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Year 3 Reading Challenge – Spring 1 2024

Mr Carter

We learnt about information texts and poetry last term, can you apply your knowledge to answer the questions below about the information text and poem?

Read the texts and then complete the challenges.

Challenge 1:

1. What does the word emit mean? (significiant, clever or give off)
2. Name 2 sources of light from this text.
3. What type of text is this? (information, poem or story)

Challenge 2: Read the knowledge organiser, then answer the questions.

1. What is a light source?
2. How does light travel?
3. What happens to an image in a mirror?
4. What type of surface reflects light best?
5. Why is it important to wear sunglasses with a UV rating?

66 responses to “Year 3 Reading Challenge – Spring 1 2024”

  1. Dennis B.

    Challenge 1
    1. Give off
    2. Light and sun
    2. Imformation

    Challenge 2
    3. It appears to be reversed

  2. Rahman A.

    1. Emit means to give off
    2.Candles and light
    3. This is a poem.

    A light source is an object that makes its own light.
    Light travels in a straight line.

    Y see your reflection on a mirror beacuse it’s on a smooth shiny surface

  3. Aryan H.

    Challenge1
    1 Emit mean give off
    2. Candles and the sun
    3. It is a poem

    Challenge 2
    A light source is an object that makes its own light.
    Light travels in a straight line.
    You see your reflection in the mirror
    Light reflect best on smooth, shiny and flat surfaces .
    It can hurt the eyes and damage the retina.

  4. Sarah B.

    Silver:
    1.give.
    2.sun,stars.
    3.information.

  5. Safa A.

    Challenge 1
    A light source is a object that makes its own light 💡
    light travels in a straight line

  6. Salman O.

    Emit means to issue formally for circulation as paper money . The two sources of light is fires

  7. Mustafa A.

    Emit means to give off
    Candle and light are light sources
    It is a information text

  8. Khadija B.

    Emit means that you can see in the dark

  9. Roshaan K.

    1- Give off
    2- Candles and stars
    3- Poem

    Challenge 2

    1. A form of energy which travels in a wave form source.
    2. Light travel in a straight line.
    3. Mirror reflects the light
    4. The surfaces that reflect light best are smooth, shiny and flat.
    5. If too much light enters, then if can damage the retina.

  10. Murtaza A.

    Challenge 1
    1. emit means give off
    2. Sun and a candle
    3. this is a information text
    Challenge 2
    1. a light source is an object that makes it’s own light
    2. light travels in a straight line
    3. a mirror reflects an image or something
    4. The best is an mirror
    5. it is important to wear sunglasses with a UV rating is to protect your eye

  11. Latifa A.

    challenge 1
    emit means that it doesn’t make light but it reflects light eg mirror.
    light bulb,sun
    this is a poem

  12. Aiyla S.

    1. Emit means to Give off
    2. The two sources of light is a Lightbulb and Torches.
    3. This text is information

    1. Light source is an object that makes its own light.
    2. Light travels in a straight line.
    3. An image in a mirror is reversed.
    4. Smooth shiny and flat surfaces reflect the best light.
    5. It is important to wear uv sunglasses so you don’t damage your retina

  13. Antonio R.

    1. Light sources are devices whose primary function is to produce visible or near-visible radiant energy for general illumination and specialty applications

  14. Liyana M.

    4. The surface that reflects best is flat smooth and flat
    5 you have too wear sunglasses because the UV rating

  15. Liyana M.

    2. Candles and light
    3. For example a mirror travels in a straight direction so something which is something like a mirror reflects to it
    3. It is information because it’s explained what it is about
    Challenge 2
    1.A light sorses are something you can see your reflection and it makes it own light
    2. Light travels in a horizontal line
    3. For a mirror it will se your reflection if you bet yourself next to it

  16. Maryam K.

    Challenge 1
    1. Emit means give off
    2. Candles and lamps
    3. This is a Poem
    Challenge 2
    1. A light source is an object that makes its own light.
    2. Light travels in a straight line.
    3. An image appears to be reversed in a mirror.
    4. A smooth, shiny and flat surface reflects light best.
    5. It is important to wear sunglasses with a UV rating because if you don’t it can damage your retina if too much light enters it.

  17. Liyana M.

    Challenge 1
    1. Emit means produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation)

  18. Ella C.

    Silver challenge
    Emit means to give or show.
    Candle and lamp.
    This text is a poem.

  19. Amelia R.

    Challenge 1.
    Emit means gives off.
    2 sources are candle and lamp.
    This is am information text.

    Challenge 2.
    A light source is an object that makes is own light.
    Light travel in a straight line.
    An image in a mirror appears to be reversed.
    Smooth, shiny and flat.
    Because it protects your eyes.

  20. Naksh P.

    Challenge 1:-

    1. Emit means give away.
    2. Sun and fire.
    3. This text is a poem.

    Challenge 2:-

    1. An object that makes its own light.
    2. Light travels by energy.
    3.The image in a mirror reflects light. An image in a mirror appears to be reserved.
    4. The surfaces that reflect light best are smooth,shiny and flat.
    5. So its can protect from damaging the retina of the eye.

  21. Manuela M.

    I did my homework📙✏️

  22. Aesha M.

    1. A light source is then light bounce of the object.
    2. A forn of energy that travels in a source.
    3 if you didn’t have any sunglasses and you looked at the sun your eyes will hurt.
    4 A chair because if you switch the light oof it reflect.
    5 If you had a image and put it next to the mirror it will be the same.

  23. Tala I.

    I did my HW in my HW book

  24. Elgin A.

    Smart and push off

    Light bulb and sun

    Non fishon

  25. Evie T.

    Challenge 1

    1. What does the word emit mean?
    give off

    2. Name 2 sources of light from this text.
    A candle and a lightbulb

    3. What type of text is this?
    It is a poem because it rhymes

    Challenge 2

    1. What is a light source?
    A light source is candles the sun and the moon reflecting

    2. How does light travel?
    Light travels in a straight line.

    3. What happens to an image in a mirror?
    A mirror reflects light very well when you raise your right hand the opposite hand will show in the mirror

    4. What type of surface reflects light best?
    A mirror and a hiviz jacket reflects very well

    5. Why is it important to wear sunglasses with a UV rating?
    Because the pupil will let in the light and it will damage the retina

  26. Haris S.

    2.Light travels in a straight direction.
    3.A mirror reflex’s light and because it is glass you can see your self in it.
    4.The surfaces that reflects light best are smooth, shiny and flat.

  27. Dhonshan R.

    Challenge 1
    1.Emit means to send out light, heat, fumes or sound.
    2.Candles and lamps are the lights.
    3.This is a poem.
    Challenge 2
    1.An object that makes its own light.
    2.Light travels in a straight line.
    3.Mirrors reflect light very well, so they create a clear image
    4.The best spot for the reflection is the mirror.
    5.Because if you don’t wear glasses that means it burn and hurt your eyes.

  28. Gurshaanpreet S.

    5. If too much light entires, then it can damage the retina.

  29. Gurshaanpreet S.

    2.Light travel in a straight line. Wen Light hits an object, it is reflected.
    3. Mirror reflect light ver well ,so they create a clear image .An image in a Mirror appears to be reversed. For example,if you look in a Mirror and raise your right hand, the Mirror image appears to raise it’s left hand.

  30. Arham S.

    Challenge 1
    1. Emit means to issue formally for circulation as paper money.
    2. The two sources of light is fires and torches.
    3. Is a poem because it as lots of rhyme.
    Challenge 2
    1. A light source is an object that makes its own light.
    2. Light travel in a horizontal line
    3.An image in a mirror appears to be reserved. For example, if you look in a mirror and raise your right hand,the mirror appears to raise its left hand.
    4.The surfaces that reflect light best are smooth,shiny and flat.
    5.The pupils control the amount of light entering the eyes.If too much light enters,then if can damage the retina. To help protect the eyes you can wear a hat with a wide brim and sunglasses with a UV rating.

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