Don’t miss our latest newsletter!

We share all the exciting events that took place last term and give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up.

Log in
Log in

Year 3 Reading Challenge Summer 2 2023

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!

77 responses to “Year 3 Reading Challenge Summer 2 2023”

  1. Eva H.

    Bronze
    It says on Paddington’s luggage it says p wanted on voyage
    Bending down turned

  2. Alya M.

    Bronze :
    Wanted on voyage
    Bending down
    Turned gold
    I prediction that Mrs. Brown will take him home like in the movie I know this because mrs. Brown is friendly and she looks a bit interest

  3. Awais J.

    Bronze
    On his suitcase it said WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    Proudly and Appealingly.
    He felt worried because he didn’t now where he was going to stay
    Silver
    Retired- when you are old and you can’t do active things.
    Stowaway – Someone who shouldn’t be somewhere.
    Battered – When something is hit badly.
    Emigrate – When you travel somewhere.
    Glimpse – Once you take a little look at something.

  4. Zainullah S.

    Bronze
    1. It says “Wanted on voyage” on his suitcase.
    2. Two adverbs used are appealingly and proudly.
    3. Paddington was worried because he thought he might not have enough food.

    Silver
    1. If someone is retired, they have stopped working permanently because of age.
    2. Someone who hides in a vehicle to get somewhere else.
    3. Hurt by being repeatedly hit.
    4. To leave a country permanently and go to live in another one.
    5. to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly.

  5. Safa A.

    It says mameladi in his site case
    Homeless,avenger
    Because they didt know how much cayouse he can do.
    Silver
    Reaitiyer you to old and can’t do stuf
    Stowaway you don’t know something is in your luggage
    Batterad you have a frenind and you don’t know she has a new friend
    Emergra is you go to a contry and you stay there perming.
    Gilimspe it means gold with dirt.

  6. Adrian O.

    Gold:
    This is because Paddington has no parents and nowhere to go so Mr and Mrs Brown take him home.

  7. Adrian O.

    Silver:
    1. Retired – When your to old to do active things anymore.
    2. Stowaway – Someone who shouldn’t be somewhere.
    3. Battered – When something is hit badly.
    4. Emigrate – When you travel somewhere.
    5. Glimpse – Once you take a little look at something.

    Gold:
    I think Mr and Mrs Brown will take him home and take care of him and Paddington will become really important to them and they keep him forever.

  8. Javishan R.

    Bronze:
    On his suitcase it said ‘Wanted On Voyage.
    The adverbs on page 5 are proudly & bending.
    Paddington was worried because he didn’t know what he was going to do now.

    Silver:
    1.Retired means that someone permanently stops their work beacuse of their age like 69.
    2.Stowaway means that someone travels from place to place.
    3.Battered means that someone is getting hit repetedly.
    4.Emigrate means that someone moved from their own country to another country.
    5.Glimpse means that you see or perceive briefly or partially.

  9. Ilyas K.

    SILVER

    Retired – a person who leaves work because of old age.
    Aunt Lucy had to go into home for retired bears because she is old.

    Stowaway – someone who hides on a ship or aircraft so that they can travel without paying.
    Paddington Bear is a stowaway because he was hiding on the boat to come from darkest Peru to London without paying.

    Battered – something that is old and not in a very good condition.
    Paddington’s suitcase was old and battered because it was used a lot.

    Emigrate – someone who leaves their own country to go and live in another one.
    Paddington emigrated from darkest Peru to come to live in London.

    Glimpse – to see something or look at someone for a very short time.
    Mrs Brown caught a glimpse of the writing on the label.

  10. Aiza B.

    It says on the suitcase wanted on voyage.

    Retired not able to do something
    Stowaway a person who stows a way on a passenger vehicle
    Battered when u get hurt
    I predicted Mrs brown and mr brown will take good care as Paddington

  11. Ilyas K.

    BRONZE
    It said wanted on voyage on Paddington`s suitcase.

    2. The adverbs I saw were
    bending down, brought out and she turned appealingly to her husband.

    3. He was worried because he wouldn`t have anything to eat, he wouldn`t have a home and he is a lonely old bear.

  12. Camarni H.

    Bronze
    On Paddingtons suitcase it said wanted on voyage
    1.The bear
    2.Mrs brown
    Paddington was worried because on his suit case it said WANTED ON VOYAGE

  13. Mustafa Z.

    Bronze.
    1. Wanted On voyage
    2.appealingly and hesistated
    3. He was worried because he didn’t know what he was going to do

  14. Ariyan S.

    Bronze
    1.In Paddington suitcase it said WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    2.In page 5 the 2 adverb is proudly and appearing.
    3.Paddington was worried because something will happen to him.
    Silver
    Retired – Having concluded one’s working
    and professional career.
    Stowaway – someone who goes to ship or a
    airplane without paying it.
    Battered – Injured by repeating blows or punishment.
    Emigrate – Leaving one’s own countryin order to sette permanently in other.
    Glimpse – A momentary or partial view.
    Gold
    I predict Mrs and Mr Brown will take Paddington home than everthing will float in the garden.

  15. Nabiha I.

    On Padington’s suite case is said WANTED.
    He was worried because he dosent know if he is going to have a new home.
    SILVER
    RETIERD – when you cant do something anymore.
    STOWAWAY -when you come out of nower.
    BATTED -when you get hurt.

    1. Nabiha I.

      GOLD
      I think they’re going to let Paddington in their home and they will turn into a big family.
      And i think Mr bear will like him now

  16. Rayan M.

    Bronze

    1, wanted on voyage
    2, appealingly and hesistated
    3, he was worried because he didn’t know what he was going to do now

  17. Jebrin Y.

    Bronze:
    1) ” WANTED ON VOYAGE” was on his suitcase.
    2) Proudly and Appealingly
    3) He was worried because he had nowhere to stay.
    ____________________________________________________________
    Silver:
    1) Retired : Leaving work or not being able to work.
    2) Stowaway : A person which goes on a vehicle without permission.
    3) Battered: Something injured by repeated blows.
    4) Emigrate : To leave a country and go to another permanently .
    5) Glimpse: A quick or partial look.
    ____________________________________________________________
    Gold:
    1) I think that Mr and Mrs Brown will take him home and take care for him. This is because he has nowhere to go with no home and parents. Mr Brown says he wants to take Paddington home for a couple days. But I think that Paddington will become very important to them and they will keep him forever.

  18. Yusuf S.

    English has been done in Homework book 📚by Yusuf 👨🏻‍💻

  19. Eliza N.

    English
    Bronze
    On Paddingtons suitcase it read WANTED ON VOYAGE
    The 2 adverbs in the paragraph are proudly and appealingly
    He was worried because he was all by himself with no home
    Silver

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

    Stowaway – a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle
    Battered – injured by repeated blows or punishments

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

    Glimpse – a momentary or partial view

    Gold
    I predict that Paddington will be invited to to stay at the Browns house or a little bit and he goes to explore the bathroom but he accidentally flooded the bathroom!!!
    I have drawn the picture of Paddington in my book

    💖Eliza xxx 💖

  20. Neda S.

    1 WANTED ON VOYAGE
    2 Appealingly and proudly
    3 he was worried if Mr Brown would kick him out

    Silver
    Retired-having left one’s job not to work.
    Battered-injured by repeated blows or punishment.
    Stowawy-someone who hides on a ship or airplane
    Emigrate-leave one’s own country in order be in another country
    Glimpse-see or perceive briefly or partially something
    Gold
    I predict that Mr Brown will take Paddington and hide him from his wife.And then i think that his wife will catch him

  21. Abigail F.

    Bronze
    1) wanted on voyage.
    2) proudly and simply .
    3) paddington was nervous that Mr. Brown said maybe not to bring him home .
    Silver
    Retired means not fit to work.
    Stowaway means someone who hides on a ship or a airplane
    Battered means damaged by age and repeated use.
    Emigrate means moving from one place to another for safety.
    Glimpse a momentary or partial view.
    Gold
    I think Mr. Brown will let Mary bring the Bear home.

  22. Yusuf S.

    I have completed the challenges in my homework book.

  23. Hamza M.

    Bronze:
    On Paddingtons suitcase it said wanted on voyage.
    Simply and proudly.
    Paddington was worried because he thought that they had things planned.
    Silver :
    Retired means that the person who used to work for the job stopped because they were to old.
    A stowaway is a person that travels somewhere far in an illegal way.
    Batted is another word for batting with a cricket bat.
    Emigrate is another word for leaving your own country and live in another.
    Glimpse means a brief view.
    Gold:
    I predict that their is going to be a taxi driver that will shout cream and jam all over my coat!
    Then they will go home and then Paddington will
    do a lot of silly things when he’s at their house and does lots of shocking things!

  24. Mustafa A.

    1)wanted on voyage
    2)proudly and appealingly
    3)he had nowhere to stay
    Silver
    Retired stopped working permanently because of age
    Stowaway someone who hides on a ship, airplane,
    Battered – damaged or worn
    Emigrate – leaving your own country to go to another country
    Glimpse – momentary view

    Gold
    I think that Paddington will live with mr brown and Mrs brown.

  25. Charis O.

    Bronze
    On his suitcase it says WANTED ON VOYAGE.
    2 adverbs in the text said proudly and appealing.
    He was worried because he was hoping they would take
    Silver
    Retire-to give up something forever.
    Stowaway -to travel without permision illegally
    Batterd-to be injured or bruised
    Emigrate-to move from one place to another.
    Glimpse- a momentary or partial view.

  26. Ranj M.

    bronze
    in the text it said WANTED ON VOYAGE
    the two adverbs are proudly and appealingly
    paddington was worried because he dose not know to go and somthing could happen to him.
    batter
    silver
    retired , this means that they no longer do thiere job anymore.
    battered this means very bad or punishment
    gilmpse this means a fleeting or look

  27. Yasmin A.

    (1) on page 3 on paddington bag it says lost on voyage.
    (2) on page 5 it says london is a big plaes.
    (3) on page 5 it says paddington is worried about miss bird.
    Silver
    Retied=tied again.
    Stowaway= not sopost to be here it is alegel.
    Batters= enters punished from the law.
    Eimagret= when you steel in a difrent contry.
    Glimpse=partial to teak a breath view.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Yasmin, words from the text should be spelt correctly. Also, look again at some of your definitions, they aren’t quite right.

  28. Chavi L.

    I have done it in my book

  29. Bhavdeep B.

    Bronze
    1. wanted on voyage
    2. proudly and appealingly
    3. because he doesn’t know where to go and anything could happen to him

    silver
    retired =
    reaching the normal age for leaving service.

    stowaway
    =a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.

    battered =punishment

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

    glimpse =momentary

    gold
    I think Mr brown will agreed to Mrs brown for keeping the Paddington at home
    because Mrs brown was so worried about the Paddington.

  30. Sumaya O.

    Bronze

    1. WANTED ON VOYAGE in large letters
    2. Appealing and proudly .
    3.Paddington is worried because he has no we’re to stay or neither did not have enough food .

    Silver

    Retired : when you’re old and leave your job .
    Stowaway: a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.
    Battered : when you are so tired or when you are injured.
    Emigrate :when you settle in another country .
    Glimpse :a momentary.

Older Comments
1 2 3
Newer Comments

Leave a Reply