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Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 1

Miss Redhead

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

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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.

84 responses to “Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 1”

  1. Aiza B.

    Bronze
    Busy, excited, happy.
    Silver
    His parents used to be explorers and the boy is ten years old .
    Gold
    Oliver wanted to go school because he wants to learn .
    Oliver’s parents wanted to travel because there explorers 🧭.
    I think Oliver’s parents are sad .Oliver wears a brown coat a striped hat and big eyes.

  2. Adrian O.

    Plantium:
    Oliver looks like an explorer because he’s an explorer.
    He dislikes exploring for a few years. He likes to have a normal life now.
    His personality is energetic,intelligent,confident,capable and brave.

  3. Adrian O.

    Bronze:
    Busy _ I’m to busy sorry.
    Excited _ I’m so excited!
    Young _ I’m really young.
    Fresh- This is so fresh.
    Sad- Why are you so sad?

    Silver:
    1. Oliver is very happy because it says that he is tired of being an explorer.
    2. It says St Porrocks.
    3. His own bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold:
    1. Because he only had an explorer’s life for 10 years.
    2. Because they both dreamed of being one.
    3. They felt really sad.

  4. Adrian O.

    Bronze:
    Busy _ I’m to busy sorry.
    Excited _ I’m so excited!
    Young _ I’m really young.
    Fresh- This is so fresh.
    Sad- Why are you so sad?

    Silver:

  5. Sandra A.

    Bronze
    1)busy
    2)exciting
    3)lost
    4)carrier
    5)hardly
    Silver
    He felt so good about his mother and father.
    His school is seaside town.

  6. Safaa Y.

    Silver

    1. He was excited.

    2. Oliver’s new school was in st Porrocks.

    3. He would have his own bathroom and bedroom.

  7. Hamza M.

    Bronze:
    Fresh, busy, blank, Lost, old
    Sentences- Sam’s shoes were old, He was busy all day. When he was going home, he went the wrong way and got lost. He then found an old book sitting next to an old tree but it had blank pages.
    Silver:
    1. He felt excited as he didn’t like travelling.
    2. His new school was in the seaside- St Porrock.
    3. He will have his own Bedroom and Bathroom.

    1. Hamza M.

      Bronze:
      He bought fresh fruits from the store on his way home.

  8. Zainullah S.

    Bronze
    1.busy
    2.exciting
    3. Sad
    4.exiting
    5.comming

    Silver
    How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    Oliver felt upset
    Where was his new school?
    Oliver’s new school was at St parrot
    What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?
    He would have a bunkbed and an explorerphone

  9. Gift O.

    Bronze
    Busy,explorers, little, exited and exploring
    I am very busy
    My parents are explorers
    My sister is little
    I am exited to go to the park
    I love exploring

    Silver
    Oliver felt happy about his parent giving up exploring
    Oliver’s new school was st porrocks
    Oliver didn’t have a bedroom and a bathroom

    Gold
    Oliver might have want to have a normal school because he was tiered of exploring
    Oliver’s parent wanted to travel so they could see beautiful things around the world
    Oliver’s parent felt sad because there was no where else to explore.

  10. Subodh K.

    Bronze:
    Busy,sadly,hardly,little exciting.
    I am so busy doing my homework.
    I sadly don’t have any friends.
    I hardly pressed the button.
    I have a little bit of homework.
    I am so exciting because it’s is my birthday.
    Silver:
    1:Sad because he liked to explore the whole world but his parents give up.
    2: St Porrocks
    3: he would have his own bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold:
    1.Oliver was excited for school because he want to learn and make new friends.
    2. Oliver parents want to be the best explorers.
    3. Oliver parents said there were no more blank space left on the map.

  11. Subodh K.

    Bronze:
    Busy,sadly,hardly,little exciting.
    I am so busy doing my homework.
    I sadly don’t have any friends.
    I hardly pressed the button.
    I have a little bit of homework.
    I am so exciting because it’s is my birthday.
    Silver:
    1:Sad because he liked to explore the whole world but his parents give up.
    2: st porrocks
    3: he would have his own bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold:
    1.Oliver was excited for school because he want to learn and make new friends.
    2. Oliver parents want to be the best explorers.
    3. Oliver parents said there were no more blank space left on the map.

  12. Jebrin Y.

    Bronze:
    Busy, exciting, blank, hidden, sad.
    There was a busy bird who had hidden in a blank house, all the other birds were sad as they couldn’t find their bird friend.
    __________________________________________________________
    Silver:
    1) Oliver felt upset when he found out they weren’t exploring anymore.
    2) In the seaside town of St. Porrocks.
    3) His own bedroom and bathroom.
    __________________________________________________________
    Gold:
    1) He might make some friends as he always used to explore, so he never had time to make any friends.
    2) They would have wanted to explore the world and see new places.
    3) They would have felt upset as they have done exploring their whole life and it is upsetting as they knew there is nothing left to explore.
    __________________________________________________________
    Platinum:
    Oliver was an adventurous boy who didn’t really worry about how dirty he got exploring. He had messy black hair which he kept under an old cap. He would always explore, he wouldn’t stop even if he cut himself. It was always part of the adventure. He wore a knitted jumper and some nice quality boots.

  13. Mohammed K.

    Bronze
    I was very exited to go school
    My mum was very busy
    I was exploring with my family
    I was tired of playing with my toys
    I am very young
    Exited
    Busy
    Exploring
    Tired
    Young

  14. Siyam A.

    Bronze
    Little – The boy is little.
    Sad – I feel sad today.
    Busy – My mum is always busy with work.
    Excited – The dog is excited.
    Blank – She went all blank.

  15. Rexford A.

    Bronze
    Oliver was busy
    2. oliver felt lost
    3. they were in the deepwater
    4. Exploring they were exproring
    5. Explorer they were explorers
    Silver
    his parents felt sad and he felt sad
    His new school is at St parrok he felt happy
    Bunkbed and a explorerphone.
    Gold
    Because he could make friends and have food he hasn’t tasted before.
    Because they have stopped traveling and wanted to start a new life.
    They felt sad because there was nowhere else to explore.
    Rexford.A

  16. Rayan M.

    Bronze
    Little , sad , busy , excited , blank
    There was a little elephant.
    I was sad when I had no friends.
    I was busy doing my homework.
    I was excited to go on a trip.
    There’s no blank spaces on my treasure map.
    Silver
    How did Oliver feel about his parents giving up exploring?
    Excited because he was tired of living the explorer’s life
    Where was his new school?
    School St Porrcks
    What would he have in his new house that he hadn’t had before?
    Bedroom and bathroom.
    Gold
    Why might Oliver have felt excited to start at a normal school?
    Excited because he was tired of live in the explore’s life.
    Why might Oliver’s parents have wanted to travel?
    So they could see all the beautiful places in the world
    How might Oliver’s parents have felt when they realised there was no where else to explore?
    Sad because they have been travelling their entire life.
    Platinum
    Oliver is a 10 year old child and wears a brown leathery jacket and black trousers. Oliver is a kind responsible child who’s parents are a duo of explorers who travel the world.Oliver has a brown leather cap which he loves to have on his black spiky hair.

  17. Sumayyah A.

    Bronze
    I went to the park to play and it was very exciting.
    My dad was busy doing his work.
    I lost my toy and I was searching for it everywhere.
    My iPad is hidden away by my mum when I play on it too much.
    It was great having takeaway yesterday.

    Silver
    Oliver was excited his parents were giving up exploring.
    Oliver’s new school was in St Porrock.
    He will have his own bedroom and bathroom.

  18. Rayan M.

    Bronze

    Exciting: It was the most exciting holiday
    Great: He has great confidence in himself
    Lost: I lost my toys
    Packed: I packed my lunch bag
    Little: I have a little cousin

  19. Hamida K.

    Bronze:
    1.Exciting
    2.Lost
    3.Sadly
    4.Hidden
    5.Settled
    Siliver:
    Oliver is very happy beacuse his perents was giving up exploring.His new school was called St porrocks.It hardely lived my a deepwater Bay near the little.
    Gold:
    Beacuse they have explorermobile’s seats.The perent’s felt happy.They where upset becase they had nowhere to explore.

  20. Alya M.

    1.I am excited because my friends come to visit me tomorrow.
    2.I feel sad when it’s raining because i can’t play outside.
    3. My little brother go to nursery.
    4. My young sister is 2 years old.
    5.My Mum is busy .

  21. Ebeid M.

    Bronze
    I am busy.
    I read a exiting book.
    I live near school.
    I am little.
    He made a brief visit to paris to attend two concerts.
    Silver
    Oliver was exited because his parents stopped exploring.
    His school was at st porrocks.
    His parents wanted to travel because there wasnt anything else to explore.
    Olivers parents were sad becauze they don’t get to explore.He had a bathroom to himself and a bedroom.
    Gold
    Oliver felt exited to go to a new school so he doesn’t need to explore and he meet new people.
    Olivers parents wanted to travel because oliver can go to school.
    Platinum
    Oliver looks short and nice and he is a ecplorer.

  22. Tinuola T.

    Bronze
    1.busy-I am very busy.
    2.exciting-There is an exciting trip coming up.
    3.blankThe paper is blank.
    4.little-my brother is little.
    5.fresh-The fruit is fresh.
    Silver
    1.Oliver felt happy when his parents quit exploring because he wanted to live a normal life and make freinds at school.
    2.Oliver’s school was in St Porrocks.
    3.Oliver didn’t have his own bathroom and bed but now he does.
    Gold
    Oliver felt excited because all this time he was not entertained and now he can finally make freinds.
    I think Oliver’s Parents wanted to travel because they had nothing to do in the outdoors.
    I think that Oliver’s parents were feeling bored
    when they realised they had nothing else to explore.
    Platinum
    Oliver has a happy, playful personality. His personality is smart and clumsy.
    Oliver looks like a cheeky, adventureous boy.
    He looks like a big hearted, graceful boy.
    Oliver likes living like a normal child and making freinds. He dislikes being lonely and exploring only with his parents.

  23. abdelrahman

    Oliver and the seawigs.

    Exciting
    The adventure was exciting.

    Sadly
    Sadly I never got 10/10.

    Whole
    My whole life is to gain .

    Little
    My little brother is 2 years old .

    Fresh
    My Glow stick is fresh.

  24. Hammaad H.

    bronze
    1. exciting
    I was looking for an exciting adventure
    2. great
    I looked great today
    3. lost
    my cat got lost
    4. sad
    he was sad that he wasn’t going to the party
    5. tired
    I came home tired today

    silver
    1. oliver felt happy because he didn’t like exploring
    2. his school was in st Porrocks
    3. he would have his own bedroom, bathroom and the whole house to live in

  25. Muhammed H.

    Bronze
    Busy – I was busy doing my homework on the blog.
    Exciting – It was exciting to eat sweets.
    Young – My dad brought me a cat when I was young.
    Great – It was great having packed lunches everyday.
    Blank – A phone is blank when it’s turned off.

  26. Adrian O.

    Bronze:
    Busy,excited,off road,fresh and sad.
    Gold:
    1. Because he only had an life as a explorer.
    2. Maybe it’s because they dreamed off being an explorer.
    Oliver’s parents were sad.

  27. Tasneem S.

    Inference questions
    Because he was tired of exploring lots and lots of places.

    Because their whole life they have been exploring their whole life.

    Oliver’s parents felt sad.

  28. Isaiah W.

    Oliver and the seawigs.

    Exciting
    The adventure was exciting.

    Sadly
    Sadly I never got 10/10.

    Whole
    My whole life is to gain .

    Little
    My little brother is 2 years old .

    Fresh
    My Glow stick is fresh.

  29. Havin A.

    Oliver was exited because he was tired to live there . his own bedroom and bathroom. They wold of felt sad.

  30. Eva T.

    Inference questions
    Because he was tired of exploring lots and lots of places.

    Because their whole life they have been exploring their whole life.

    Oliver’s parents felt sad.

    1. Nabiha I.

      Bronze
      1.Busy
      2.Losting
      3.Omon4.explor
      4.unconquered
      5.solved
      Silver
      1.He felt up set.
      2.ST porrocks.
      3.He wold have his own bedroom and bathroom.
      Gold
      Oliver wanted to go to a normal school because he would understand everything.
      Olivers parents wanted to travel because they are explorous.
      I think olivers parents were feeling sad because there was no where to go.

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