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Year 3 · English

Vocabulary Awareness

Year 3 learners practise improving vocabulary choices in writing year 3.

The activities include Complete a Sentence with the Correct Word, Generate Strings of Rhyming Words, Investigate Collective Nouns, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Complete a Sentence with the Correct Word
  • Generate Strings of Rhyming Words
  • Investigate Collective Nouns
  • Recognise and Spell Irregular Plurals
  • Recognise Irregular Plurals
  • Recognise Nouns that only Exist as either Singular or Plural
  • Use Accurate and Interesting Vocabulary
  • Write Descriptions of Characters
  • Write Descriptions of Places

Checked learning resources

  • Who Is Vocabulary Victor?

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    KS2 concept video models selecting accurate vocabulary from sentence context.

  • Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm and Repetition

    YouTube — Learn on the Go · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Primary video models hearing and generating rhyming words, including words with different spelling patterns that share the same ending sound.

  • Common and Proper Nouns

    YouTube — Homeschool Pop · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Primary video distinguishes common and proper nouns and models capitalisation.

  • Irregular Plural Nouns

    YouTube — Smile and Learn · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Child-friendly video teaches recognising and spelling irregular plurals and nouns that exist only in singular or plural form.

  • Dialogue and Character Traits

    YouTube — Word Wisdom · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Primary writing video links appearance, actions, thoughts and dialogue to believable character traits.

  • Writing a Setting Description

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 lesson video models selecting sensory details and precise vocabulary to build a setting.

  • Language and Vocabulary

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 language teaching explains word classes, synonyms and precise vocabulary choices.

  • KS2 Building Vocabulary Activity Booklets

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS2 practice asks pupils to replace vague words, select the correct word class and build richer descriptions.