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Year 3 Reading challenge summer 2

Miss Redhead

Hi Year 3.

In Summer 2 we are going to be sharing the stories of Paddington by the author Michael Bond. Please read the extract below from the story ‘A Bear called Paddington.’

extract below from the story ‘A Bear called Paddington.’

Bronze

What does it say on Paddington’s suitcase? (page 3).

List two adverbs that are used on Page 5.

Why was Paddington worried on Page 5?

Silver

Use a dictionary to create a glossary of the following words found in the extract.

Retired

Stowaway

Battered

Emigrate

Glimpse

Gold

Predict what might happen next to Paddington in the story. Give reasons from the text as to why you think this. Draw a picture of the scene.

I look forward to reading your responses!

66 responses to “Year 3 Reading challenge summer 2”

  1. Vaneza S.

    BRONZE:
    1.The suitcase said, “WANTED ON VOYAGE.”
    2.running quickly
    He was worried as he thought he wouldn’t find a safe place to live.
    SILVER:
    1.Reitred = Old person finished their work for the rest of their life.
    2.Stowaway = Someone hiding in a boat where no one knows that they’re in it.
    3.Battered = something that is dirty and damaged.
    4.Emigrate = to move from one place to another.
    5.Glimpse = to take a quick or short peak at something.

  2. Mojirolaoluwa S.

    Bronze
    wanted on voyage

    unlocked
    lived
    now
    starving

    Paddinton was worrid becose he was not suppose to be in London

  3. Mojirolaoluwa S.

    Bronze
    wanted on voyage
    unloknd
    lived
    now
    starving
    paddinton wos worrid becose he wos not post to be in Londo

  4. Mohammed E.

    Bonze:
    1.Wanted on Votage.
    2.Proudly and appealingly.
    3.Paddington was worried because there was nowhere to go for him to be safe.

    Silver:
    Retired=When you do something for years
    But then stopped doing it for a long time.
    Stowaway=When you go to a country with out any one knowing it.
    Battered =When someone is having a bad day.
    Emigrate=When someone is moving in to a new contry for example England to Libya.
    Glimpse=a partail vew.
    Gold:
    Paddington will go and meet Mr Gruber with
    Mrs Brown and get Mr Gruber’s wallet back.

  5. Welat M.

    Bronze
    1.On Paddington’s suitcase it said “wanted on voyage”.
    2.The two adverbs are proudly and appealingly.
    3.Paddington was worried because he thought he would have no place to live.

    Silver
    Retired-someone that doesn’t work.
    Stowaway-somewhere your not supposed to be at.
    Battered-used too much.
    emigrate-to leave a country and go to another country.
    glimpse-to look at something for a short time.
    Gold
    I think Mr and Mrs Brown will decide to take care of paddington this is because Mr and Mrs Brown are concerned about Paddington, I know this because Mr Brown said “you must be starving”, this shows that Mr Brown cares about Paddington.(I will bring my picture to school).

  6. Ahmed O.

    What will happened next is they will name him Paddington after the station they found him in. They decide to take him home and Mr Brown says they can only keep him for a night. They noticed that Paddington was doing inun-human like things and they also noticed that their son Jonathan was behaving differently by copying Paddington.

  7. Irfa M.

    Bronze:
    1.In Paddington suitcase it says in large letters wanted on voyage.
    2. Proudly, appealingly.
    3.Because he wasn’t shore he will find a home.
    Silver:
    4.retired means leave one’s job and censured work.
    5.stowaway means a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.
    6. emigrate it mean leave one’s own country in order settle permanently in another.
    7.Glipse a momentary or partial view.
    Gold
    Paddington lived at there house for a little while and he made a disaster . Paddington was not happy and felt a bit upset but he was a little bit sad because he misses his home that is why he was lonely, he was going somewhere but still misses home he wishes he went back home but he couldn’t remember the way back home.

  8. Inder S.

    BRONZE
    1. Paddington’s suitcase said the words , in large letters ,wanted on voyage.
    2. Proudly , appealingly.
    3. Paddington was worried because they left him alone at the station and he thought that no one got him .
    SILVER
    RETIRED – to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.
    STOWAWAY – a person who hides on a ship , aircraft or other vehicles.
    BATTERED – hurt by being repeatedly hit.
    EMIGRATE – to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one .
    GLIMPSE – to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly.

  9. Adam O.

    Bronze:
    1.The suitcase said in capital letters WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    2.Appealingy, Almost
    3.Paddington was worried because he thought that no one will look after him.

    Silver:
    Retired = stop working.
    Stowaway = A person who hides on a vehicle
    Battered = injured by repeated blows or punishment.
    Emigrate = leave a country to settle in another.
    Glimpse = a brief or partial view.

    Gold:
    I predict that Paddington will stay at the Brown’s forever.

  10. Aisha A.

    Bronze
    It said on Paddingtons suitcase wanted on voyage.
    Bending
    unlocked
    Paddington so worried because he thought nobody will take him to a safe place to live.
    Silver:
    Retired mean that having left one’s job and ceased to work.
    Stowaway mean that person who stowaway on a passenger vehicle.
    Battered mean that injured by repeated blows or punishment.
    Emigrate mean that to leave one’s place of residence or country to live elsewhere emigrated from Canada to the United States.
    Glimpse mean that a momentary or partial view.

    1. Aaron G.

      Bronze
      Paddington’s suitcase had the words WANTED ON VOYAGE.
      The adverbs were proudly and appealingly.
      He wasn’t able to find a place to stay in.
      Silver
      Retired – someone who left a job to have a rest from it.
      Stowaway – someone who hides on a plane or a train.
      Battered – when something is old, and damaged.
      Emigrate – when move from one country to another.
      Glimpse – when you look at something very fast.
      Gold
      I predict that Paddington will meet the queen. I think this because he might have dinner with the queen.

  11. Eliza H.

    Bronze
    1It said in big letters WANTED ON VOYAGE
    2 It is proudly and simply
    3 Paddington was worried because he had nowhere to stay
    Silver
    retired if someone left there job because of age
    Stowaway a person who hides on a ship,aircraft,or other vehicle
    Battered hurt by being repeatedly hit
    Emigrate to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one
    Glimpse to see something or someone for A very short time only partly
    Gold
    I think they are going to take him home because Mrs Brown said we can’t just leave him here.

  12. Eliza H.

    Bronze
    1It said in big letters WANTED ON VOYAGE
    2 It is proudly and simply
    3 Paddington was worried because he had nowhere to stay
    Silver
    retired if someone left there job because of age
    Stowaway a person who hides on a ship,aircraft,or other vehicle
    Battered hurt by being repeatedly hit
    Emigrate to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one
    Glimpse to see something or someone for A very short time only partly
    Gold
    I think they are going to take him home because they said we can’t just leave you here

  13. Khadijah M.

    B͟r͟o͟n͟z͟e͟
    𝟭. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲?
    In large letters it read, WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    𝟮. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟱
    Simply and proudly are the 2 adverbs on page 5.
    𝟯. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟱?
    Paddington was worried because he wanted to be safe in a home suitable for him.
    S͟i͟l͟v͟e͟r͟
    𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙: When you leave your job PERMANENTLY normally because of age.
    𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮: Someone who hides in a vehicle to travel without out anyone knowing.
    𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙: Something that’s old and dirty.
    𝙀𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚: When someone leaves there own country PERMANENTLY.
    𝙂𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙨𝙚: When looking at something swiftly.
    G͟o͟l͟d͟
    𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
    I predict that Paddington will visit Buckingham Palace with the Brown’s.

  14. Bethany P.

    1.The tag said WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    2.the 2 adverbs are starving and bent down
    3.Paddington was worried that he would have no where to go.
    Silver
    1.Having left one’s job and ceased to work
    2.a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle
    3.injured by repeated blows or punishment
    4.leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another
    5.having a peek of something

  15. Anish B.

    Bronze

    What does it say on Paddington’s suitcase? (page 3).

    The paddington’s suitcase says “Wanted on Voyage”

    List two adverbs that are used on Page 5.

    Adverbs modifies a verb and generally end with ly
    Appealignly and proudly are the adverbs found in page 5

    Why was Paddington worried on Page 5?
    Paddington was worried becuase, he has no place to go.

    Silver

    Use a dictionary to create a glossary of the following words found in the extract.

    Retired – Having left one’s job

    Stowaway – a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.

    Battered – injured by repeated blows or punishment.

    Emigrate – leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another.

    Glimpse – a momentary or partial view.

  16. Aiza B.

    Bronze:
    On paddington’s batted suitcase it said wanted on voyge.
    The two adverbs are proudly and appealingly.
    Paddington was worried on page five because no one will take care of him and feed him properly.
    Silver
    Retired- someone stop working permanently.

    Stowaway- Someone who sneakes into a vechil and goes to another country without being seen.

    Battered- something that’s old and has been used a lot.

    Emigrate- Leaving your country and going to another.

    Glimpse- brief or partial view.

    Gold
    I predict that Mrs brown will let paddington stay with her at her house. I think this because around paddington ‘s neck it said ” PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR”.

  17. Zoe E.

    Bronze:
    1.It said wanted on voyage.
    2. Bending, hesitated .
    Paddington was worried because he thought nobody was going to take him home.
    Silver:
    Retired-having left one job and ceased to work.
    Stowaway-a person who hide in a vehicle (as a ship) to travel without paying or been seen.
    Battered- Something that is old or broken
    Emigrate-leaving one own country in order to settle permanently in another.
    Glimpse- a momentary or partial view

  18. Janelle O.

    Bronze
    The thing that is written on Paddington they were words wanted on
    Voyage.
    The two adverbs are starving and proudly.
    Paddington was worried because no one was coming to help him.
    Silver
    Retired – haven’t left one’s job.
    Stow away – translate time.
    Battered – damaged by age and repeated use.
    Emigrate – leave one’s country.
    Glimpse – to see something briefly
    Gold
    I predict that what will happen is they will meet the Queen in Buckingham palace and have some tea. Paddington will be holding a British flag and waving it outside.

  19. Meena B.

    Bronze:
    What did it say on Paddington’s suitcase?
    It said wanted on voyage.
    List two words that are used on page 5.
    O Bending down.
    O. Unlocked.
    Why was Paddington worried?
    It was because he thought that nobody would notice him and take him home for a few days.
    Silver :
    Retired: Retired means left ones job in ceased to work.
    Stowaway: it’s a person how stows away on a passenger vehicle.
    Battered: It means when something is really old and has been used a lot so it’s like something made in the olden days.
    Emigrate: it’s when someone moves from their own country to live in another one.
    Glimpse:It’s to see something or someone for a very short amount of time.
    Gold:
    So I predict that the Browns would like take Paddington and look after him and then Mr Brown should change his mind about not letting the poor little Paddington in. I mean Paddington is a cute, fuzzy bear but if he came to me of course I’ll let him inside! Well maybe. Okay I’m done!

  20. Ianis-Andrei D.

    Bronze
    1. On the suitcase it said wanted on voyage.

    2.Appealingly, proudly.

    3.Paddington was worried because he was thinking that nobody will take him to a safe place.

    Silver.

    Retired: left one’s job and ceased to work.

    Stowaway: a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.

    Battered: super old and used for a long time

    Emigrate: when someone move from his country to live in another one .

    Glimps: when you see something for a short time , for example a fast car on the road.

    Gold

    I think that Mr. Brown will take care of him .

  21. Erawyo P.

    On the suitcase was writing WANTED ON VOYAGE
    He ate a his marmalade

  22. Amina H.

    Bronze
    1. On paddington’s suitcase it said wanted on voyage.
    2. Bending down and Appealingly
    3. Paddington though that Mrs bird 🐦 would not like him.
    Silver
    Retired =give up your regular work because
    you are getting old.
    Stowaway = person who hides on a ship to travel without paying or being seen.
    battered =It has been used for a very long time.
    Emigrate= leave your own country and leave in a different country.
    Glimpse= A momentary or partial view.

  23. Adam Dawoud

    bronze :
    a) it is sowing in the suitcase on the side in large letters ‘ wanted on
    voyage ‘.
    b) two adverbs: simply and proudly.
    c) he is worried because London is a such big place and especially when you don’t know where to go.
    silver :
    retired: an older person who has left his or her job and has usually stopped working completely .

    Stowaway : a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.

    Emigrate :to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one .

    Battered : damage and dusty .

    Glimpse: to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly.

  24. Safa S.

    Bronze

    On his suitcase it said wanted on voyage.
    The adverbs were simply and proudly.He is worried because he thinks nobody will care for him and take him to there house.

  25. Amelia A.

    Bronze

    1) wanted on voyage
    2) simply and appealingly
    3) he is going to run out of food

    Silver

    Retired- left your job

    Stowaway- to hide on a ship without paying

    Battered- used so many that it’s broken

    Emigrate- leaving one country to live In another

    Glimpse- see a part of something

  26. Muhammed K.

    Bronze

    1) it said wanted on voyage
    2) he was worried about having no food because he ate almost all is marmalade.
    3) two adverbs are simply and proudly.

    Silver

    Retired-leaving your job

    Stowaway- a person who hides in a vehicle without paying

    Battered- damaged from using too many times

    Emigrate- leaving your country to go to another

    Glimpse- see a part of something

  27. Mopelola L.

    Bronze
    1.On the suitcase it says “WANTED ON VOYAGE”
    2.The adverbs are Proudly and Appealing.
    3. He was worried because he thought Mrs Bird wouldn’t like him.
    Silver
    Retired=When you stop working somewhere at a old age.
    Stowaway=When you aren’t supposed to be there or sneak onto a vehicle to get to a nother country.
    Battered=When something is old and dusty.
    Emmegrate=To leave a country and settle in another.
    Glimpse=To get a quick look at somthing.
    Gold
    They will take him home I think this because Mrs Brown is begging Mr Brown to take Paddington.

  28. Ramandeep K.

    What does it say on Paddington’s suitcase? (page 3).
    On Paddington’s suitcase said wanted on voyage.
    List two adverbs that are used on Page 5.
    Simply and proudly.
    Why was Paddington worried on Page 5?
    Paddington was worried because he thought know one will come to help him and take him to a safe place?
    Silver
    Use a dictionary to create a glossary of the following words found in the extract.
    Retired- when someone decides not to do a job anymore at a specific age.
    Stowaway- when someone sneakily goes on a vehicle some where else without them knowing.
    Battered – An object that is old or a bit dusty.
    Emigrate – when you decide to move to a different location and to stay there for a specific time.
    Glimpse – when you take a look at something for a short amount of time.
    Gold
    I Predict that the Browns will keep Paddington forever since Mrs brown will convince me brown to keep him because he didn’t have a place to live. Then, they keep Paddington until they find him a new place where he could stay with someone or by himself.

  29. Delilah R.

    What does it say on Paddington’s suitcase? (page 3).
    WANTED ON VOYAGE

    List two adverbs that are used on Page 5.
    Simply
    Proudly

    Why was Paddington worried on Page 5?
    Paddington was worried because he did nt have any plans and had no where to go , and London was so busy also his marmalade was nearly finished .

    Silver

    Use a dictionary to create a glossary of the following words found in the extract.

    Emigrate
    leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another.

    Glimpse
    a momentary or partial view.
    “she caught a glimpse of the ocean”

    Stowaway
     a person who hides on a vehicle (as a ship) to travel without paying or being seen

    Retired
    having left one’s job and ceased to work.
    “a retired headmaster”

    Battered
    of a thing) damaged by age and repeated use.
    “a pair of battered black boots”

    Gold

    Predict what might happen next to Paddington in the story. Give reasons from the text as to why you think this.

    I think Paddington goes to live with the Brown’s maybe just till they find him a proper home , I think the Brown’s were kind and caring and even more because the bear was so small they wanted to help.

    Draw a picture of the scene

    I will bring the picture in

  30. Yoshita P.

    On Paddington’s suitcase it says wanted on voyage
    glimpse unlocked empty retired stowaway
    Paddington bear was worried that the browns won’t take him to home and they won’t listen to him and they will ignore him
    bronze

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