Year 3 English

Year 3 English curriculum units

Choose a unit below. Every green Live label marks a complete learning path with the same eight questions used in Worksheet, Practice and Test.

Elaborations are curriculum teaching examples. Coverage points show how many curriculum ideas guide the unit.

Live AC9E3LA01

That cooperation with others depends on shared understanding of social...

understand that cooperation with others depends on shared understanding of social conventions, including turn-taking language, which vary according to the degree of formality

1 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA02

How the language of evaluation and emotion, such as modal...

understand how the language of evaluation and emotion, such as modal verbs, can be varied to be more or less forceful

3 elaborations4 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA03

How texts across the curriculum use different language features and...

describe how texts across the curriculum use different language features and structures relevant to their purpose

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA04

That paragraphs are a key organisational feature of the stages...

understand that paragraphs are a key organisational feature of the stages of written texts, grouping related information together

3 elaborations4 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA05

The purpose of layout features in print and digital texts...

identify the purpose of layout features in print and digital texts and the words used for navigation

3 elaborations4 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA06

That a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing...

understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb that need to agree

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA07

How verbs represent different processes for doing, feeling, thinking, saying...

understand how verbs represent different processes for doing, feeling, thinking, saying and relating

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA10

Extend topic-specific and technical vocabulary and know that words can...

extend topic-specific and technical vocabulary and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9E3LA11

That apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are...

understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession

0 elaborations1 coverage points
Live AC9E3LE01

Characters, events and settings in different contexts in literature by...

discuss characters, events and settings in different contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators

3 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9E3LE02

Connections between personal experiences and character experiences in literary texts...

discuss connections between personal experiences and character experiences in literary texts and share personal preferences

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LE03

How an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters...

discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LE04

The effects of some literary devices used to enhance meaning...

discuss the effects of some literary devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LE05

And edit imaginative texts, using or adapting language features, characters...

create and edit imaginative texts, using or adapting language features, characters, settings, plot structures and ideas encountered in literary texts

3 elaborations4 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY01

How texts can be created for similar purposes but different...

recognise how texts can be created for similar purposes but different audiences

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY02

Interaction skills to contribute to conversations and discussions to share...

use interaction skills to contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY03

The audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts...

identify the audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts through their use of language features and/or images

3 elaborations4 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY04

A range of texts using phonic, semantic and grammatical knowledge...

read a range of texts using phonic, semantic and grammatical knowledge to read accurately and fluently, re-reading and self-correcting when required

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY05

Comprehension strategies when listening and viewing to build literal and...

use comprehension strategies when listening and viewing to build literal and inferred meaning, and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

6 elaborations7 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written...

plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic-specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetically regular words

7 elaborations8 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY07

Plan, create, rehearse and deliver short oral and/or multimodal presentations...

plan, create, rehearse and deliver short oral and/or multimodal presentations to inform, express opinions or tell stories, using a clear structure, details to elaborate ideas, topic-specific and precise vocabulary, visual features, and appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY08

Words using joined letters that are clearly formed and consistent...

write words using joined letters that are clearly formed and consistent in size

0 elaborations1 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY09

How to apply knowledge of phoneme-grapheme (sound-letter) relationships, syllables, and...

understand how to apply knowledge of phoneme-grapheme (sound-letter) relationships, syllables, and blending and segmenting to fluently read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter patterns

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY10

How to apply knowledge of common base words, prefixes, suffixes...

understand how to apply knowledge of common base words, prefixes, suffixes and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word to read and comprehend new multimorphemic words

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY11

Phoneme-grapheme (sound-letter) relationships and less common letter patterns to spell...

use phoneme-grapheme (sound-letter) relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words

2 elaborations3 coverage points
Live AC9E3LY12

And know how to write most high-frequency words including some...

recognise and know how to write most high-frequency words including some homophones

1 elaborations2 coverage points