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Year 3 - Understanding and interpreting texts

Blue emphasised text signifies end-of-year (EOY) objectives within Mathematics and Early Learning Goals (ELG) within Foundation Stage. In Years 1 to 6, Literacy does not have end-of-year (EOY) objectives.

  • Identify and make notes of the main points of section(s) of text
  • Infer characters' feelings in fiction and consequences in logical explanations
  • Identify how different texts are organised, including reference texts, magazines and leaflets, on paper and on screen
  • Use syntax, context and word structure to build their store of vocabulary as they read for meaning
  • Explore how different texts appeal to readers using varied sentence structures and descriptive language