Year 3 English Reading non-fiction: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Think about what a leaflet is for.

1. Think about the content. A leaflet gives facts about a place or a thing.
   facts
2. Think about the advice. Many leaflets also tell readers what to do.
   what to do
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any: to give readers facts and information, and sometimes advice.

Check. A leaflet informs its readers. ✓

Method. Find the page number 7 in the contents list.

1. Find page 7. The list says Chapter 2 page 7.
   Chapter 2 page 7
2. Read the chapter. The chapter that starts on page 7 is Chapter 2.
   Chapter 2
3. Write the answer.
   Chapter 2

Check. Chapter 2 is on page 7. ✓

Method. Look at the first letter of each word.

1. Look at the first letter of each word. A dictionary puts words in alphabetical order, from A to Z.
   owl: o / badger: b / fox: f
2. If two words start with the same letter, look at the next letters. Compare the second and third letters, one pair at a time.
   bad / fox / owl
3. Write the answer.
   badger, fox, owl

Check. The order is badger, fox, owl. ✓

Method. Think about where a caption sits.

1. Think about the place. A caption sits under a picture or a table.
   under a picture
2. Think about its job. It says what the picture or table shows.
   what it shows
3. Write the answer.
   A short sentence under a picture or a table that says what it shows.

Check. A caption explains a picture. ✓

Method. Think about a list at the back of a book.

1. Think about the words. A glossary lists key words from the book.
   key words
2. Think about the order and the meaning. The words are in alphabetical order, with a meaning for each.
   alphabetical order
3. Write the answer.
   Key words from the book, in alphabetical order, with their meanings.

Check. A glossary explains key words. ✓

Method. Look for a clue word, then ask whether it can be checked.

1. Look for a clue word. The word best shows a view.
   best
2. Ask whether it can be checked. People disagree about the best food, so it cannot be checked.
   cannot be checked
3. Write the answer.
   An opinion, because best shows what someone thinks.

Check. Best is a clue word for an opinion. ✓

Method. Join the main ideas into one sentence.

1. Find the main ideas. Bats are mammals, they can fly, and they eat insects.
   mammals; fly; insects
2. Join them. Put the three ideas into one short sentence.
   mammals that fly and eat insects
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any sentence that says bats are mammals that fly and eat insects, for example: Bats are mammals that fly and eat insects.

Check. The summary keeps all three main ideas. ✓

Method. Think about what instructions are for.

1. Think about the job. Instructions tell someone how to do something.
   how to do something
2. Name the reader. The reader is the person who will follow the steps.
   the person who follows the steps
3. Write the answer.
   The person who will follow the steps.

Check. Instructions are written for the person doing the task. ✓

Watch out. Also accept: a reader who will do the task.

Method. Think about a recount, which tells what happened.

1. Think about what happened. A recount tells about events that have already happened.
   already happened
2. Name the tense. Events that have already happened use the past tense.
   the past tense
3. Write the answer.
   The past tense.

Check. A recount tells what happened, so it uses the past tense. ✓

Method. Think about the features that show where a topic is.

1. Think about the contents page. A contents page shows the parts of the book and their pages.
   the parts and their pages
2. Think about the index. An index shows the topic and the page where it is found.
   the topic and its page
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any two, for example: the contents page and the index, because they show the page where the topic is found. Also accept: headings.

Check. Both features help a reader find a topic quickly. ✓

Method. Find the greeting at the top of the letter.

1. Find the key words in the question. These words tell us where to look: written to.
   written to
2. Find the words in the text that answer it. The text says:
   Dear Sam
3. Write the answer.
   Sam

Check. The letter starts Dear Sam. ✓

Method. Find the sign-off at the end of the letter.

1. Find the key words in the question. These words tell us where to look: wrote.
   wrote
2. Find the words in the text that answer it. The text says:
   Love from Priya
3. Write the answer.
   Priya

Check. The letter ends Love from Priya. ✓

Method. Look at what the letter tells and asks.

1. Look at what it tells. Priya tells Sam about the museum visit.
   city museum
2. Look at what it asks. Priya asks Sam to come next time.
   Could you come with us next time?
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any: to tell Sam about a visit, and to invite Sam to come next time.

Check. The letter tells a story and asks a question. ✓

Watch out. Also accept: to tell a friend about a trip and to invite them.

Method. Look at the start, the end and the tone.

1. Look at the start and the end. A friend is greeted by name, and the letter ends with Love from Priya.
   Dear Sam; Love from Priya
2. Look at the tone. The writer talks to Sam in a friendly way, as in You would love the room.
   friendly tone
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any two, for example: Dear Sam; Love from Priya; a friendly tone, such as You would love.

Check. Each feature shows a friend is the reader. ✓

Method. Find the sentence about lunch.

1. Find the key words in the question. These words tell us where to look: lunch.
   lunch
2. Find the words in the text that answer it. The text says:
   I ate a jam sandwich
3. Write the answer.
   a jam sandwich

Check. Priya ate a jam sandwich. ✓

Method. Find a sentence that states what they saw.

1. Find the key words in the question. These words tell us where to look: museum.
   museum
2. Find the words in the text that answer it. The text says:
   We saw a huge model of a dinosaur
3. Write the answer.
   We saw a huge model of a dinosaur (also accept: I looked closely at a real fossil)

Check. The letter states what they saw. ✓

Method. Find the sentence that says what someone would feel.

1. Find the key words in the question. These words tell us where to look: opinion.
   opinion
2. Find the words in the text that answer it. The text says:
   You would love the room with the moving machines.
3. Write the answer.
   You would love the room with the moving machines.

Check. Would love shows a view, so it is an opinion. ✓

Method. Find the main points, then join them.

1. Find the main points. Priya went to the museum with Mum, and she invites Sam to come.
   museum; invites Sam
2. Join them in one sentence. Put both main points in one short sentence.
   visited the museum and invited Sam
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any sentence like: Priya visited the museum with Mum, and she invites Sam to come next time.

Check. The summary keeps the two main points. ✓

Method. Think about what the writer wants the reader to do.

1. Find the words. Please write back asks Sam to reply.
   Please write back
2. Find the second part. Priya also asks Sam to tell her about the new bike.
   your new bike
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any: to ask Sam to reply, and to tell her about the new bike.

Check. The letter asks for a reply. ✓

Watch out. Also accept: so Sam will write back.

Method. Look at the layout and the reader.

1. Name the type. The letter has a greeting and a sign-off, and it is written to one person.
   a letter
2. Give two reasons. The greeting and the sign-off show a letter, and the writer speaks to one friend.
   Dear Sam; Love from Priya
3. Write the answer.
   A letter. Accept any two reasons, for example: it starts with Dear Sam; it ends with Love from Priya; it is written to one friend.

Check. A greeting, a sign-off and one reader show a letter. ✓