LCWC
Grammar & Punctuation:
Complete Tuesday’s
activity ‘Working with
words’ (on attached sheet)
Reading: Spend at least
20 minutes on free reading
of any text of your choice.
You could choose a story
from Ziptales
Password: KPS2019
Movie / TV Review
Create a review of any
movie / TV show of your
choice.
Ensure you include the
English
Spelling: Write your
spelling words into your
book using LCWC
Grammar & Punctuation:
Complete Wednesday’s
activity ‘Verbs’ (on
attached sheet)
Reading: Reread the
NAPLAN stimulus ‘Letter
to Amy’ from Monday and
respond. Write the
answers to the following in
full sentences in your work
book.
1. Describe what kind of
emotion you think Alex is
showing in the letter. How
do you know?
2. What does Alex say to
try to persuade Amy to
English
Spelling: Write your
spelling words into your
book using LCWC
Grammar & Punctuation:
Complete Thursday’s
activity ‘Sentences’ (on
attached sheet)
Reading: Spend at least
20 minutes on free reading
of any text of your choice.
You could choose a story
from Ziptales
Password: KPS2019
Writing: Research your
favourite animal either
from a book or use the
internet. Write about what
they look like, their habitat,
what they eat, who are
their predators and how
English
Spelling: Write your
spelling words into your
book using LCWC
Then have someone test
you on your spelling words
Grammar & Punctuation –
See the attached
‘Everyday Edit’ sheet on
David Beckham. Locate
the 10 spelling, grammar
or punctuation errors.
Rewrite the paragraph
with no errors into your
workbook.
Reading: Read attached
comprehension sheet
titled ‘The History of Lego’
and answer the
accompanying questions
in your workbook. You will
be recalling facts and
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fluency, expression and
the way you respond to
punctuation in the text.
Reread the text, recording
yourself again if you wish,
and compare how you
sound the second time.
Did you sound more
expressive & fluent the
first time or second? Why
do you think this might be
the case?
If you cannot record
yourself, read aloud to
someone else in your
house and ask them to
give you feedback each
time you read.
In your own words,
summarise what you have
just read in your
workbook.
Writing: Compose a
persuasive text in your
workbook outlining your
opinion about the following
topic – ‘Being a child is
better than being an adult’.
Your text should include at
characters, the setting, a
short summarisation of
the plot, who you think the
show is best suited to and
a rating.
Choose a Behind The News story to watch.
https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/
Choose your favourite
story, take notes while you
are watching and respond
to the following:
Summarise: key points of the news item. Explain the purpose of the article/news item.
visit Coober Pedy?
3. According to the text,
what does noodling
mean?
4. Where does Alex
suggest they go when it’s
hot?
5. What is the wish that
Alex makes at the end of
the letter?
Writing – Similes A simile uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare one thing to another.
For example: The wind was as cold as
ice.
The old man had eyes like black coal.
Task: Create 5 of your
own similes.
Handwriting: Find a
passage from a book with
about 50 words. Copy it
out in your neatest
handwriting using entry
and exit flicks.
they reproduce. Don’t
forget to add two
interesting facts about
your animal. You may like
to type it onto a word
document and add some
pictures or you may like to
create a Powerpoint
presentation!
details from this text.
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least 5 paragraphs: an
introduction, at least 3
arguments and a
conclusion.
Break Break Break Break Break Break
Middle Mathematics
Number of the Day: our
number for today is 190 In
your workbook.
In your workbook
complete the following
questions about 190:
1. Write in words
2. 100 more
3. 100 less
4. Subtract 170
5. Next even number
7. Complete the pattern
(add 100): 190, __, __, __
8. Can it be divided by 2?
Mathematics
Times tables:
Write out your 4 times
tables. Write the inverse
operation.
E.g.
4 x 10 = 40; 40 ÷ 10 = 4
Time yourself on how fast
you can say them out loud
without looking at them.
Complete the same with
inverse operation.
Maths Task
1.Ask a family member to
draw 3 prisms.
Mathematics
Number of the Day: our
number for today is 450.
In your work book
complete the following
questions about 450:
1. Write in words
2. 150 more
3. 50 less
4. Subtract 190
5. Round to the nearest
hundred
6. Next even number
7. Complete the pattern
(subtract 100): 450, __,
Mathematics
Times tables: Write out
your 6 times tables. Write
the inverse operation.
E.g.
6 X 4 = 24; 24÷4 =6
Have a partner quiz you or
time how fast you can say
them out loud without
looking at them. Complete
the same with the inverse
operations.
Maths Task
1. Create 5-word problems
of your own for a partner
to solve. Try to make the
answer an odd number.
2. The answer is 108.
Mathematics
1. Write your definition
of an:
a) even number b) odd number
2.
3. Fill in the missing
numbers to complete
these number sentences
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9. Double it.
Maths Task
1. Area
Give 5 examples of when
you would need to use
square metres to measure
an area of space. Explain
why you would need
square metres instead of
square centimetres
2.Calculate the area of
these shapes to the
nearest cm². Show all
working out.
Remember if half a square
is taken up add 2 halves to
make 1 square!
Area= _________
Which one has the largest
volume? Explain how you
worked out your answer.
2. What is the volume of
this prism?
Explain how you worked
out your answer.
3. A recipe requires
600mL of milk. Explain or
draw how you could use
this jug to measure the
amount of milk required.
Can you think of another
__, __
8. Times 10
9. Is it divisible by 5?
10. Double it.
Maths task
1.Area
Find 2 rectangles in your
home classroom such as
book cover, door, picture
or paper.
a) Compare the 2 areas
of the rectangles you have
found. Explain which
rectangle you estimate
has the greatest area and
why
Now, measure the area of
the 2 rectangles and
record your working out
below.
Remember you measure
the area of a rectangle by
measuring the two sides
then multiplying them
together
What could be the
question?
3.Write at least 2
operations (x + - x ÷) for
each question. Try and
use both algorithms and
word problems.
4. Fill in the missing
numbers to complete
these number sentences
5. Make a paper airplane
(instructions attached)
Throw it 3 times and use a
tape measure to record
how far it flies in your work
book.
Change the wings and tip
5 x __ = 55
__ x __ = 90
__ = __ x __
__ x 4 = 32
3 x __ = 10 x 6
24 ÷__ = 6
49÷__ = __
4. Symmetry
Symmetry: an object is
symmetrical when one half
is a mirror image of the
other half.
Complete Symmetry task 1
& 2
5. Which number in this
group does not belong?
Why?
15, 2, 8, 13, 16
6. The answer is one half.
How many questions can
you think of that could
have this answer.
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Area= __________
2. The answer is 36. What
could the question be?
Write at least 2 number
sentences using each
symbol (x + - ÷) Try to
vary your answers (Some
algorithms and problem
solving questions).
Angles
3. Describe what an angle
is
3a) Draw and label the
parts of an angle on the
picture in your workbook.
way to measure 600mL of
milk using the same jug? If
so, explain how it could be
done in your workbook.
4. Convert the following
units to litres or millilitres.
Include both the question
and answer in your
workbook. Remember
there are 1000mL in 1L
Number Patterns
2. Complete the following
number patterns:
a) 4, 8, 12, 16, ____,
____, ____, ____, ____
Describe the pattern.
b)360, 350, 340, 330, ___,
____, ____, ____, ____
Describe the pattern
3. Make an increasing
number pattern that starts
at 5 and goes up by an
odd number
4. Make a decreasing
number pattern that starts
at 90 and goes down by
an even number.
Angles
5. Draw an example of the
following angles:
-obtuse
-right
Does it fly further?
6. Name the following
quadrilaterals and
describe their features
(how many corners, sides
and edges)
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arm
vertex
3b) Find 2 angles in your
home. Draw the angles.
3c) Describe which angle
is larger and explain how
you know.
3d) What are
perpendicular lines.
3e) Draw a shape and an
everyday object that have
perpendicular lines. Use a
coloured pencil or
highlighter to trace the
perpendicular lines.
-acute
5a) Find 2 items of each in
your household.
Break Break Break Break Break Break
Afternoon PDHPE
Select a Just Dance
tutorial to follow
Making and keeping friends (see attachment)
HISTORY
Write a list of things your
family celebrates during
the year. Choose your
favourite celebration from
the list.
Write about this
SCIENCE
Earth and Space:
What do you know about Earth? What do you know about the Sun? What do you want to know about the Earth and Sun?
Creative Arts
Make some origami
animal faces (see
attached)
Complete the Lego
Creative challenge from
this morning’s Reading
activity.
OR
Write your name many
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celebration. Include
The date of the celebration
the people you celebrate
with and the food you eat.
Name any other special
things that happen during
this celebration then
Illustrate your writing.
Click on the slideshow ‘Blue Beauty’ link below and view all 21 slides. https://www.slideshare.net/voxvocis/blue-beauty-163017
After viewing the
slideshow add any further
information in your book
you would like to know.
Draw a diagram of how big
you think Earth and the
Sun are in comparison
with each other. Label
your diagrams. What
shape are they? What size
are they? Does the Earth
move? Does the Sun
move?
times on a word document
in different fonts, sizes and
colours
Wellbeing Complete this task during the day if you can
Help mum or dad cook
dinner tonight
Close your eyes - put
music on and listen to how
many different musical
instruments are in that
piece of music.
Be mindful!
What can you notice around you? Write down 5
things you see, 3 things you hear, and 1 thing you
smell.
List the things that you are
grateful for
Lay down outside and find
shapes the clouds make in
the sky. Draw and label
the shapes you see.
Year 3 Week 2 Spelling words
Choose between 12- 15 words from the lists below. Copy them into a column so you can do, ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ every day. Make sure
you challenge yourself!
Rule of the week: When a word ends in y, change to i before adding ies. E.g. duty / duties
Making and keeping friends
Some social skills are really important for getting along with others. The most important social skills for getting along with others are:
● being positive
● being a good listener
● finding things in common
● being a good winner and a good loser
● playing fairly
● having an interesting conversation
● standing up for yourself
● co-operating
● negotiating and sorting out disagreements.
Listen to and learn the song: ‘You got a friend in me’
Colour in the picture.