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Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 2

Miss Redhead

We have been looking at information texts this half term. Can you complete the challenge based on this non-chronological report?

Read this non-chronological text and then complete the challenges.

Bronze:

Give an example of a desert plant.
What do all plants need to live and grow?
How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?

Silver:

Write 3 sentences about desert plants using subordinating conjunctions.

Gold:

Improve one of the sections by adding more adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions.

Platinum:

Make a poster showing the information you have learnt from this text. Summarise your learning.

64 responses to “Year 3 Reading Challenge Autumn 2”

  1. Adrian O.

    Bronze:
    1. Cacti
    2. Plants need water and sunlight to live and grow.
    3. It can be as long as 18 metres.

    Silver:
    1. Because cacti are desert plants they need to store water.
    2. Cacti store rainwater in their fleshy stems.
    3. Some seeds lie waiting for the rain.

    Gold:
    Some plants can grow even when terrible fires destroy their habitats.
    Beautiful red oat grass has a strong seed that burrows under the burnt earth.

  2. Musa B.

    Plants need water and light

    1. Musa B.

      Bronze
      Op to 18cm long

      1.Epiphypes are plants that hitchhike a ride on other plants to reach sunlight
      2.Some plant such as gentian mounting pincks and saxifrages grow on cold high mountains
      3.Like many plants the alpine snowball dissappear underground during winter
      Gold
      As this epiphyis called a bromeliadits long dangily roots can grow op to 18cm long very long

  3. Sumayyah A.

    Bronze – A cacti is a desert plant.
    All plants needs water and sunlight to grow.
    The roots can grow up to 18 meters long.

    Silver
    Desert plants survive on very little water although Cacti stores rainwater in their fleshy stems.

    Cacti have spines rather than leaves and these spine protect them from heat because they can die from the heat.

    The creosote bush sends out huge networks of roots so it can seek out every drop of dew or rain because it needs water to provide it food to survive.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done . Do you think ,you an add an adverb to your last sentence?

  4. Tinuola T.

    Bronze
    Creosote Bush.
    Plants need water and sunlight to survive and grow.
    A bromeliad roots can grow up to 18 meters long.
    Silver
    1. Just like other plants desert plants need water and sunlight but they don’t store enough water Sun is the only thing they get.
    2. Cacti have sharp spikes instead of leaves so no one touches them.
    3. Like many plants the beautiful alpine snowball disappears underground in the winter.
    Gold
    1. Just like the other plants desert plants also need refreshing water and shining sunlight.
    2. Cacti have sharp spikes instead of leaves so no one touches their plant
    3. Just like most plants the beautiful alpine snowball disappears underground in cold winter.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done ⭐️

  5. Minnah M.

    Bronze
    One example of a desert plant is a cacti.Most plants need sunlight just like us human beings and can not thrive without it in lifetime. I discovered that a bromelaid plants grow up to 18 meters long in length.
    Silver
    Most desert plants are green due to the amount of sunlight they bring in though the air for other plants that is just their natraul colour of their outer layer.
    Lots of plants die in Winter due to extreme weather conditions changes because normally their climate is very ,very hot.Just like humans all desert animals and plants need sunlight and water to survive without this they would not be able to thrive and grow efficiently.
    Gold
    Epiphytes are facinating plants that hitchhike a ride on other plants to reach the burning sunlight. They climb up by twisting their stems around taller plants or trees. Some epiphytes send out very long roots to absorb thirstbreaking water from the air or reach down to streams far below to keep them alive in dry spells.
    Platinum
    I will bring my platinum work in on Tuesday .

  6. Chavi L.

    Bronze
    1.Cacti is an example for desert plant.
    2.All plants need water and sunlight to live and grow.
    3. The roots of bromeliad can grow upto 18mts long.

    Silver
    1. Desert plants survive on very little water although Cacti stores rainwater in their fleshy stems.
    2.The Cresote bushes sends out huge network of roots because it can seek out every drop of dew or rain.
    3. Some seeds in desert lie waiting for rain reason being they burst into life when rain falls.

    Gold.
    The bromeliad roots can grow upto 18mts long which is really amazing.
    Surprisingly the seed of red oat grass has a long tail.

  7. Ilyas K.

    Cacti is a desert plant.
    All plants need water and sunlight to live and grow.
    The dangling roots of a bromeliad can grow up to 18 metres long.

    Silver:
    The creosote bush sends out huge networks of roots so it can seek out every drop of dew or rain.

    They burst into life when rain falls and then flower.

    Desert plants survive on very little water but Cacti store rain water in their fleshy stems.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Ilyas👍🏼. Why do they call some plants hitchhikers?

  8. Abdelraham A.

    Bronze-Give an example of a desert plant.
    cacti and a promeliad.
    What do all plants need to live and grow?
    plantes need sunlight water and ocsijen
    How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?
    A promeliad can grow about 18 meters long.
    silver-write three sentences with subordating conjunction.
    1.Deserts are home to a variete of plant life,from the prickly cactus to rare desert flowers.
    2.deserts cannot survive without water,they have developed
    extreme coping mechanisms to thrive in the dry desert
    climate
    3.desert plantes are amazing because they can still
    grow and thrive even when it is very very hot in
    the desert.
    Gold-improove a sentence by making it better.
    real sentence-this epiphyte is called a promeliad.
    its long, danging roots can grow up to 18 meteres long.
    my sentence-this epiphyte is called a promeliad it can grow about 18 meaters long.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done good effort👍🏼. Can you please remember to use capital letters and fullstops when you are typing.
      Can you add some verbs in your gold challenge please?

      What’s your favourite plant and why?

  9. Sami J.

    Bronze-Give an example of a desert plant.
    cacti and a promeliad.
    What do all plants need to live and grow?
    plantes need sunlight water and ocsijen
    How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?
    A promeliad can grow about 18 meters long.
    silver-write three sentences with subordating conjunction.
    1.Deserts are home to a variete of plant life,from the prickly cactus to rare desert flowers.
    2.deserts cannot survive without water,they have developed
    extreme coping mechanisms to thrive in the dry desert
    climate
    3.desert plantes are amazing because they can still
    grow and thrive even when it is very very hot in
    the desert.
    Gold-improove a sentence by making it better.
    real sentence-this epiphyte is called a promeliad.
    its long, danging roots can grow up to 18 meteres long.
    my sentence-this epiphyte is called a promeliad it can grow about 18 meaters long.

  10. Zakariyah T.

    bronze:
    1.cacti/cactus
    2.They need sunlight and water.
    3.A bromeliad can grow up to 18 meters long.
    silver:
    1.Although plants need sunlight and water to grow,plants such as gentians grow on cold high mountains.
    2.Since plants such as gentians grow on cold high mountains they save energy by growing slowly.
    3.The Epiphytes plant hitchhike other plants to reach sunlight.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Zakariyah 👍🏼. What do they mean the plants hitchhike ?Can you give me some example of other plants that hitchhike?

  11. Dean-Junior L.

    Bronze:
    1, Give an example of a desert plant ?
    A desert plant is a plant that grows in a desert and it is called a cacti .
    2, What do all plants need to live and grow?
    All plants need sunshine and water to grow.
    3, How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?
    The roots can grow as kind as long as 18 metres long.
    Silver:
    Write 3 sentences about desert plants using subordinating conjunctions.
    1, In order to survive some desert plants need very little water .
    2, As water is very rare in the desert the creasote bush sends hugh roots to find as much water as possible.
    3, Some plants grow slowly so that they can save energy.
    Gold: This epiphyte is called a bromeliad and it’s green, yellow dangling roots can normally grow upto 18 metres long .

  12. Ebeid M.

    Bronze
    1.cacti’s have spines rather than leaves.
    2. plants need the sun and water to live and grow.
    3. A bromeliad’s root can grow up to 18 meters long.
    Silver
    some plants such as gentians moutain pinks and saxfrages grow on cold high mountains.
    some plants can grow even when fire destroys there habitats.
    these spines help to protect the plant from the heat of the desert.
    Gold
    Desert plants survive on very little water.Cacti’s store rainwater in their freshy stems.the creosote bush sends out massive networhs of roots so it can seek out every drop of drew of rain. Some seeds lie waiting for rain.

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    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done A very good effort👍🏼 but you have forgot to use capital letters in your sentences. Can you please go back and check and redo your sentences using capital letters.

  13. Isaiah W.

    Bronze
    Cactus
    Water and sunshine
    It depends the species

  14. Gift O.

    Bronze
    a Cacti is a desert plant
    a Cacti needs water and sunlight to survive
    The root of a bromeliad can grow up to 18 meters long
    Silver
    a plant need water and sunlight to survive
    Cacti store rainwater in their fleshy stems
    some seed lie waiting for rain
    Gold
    some amazing plants such as gentians, mountains, pinks and saxifrages grow on cold, high mountains.

  15. Javishan R.

    Bronze
    1.Cacti is a desert plant that can store rainwater in their fleshy stems. The Creosote bush sends out huge networks of roots so it can seek out every drop of dew or rain.
    2. All plants need water and sunlight to grow and live. But some plants can survive in the strangest places.
    3. A Bromeliad is long as 18 metres.
    Silver
    1. Cacti can survive on very little water because they can store rainwater in their fleshy stems.
    2. When rain falls some seeds burst into life.
    3. Although they do not have leaves they have spines to protect themselves from the heat.
    Gold
    Snow Busters can grow on very cold,enormous mountains . It can take a huge amount of time just for 2 leaves to grow.
    Platinum

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well Javishan 👍🏼. Can you have a go and write two more sentences for gold using adverbs?😊

  16. Aadam R.

    Bronze
    Cacti is a desert plant.
    Plants need to survive by having water and sun.
    A bromeliad grows up to 18m.

    Silver
    Cactus doesn’t need water because the sun feeds it.
    Cacti is a type of desert plant that lives in a wild desert.
    Desert plants live on very little water so it can survive

    Gold
    This beautiful plant that lives in the desert is called cacti is a type of special plant that is a desert it is so pretty.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Aadam ⭐️

  17. Toleen S.

    Bronze
    1. An example of a desert plant is the very spiky cacti.
    2. Water, sunlight, the right type of soil, and most importantly care.
    3. A bromeliad root can grow up to 18 meters long.

    Silver

    1. A bromeliad is as long as a tree.
    2. Some plants can grow even if fires destroy their habitat.
    3. Epiphytes send out long roots to absorb water from the air to keep them alive when the weather is dry.

    Gold

    Cacti have spikes rather than leaves. This is because the spiny spikes help them cool down a little because the weather is extremely burning, sweaty and calm in a non-visiting desert. No people visit this sweaty desert because it is extremely hot, not comfortable to visit, and not enjoyable.
    If you’re wondering how amazing beautiful plants survive in this burning weather, it’s because they don’t need clothes and because of their leaves or spikes.

    Platinum
    I have created my poster and I am bringing my work on Monday.

  18. Yasmin A.

    Bronze A cacti is a dessert plant 🪴

    Warter and sunlight
    It can grow up to 18 meters long.
    Silver
    It is spiky
    It is dangerous
    And it is in Mexico.
    Gold
    They like to stay in the sun.
    They die in a few days.
    They are dangerous to touch.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Yasmin ⭐️

  19. Hadiya M.

    Bronze:
    A example of an desert plant is cacti.
    Plants need Sun light and water to survive.
    A bromeliad grows till 18 meters long.

    Silver:
    1) like many plants, the alpine snow bell disappears underground during the winter.
    2) When new shoots start to push up through the snow in spring, they give off enough heat to melt the snow around them.
    3) some amazing, spectacular plants can even grow when
    fires destroyed there habitats.

    Gold:
    Fire-beaters
    Did you know some of these amazing, spectacular plants can even grow when fires destroy there cool habitat.
    Red oat grass has a interesting, cool seed which can
    burrow down below the burnt earth. The interesting, cool seed has a long tail witch twists in the hot soil, helping the seed to spiral it’s way underground.😃

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Hadiya ⭐️

  20. Safwan A.

    a josha tree is not actuatally a tree is a yucca bruvifoila is a member of agave family
    some johua tree have grown 40 ft in height yucca in the world.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Good try Safwan. Can you name anymore desert plants?

  21. Esa A.

    Bronze
    1.Cacti is an example of a desert plant.
    2.All plants need water and sunlight to grow and live.
    3.A bromeliad’s roots can grow up to 18 metres long.
    Silver
    1.Cacti have spines rather than leaves and these spines help to protect the plant from the heat of the desert.
    2.The creosote bush sends out huge networks of roots so it can seek out every drop of dew or rain.
    3.All plants need water and sunlight to grow but desert plants can survive in the strangest places.
    Gold
    Some strange plants, such as gentians, mountain pinks and saxifrages, survive on cold and high mountains. They can save energy by growing really slowly and it can take them even a whole year to grow just two smallest leaves. The alpine snowbell also disappears underground in winter and when new shoots start to come up through the snow in spring, they produce enough heat to melt the snow around them.

  22. Eva T.

    A plant can grow up to 18 metres and more than 18 metres long.This is tall
    and it might be old.Did you know desert plants can even in snow and cold and high mountains?
    Gold
    Desert Plants
    These plants can grow in the scorching places for example cacti. Cacti is spiked and prickly so do not go near this plant at all because it can cause lots of damage and extreme pain.It can store water in their thorny stems.The creosote plant is very, very rooted. It is like that because it can get lots of dew and rain but rain happens very rare.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Eva ⭐️

  23. Zainullah S.

    Bronze
    Cacti is growing in the deserts.
    All plants needs water and sun light.
    The bromeliad is growing approximately 18 metres long
    Silver
    1. If the Desert plants don’t received water or else they will die.
    2. Desert plants are surviving for long period of time
    without having water.
    3. Some Cacti are giving flowers
    3.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Zainullah. 👍🏼 Can you have a go and write 2 more sentences using subordinating conjunction, (if, since, as, when, although, while, after, before, until and because).

  24. Safa M.

    They need water and sunlight to live.

    Plant’s needs water and sun lights. They are loving stuff.

    They are so beautiful. If i was you i will never distoy a plant.

  25. Ranj M.

    Bronze
    An Example of a desert plant is a cactus .
    They need water and sunlight.
    It’s long roots can go to 18 meters .
    Silver
    The desert plants survive with very little water because in the desert there is bearably any water.A cactus is the most common desert plant although it survives with not a lot of water. Do you know that there are more 3 Desert plants like an cactus.
    Gold
    The epiphyte is called a bromeliad. It’s giant roots can go to a anblivable
    18 meters and the plant it self is actually shorter Than it self

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Ranj ⭐️

  26. Aiza B.

    Bronze
    A dessert plant is a cacti .
    Plants needs water ,sunlight to grow and live.
    It can grow up to 18 m.
    Silver
    Cacti store rainwater in their fleshy stem and use it when there is no water around.
    Cacti have spines rather than leaves and these spine protect them from heat.
    Desert plants have very little water to survive.
    Gold
    Epiphytes are plants which hitchhike on ride on other plants to get sunlight.
    Some epiphytes spread out long roots to absorbs water from air.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done 👍🏼. Can you please add some subordinating conjunction (if, since, as, when, although, while, after, before, until and because) and verbs to improve your gold challenge?

  27. Faris B.

    Bronze
    An example of a desert plant is cacti.
    All plants need need sunlight and water to live and grow.
    A bromeliads roots can grow up to 18 metres long.

  28. Havin A.

    BRONZE Desert plants live on very little watter and some seeds lie waiting for rain
    Most plants need sunlight and rain to live
    A bromeliad root is up to 18 meters long
    SILVER
    They bursts to life when rain falls then flower set seed and die in s few days.Desert plants live on very little water which makes the plants dry.cactie storerain water in their fleshy stems .
    GOLD
    Some amazing plants can grow even if deadly fires destroy their enormous. habitats.
    PLATINUM
    Make a poster showing the information we have learnt from this text

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done 👍🏼. Can you please write three more sentences for gold adding some adverb?
      What is your favourite plant and why?

  29. Eesaa A.

    Bronze: Answer the questions below.
    Give an example of a desert plant.
    An example of a desert plant is cacti.
    What do all plants need to live and grow?
    All plants need sunlight and water to survive.
    How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?
    A bromeliad can grow up to 18 meters long.

    Silver: Write 3 sentences about desert plants using subordinating conjunctions.
    Although plants need water and sunlight to survive, desert plants can end up in the strangest places.
    Since cacti store water in their stems, they can survive for longer.
    When desert plants burst into life, they can survive for a long time.

    Gold: Improve one of the sections by adding more adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions.
    Fire-beaters
    Some fantastic plants like red oat grass can sprout from fire even when it has destroyed their habitat. Surprisingly, red oat grass has a seed which has a lengthy tail. The lengthy tail twists the warm soil because it helps the seed to find its way down underground.

  30. Eva T.

    Cacti is a dessert plant 🌵
    The plants need sunlight and water.
    It can grow up to 18 metres long.

    1. Eliza N.

      Bronze
      Give an example of a desert plant.
      A desert plant is a 🌵 cacti.
      What do all plants need to live and grow?
      All plants need ☀️
      sunlight and 💦 water to grow.
      How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow?
      The roots of a bromeliad plant can grow up to 18 metre’s long.

      Silver
      Write 3 sentences about desert plants using subordinating conjunction.

      The epiphytes and alpine snowbell plants have leaves however the Cacti have spines rather then leaves.
      The alpine snowbell plant can grow above the earth but in winter it goes underground and still survives.
      Although some desert seeds look dry and dead as soon as a drop of water hits them they come to life.

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