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Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 1

Mrs Khaliq

Here are the first few pages of an adventure story called Oliver and The Seawigs. Read the story carefully, then try these challenges.

BRONZE

Write a list of 5 adjectives you can find in the story. Then write your own sentences using those adjectives.

SILVER

Warren Hills Community Primary School & Nursery - Heroes

Answer these retrieval questions in full sentences:

  1. How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
  2. Where was his new school?
  3. What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?

GOLD

Warren Hills Community Primary School & Nursery - Heroes

Answer these inference questions in full sentences:

  1. Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
  2. Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
  3. How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was no where else to explore?

PLATINUM

Write a character description of Oliver. Describe how he looks, the things he likes and dislikes and his personality.

66 responses to “Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 1”

  1. Hudayfa A.

    Bronze
    Tired. I get tired when it’s nighttime.
    Sad. I was sad when my grandmother (ayeyo) passed away.
    Busy. Thursday is my busiest day of the week for me.
    Exciting. I was so excited and had a great when we went to the funfair on Saturday.
    Young. I’m the youngest in my family.

    Silver

    1)When Oliver’s parent gave up exploring, Oliver felt excited because he was tired of travelling and exploring.
    2) Oliver’s new school is in St. Porrocks.
    3) A bedroom and he wanted to have the same view everyday.

  2. Amina J.

    Bronze:
    The old cat die because of hunger.
    The unconquerable mountain is higher then the earth atmosphere.
    I am exciting to got to year 4.
    Mrs Red Head is a great teacher.
    Sadly I got homework.

    Silver:
    1) He was exciting because he wanted to go home.
    2) His school is in St Porrocks.
    3) His own bedroom and bathroom and toys.

    Gold:
    1) He had never want to school before in his life because he was traveling.
    2) To see the world.
    3) They was sad because they won’t travel again anymore.

  3. Nma M.

    Bronze: 1) I was busy last night because I read a story.
    2) I had an exciting evening with my family.
    3) I lost my children at the park
    4) I had a great time on the weekend.
    5) she didn’t stay long at the party.
    Silver: 1) Oliver felt excited because he was bored and tired of an explore’s life. 2) His new school was St. Porrock’s. 3) At deep water Bay he would have his own bedroom and bathroom. Gold: 1) because he was bored at his old school. 2) because they want to see the beautiful view at the top of the mountain. 3) his parents felt exited because they saw many nice mountains.
    Platinum: Oliver has a brown, old hat, black dark hair, big black eyes, light brown jumper, black leggings and orange little shoes. He likes normal school, normal things, and his new school. He dislikes exploring. He has a happy life, He is never sad and he always listens to his parents.

  4. Adam O.

    BRONZE:
    • Young: When I was born I was really young.
    • Great: I am great at swimming.
    • Blank: my homework paper was blank.
    • Fresh: In nature the air is fresh.
    • Exiting: It is exiting to go to swimming.

    SILVER:
    1. How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    • Oliver felt exited when his parents gave up exploring because he didn’t like it.
    2. Where was his new school?
    • His new school was in the town of St Porrocks.
    3. What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?
    • He would have a proper bedroom of his own.

    GOLD:
    1. Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
    • Because when he was exploring he never learnt at a normal school.
    2. Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
    • Because they were curious and wanted to explore the world.
    3. How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was no where else to explore?
    • They might have felt upset because they love exploring.

    PLATINUM:
    Oliver has a square striped hat, a dotted jumper, black skinny trousers and strong hacking shoes. He looks young and slim with a big hat.
    He likes his house and learning in a normal school but he dislikes exploring and the bunk bed he had in the explorermobile.
    He is an exiting and a good boy.

  5. Myiesha S.

    BRONZE:
    1.excited. we visted Londen last year and we were very excited to see Buckingham Palace.
    2.Great. There are so many great places to explore in westmidlands.
    3.Deep water.I have learnt how to swim under the deep water.
    4.TIRED. Oliver’s father was tired of living the explorer’s life.
    5.Sadly. Pakistan’s Nuclear Scienctist Dr. AQ Khan sadly left this world today.
    SILVER:
    1.How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    Olive felt sad that his parents are leaving to explore different types of things to learn.
    2.Where was his new school?
    Olivers school was at St Porrockus.
    3.What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?
    Oliver didn’t have a hat in his home.
    GOLD:
    1.Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
    Beacause Oliver would find lots of friends to play with.
    2.Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
    Because they want to find lots of treasure.
    3.How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was
    no where else to explore?
    They might feel upset😪😪

  6. Mustafa A.

    Bronze –

    Exciting – I went to the fun fair and it was so exciting.
    Busy – I had a busy weekend.
    Great – I had a great time.
    Tired – I was so tired after all the fun.
    Sad – I was sad when it was home time.

    Silver –
    1. Oliver wasn’t sad, he was excited about his parents giving up exploring.
    2. He thought it would be exciting.
    3. He would have a bedroom and bathroom of his own.

    Gold –
    1. Oliver was excited because he had never been to school before.
    2. Oliver’s parents enjoyed exploring because they liked adventures.
    3. Oliver’s parents felt sad because they enjoyed exploring and had done it for a long time.

  7. Zaynab M.

    Bronze
    1.Exciting-l am happy to go to the park.
    2.Great-I am great today.
    3.Sadly-sadly I went home.
    4.Little-My sister is little.
    Silver
    Oliver felt sad.
    It was in st porrock’s.
    His own bed and bathroom.
    Gold
    He had never bin to a school.
    Beacuse nature is beatiful.
    Sad and upsetًً.😔

  8. Maryam M.

    Bronze
    1. Busy – I am a very busy person
    2. Big – I have a big garden
    3. Great – I had a great time shopping
    4. Blank – The blackboard was blank
    5. Lost – I have lost my voice
    Silver
    1. He was excited because he was tired of exploring.
    2. His new school is in St Porrocks
    3. His own bedroom and bathroom.
    Good
    1. So he can make new friends and because he did not go to school before.
    2. So they can explore new places and be like an adventure to find new things.
    3. They would have felt dad because there was nothing left to explore

  9. Ahmad R.

    Ahmad completed in book and will bring in on Monday.

  10. Alzahra R.

    Silver
    Oliver felt exited and happy.
    He went to St Porrocks
    He would have his own bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold
    He might’ve been excited because he wants to learn new things and make new friends.

  11. Alzahra R.

    Bronze
    Busy, exciting, great, fresh, lost.
    The city is very busy.
    It is exciting day.
    It is a great day for a picnic.
    There was lost cat in the city.
    There was a fresh apple on the planet.

  12. Osas O.

    Bronze exciting,space,hardly,fresh,busy
    The explorers hardly had anything to explore.
    Oliver needed space.
    Oliver inhaled the fresh air.
    The explorers had a fun day.
    Silver
    1.Oliver felt tired exploring
    2.His school was in St Porrocks
    3.He would have a proper bedroom
    Gold
    1.He wanted a normal school because he was tired of exploring.
    2.because mature is beautiful that is why they like it.
    3.They felt bored.
    Platinum
    Oliver has a hat, a small coat , black trousers and peach skin.
    His personality is kid caring and positive.
    He loves to go to normal school.
    He dislikes exploring he thinks it is boring.

  13. Amirah T.

    Good afternoon 😊
    Bronze:
    1. Excited
    2. Little
    3. Great
    4. Fresh
    5. Sadly
    I was excited for my trip!
    My toy is little.
    My big sister is great!
    My mum makes fresh food.
    I sadly had to say bye to my cousin.

    Silver:
    1. Oliver felt excited because he was tired of exploring.
    2. His school is in st. Porrocks.
    3. He would have the same view every day.

    Gold:

    1. He would feel excited because Oliver would have the chance to make friends.
    2. I predict that Oliver’s parents will want to explore because they enjoyed adventure.
    3. I predict Oliver’s parents feel devastated because they loved exploring.

    Platinum:

    Oliver looks tidy, and brave. He has brown clothes and yellow shoes.

    Oliver likes adventure and feeling at home. Oliver dislikes monsters and dislikes terrifying things. Oliver’s personality is that he is kind and fearless.

  14. Yahya K.

    bronze
    busy exiting blank proper hidden
    busy ~it was busy at work
    exiting ~the fun fair was exiting
    blank ~the paper was blank
    proper ~the mansion was proper
    hidden ~I hid the car
    Silver
    Oliver was happy that his parents gave up exploring
    his new school was at ST Porrocks
    he had a proper room
    Gold
    Oliver was exited to go school because it’s indoors
    Oliver’s parents wanted to travel because they like outdoors
    Oliver’s parents felt disappointed because the fun just ended

  15. Muhammad I.

    Bronze – exciting, lost, confused, great, happy, busy
    London is very busy.
    I feel excited when we go out.
    I am happy when we go school.
    Silver
    Oliver was very happy because he wanted to settle some where and make new friends.
    He will go to ST Parrocks school.
    A new bathroom, new bedroom, new friends, new place.

  16. Hussein H.

    Bronze
    Busy ,exciting ,lost ,great
    It was great day at school.
    He was excitided to get ice cream.
    It was busy morning.
    I got lost in the forest.

  17. Muhammad Y.

    Bronze
    BUSY – I was busy at home doing homework.
    EXCITING – The Monday that is coming up is going to be exciting because I love swimming.
    TREKKED – ON the seaside, there were rocks near the sea and I trekked quickly to the other side of the seaside.
    GREAT – The boy showed that he was great at PSHE.
    BLANK – The girl rubbed the whiteboard to make it blank.

    Silver
    How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    Oliver wasn’t sad but he was excited.
    Where was his new school?
    At St Porrock.
    What would he have in the new house that he hadn’t had before?
    His own bedroom.

  18. Arifa H.

    Bronze
    Exciting,trekked,blank spaces,packed
    He was excited to explore stuff.
    They trekked down the street.
    There were blank spaces in the book.
    They packed all there stuff for a trip.
    Silver
    Oliver felt exited and happy.
    He went to St Porrocks
    He would have his own bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold
    He might’ve been excited because he wants to learn new things and make new friends.
    They might’ve wanted to see around the world
    They felt miserable because that’s there hobby

  19. Janelle O.

    Bronze
    Exciting,lost,blank,proper,hidden
    Silver
    He felt sad.
    St porrocks
    Bathroom,bedroom
    Gold
    Because he will make friends.
    Because they didn’t have a bathroom or a bedroom.
    Sad

  20. Ahmed K.

    BRONZE
    Busy,exciting,great,fresh,listsd

  21. Safa S.

    Gold:
    1. Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
    He might feel excited because he has never been to school.

    2. Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
    They want to go on travel because his parents they want to go on mountains.

    3. How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was no where else to explore?
    They felt sad and disappointed.

  22. Anish B.

    Bronze

    Busy – I had a busy day today
    Exciting – Am so excited to go to Disney land
    Young – My little brother is very young
    Big – This escalator is big
    Lost – Am lost in a giant maze

    How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring? – Oliver was very excited to give up the explorer life
    Where was his new school? – Oliver’s first school was at St Porrocks
    What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before? – He would have his first bedroom and bathroom, which he never had in his explorer bike.

  23. Amina H.

    Bronze
    Busy, exciting, great, fresh, lost
    The city is very busy.
    It is an exciting day.
    It is a great day for a picnic.
    There was a lost cat in the city.
    There was a fresh apple on the planet.

  24. Hamsia D.

    Bronze
    Busy-My mum is busy cooking.
    Exciting-It was very exciting when we got our new cat.
    Great-The house looks great.
    Blank-She left a blank page.
    Young-My cat is young.
    Silver
    1.Oliver was excited when his parents gave up because he felt tired exploring.
    2.Oliver’s new school is called St Porrocks.
    3.Oliver would have his own bedroom and bathroom in his new house.
    Gold
    1.Oliver might have felt excited to start school because he would be making new friends.
    2.Oliver’s parents might have wanted to travel because they wanted to explore all the world. They wanted to fill in the blank spaces on the map.
    3.Oliver’s parents felt sad that there was no where else left to explore.
    Platinum
    Oliver is ten years old.
    He lives with his sister and brother.
    He does not like exploring.
    He has a red, rosy nose.
    He has black trousers.
    He has a knitted woolly jumper.
    He is a normal ten year old boy.
    He has big white eyes with a black little dot in the middle.

  25. Joshua C.

    Bronze
    Mystery
    Exiting
    Lost
    There’s a mystery in here
    Silver
    He felt sad.
    At st porrockus
    A little hat 🎩
    Gold
    Because he never went to a school 🏫
    Because they were bored
    Sad 😔

    1. Nicolas M.

      Bronze: Busy- I was busy after school with my friends. Great- It was great day at school. Exciting-It was very exciting when i see my sister first time. Sad- I was upset when I saw a dog left on the road. Lost- There was a lost dog in the city.

  26. Mopelola L.

    I have completed the reading challenge I will bring it on Monday

  27. Khadeeja M.

    Thanks.

  28. Hudayfa A.

    Bronze
    1 Lost Temple.
    Mr and Mrs Crisp married at the lost temple.
    2 honeymoon
    Mr and Mrs Crisp went on honeymoon on search for the elephant graveyard.
    3 Lost City. The lost city was no longer mystery and was founded
    4 Exciting. There was no more exciting exploring to do for Mr&Mrs Crisp.
    5 explorer mobile. The explorer mobile was their moving house that they lived in.

  29. Anaya R.

    Bronze:
    Little, exciting, unconquered, busy, great.
    🌟It is exciting to see a little kitchen.😊
    🌟It is very busy at work, because there are a lot of customers.
    🌟It is great to have a big sister.😁

    1. Anaya R.

      🌟He felt happy because he wanted to have friends.
      🌟His school was in St Porrocks.
      🌟He would have his own bathroom and his own bedroom.
      Gold:
      🌟So he can become clever.
      🌟So they can learn things about the world.
      🌟Because there were no more blank spaces on the map.

  30. Khadeeja M.

    Write a list of 5 adjectives you can find in the story. Then write your own sentences using those adjectives.
    Bronze
    1.Lost temple
    2.honeymoon
    3.mystery
    4.exiting
    5.Lost

    Silver
    Answer these retrieval questions in full sentences:
    Q1How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    He was exiting because he he wanted to have a rest from exploring.
    Where was his new school?
    St Porrockus.
    What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?
    A hat.

    GOLD
    Answer these inference questions in full sentences:
    Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
    He would find lots of friends to play with.
    Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
    Because they want to find lots of treasure.
    How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was
    no where else to explore?
    They might feel upset 😡..

    1. Khadeeja M.

      It was easy for me and fun.
      It was interesting for me🏳️‍🌈

      1. Khadeeja M.

        Thanks.

    2. Zahra N.

      Bronze..
      Exciting …I was excited to go to the park with my sister.
      Busy..I was busy with my mum reading my books.
      Sad..when something upsetting happens.
      Lost..I lost my toy teddy I was sad.
      Great..I did great reading my mum was very happy with me.

      Silver..
      Oliver felt sad that his parents were leaving him to go away on an adventure.
      Oliver went to St Porrokus school.
      Oliver would have a new bedroom and make new friends.

      Gold
      Oliver would have been excited to make new friends and meet new teachers.
      Oliver parents wanted to be rich and find treasure.
      Oliver parents may have felt upset knowing there is nowhere left to explore.

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