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Year 3 Spring 1 Reading Challenge

Miss Redhead

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

Read this information text and then complete the challenges. Answer in full sentences.

Bronze: What was the Roman Empire? Which two materials can a toga be made from? Describe what a Roman woman would wear?

Silver: Write 3 sentences about the Roman Empire 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.

79 responses to “Year 3 Spring 1 Reading Challenge”

  1. Alima S.

    A Roman woman Would wear a tunic loana belt and a special necklace
    For when they get married.
    The Roman when to the USA before Boudicca was ready so they named the city UK Rome.

  2. Sabiha K.

    Bronze:
    What was the Roman Empire?
    The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans, wich includes parts of Europe, North Africa
    the Middle East.

  3. Arfa S.

    Bronze

    The Roman Empire it is named used to group the lands that were controlled by Romans.
    White and linen.Roman lady’should wearstola and brooches.

  4. Alinna A.

    Bronze
    It was horrible
    tunics was made from expensive silk. they also wore lots of jewellery,such as brooches.
    A Roman woman would wear a long tunic than men which went down to there ankles.

    1. Khadeeja M.

      Bronze:
      What was the Roman Empire? Which two materials can a toga be made from?
      The Roman Empire is the name of the group Europe,North,Africa and Middle East.
      Describe what a Roman woman would wear?
      Roman woman wore a longer tunic then men.
      Silver
      They were poor a sad.

  5. Alinna A.

    It was horrible
    tunics was made from expensive silk. they also wore lots of jewellery,such as brooches.
    A Roman woman would wear a long tunic than men which went down to there ankles.

  6. Osas O.

    1.The Roman Empire was an empire from places the Romans took over such as , parts of Europe , North Africa and the Middle East.
    2.The two materials a toga can be made from are white wool or linen.
    3.Roman women would wear a knee-length tunic and a dress over it called a stola.
    Silver
    When the Romans came to England they explored all the good things we had.
    As Roman soldiers were working everyday they were tired.
    If the Roman empire did not have legions they would not be in order.
    Gold
    In the ancient city of Rome , the men wore basic clothing such as , a short knee length tunic and a thin cloak . Important Roman men like rich men would wear a comfortable tunic made out of special white wool and a small bit if linen too.
    I will do Platinum after the maths challenge.

  7. Mohammed D.

    The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans.
    The toga was made from white wool or linen.
    The women would wear a dress called stole.
    Silver
    The Romans were a group of people, because they had a lot soldiers, they also had a lot of land.
    If you did not listen to them they would hurt you.
    As a soldier you had to pay for everything.

    1. Mohammed D.

      Gold
      If you didn’t listen to them they would hit and hurt you, this would be very painful and cruel.

  8. Adam O.

    Bronze
    1.The Roman Empire was a group of lands that were controlled by the Romans.
    2. A toga was made from wool or linen.
    3. Roman women would wear longer tunics than men and a dress called a stola.

    Silver
    1.The Roman Empire was really big because it had many lands .
    2.A Toga was made from wool or linen then after they become rich they wear long tunics from expensive silk.
    3. Roman women would wear longer tunics than men and a dress called a stola however rich women would wear long tunics made from expensive silk.

  9. Khadijah M.

    Bronze
    1. The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans.
    2. A toga can be made of white wool or linen.
    3. Roman woman wore a dress called a stola and a ankle length tunic. Men wore a knee length tunic and a toga.
    Silver
    I made the subordinating conjunction capital.
    ALTHOUGH the Roman Empire is very old, it has lasted for a long time.
    The countries THAT are in the Roman Empire is Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The rich Romans had a feast WHILE the poor Romans
    Gold
    Who were the Romans?
    Most Romans came from Rome which is Italy’s capital city. Also from the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans.
    Platinum
    I will make a poster.

  10. Delilah R.

    Roman women dressed elegant and beautiful .The rich women looked especially fancy and posh with there lavish silk estolas and attractive tunics.They would also wear golden shiny broaches and expensive jewels .

  11. Delilah R.

    Rome had alot of gladiators because they taught the boys to fight .
    Roman men wore different clothes to women however they were similar
    Not all Roman gladiators were from Rome some were from Africa and other parts of the Roman empire

  12. Afsa P.

    Bronze.
    1. An example of a dessert plant is a cactus.
    2.All plants need sun and water to grow.
    3.A Broomlead can grow up to 18 meters long.
    Silver
    1. All plants need water to grow but desert plants.
    2. This plant is called a broomlead and it can grow up to 18 meters long.
    3.Cactuses have long spicy Spikey stems because they need to get every tiny drop of water 💦.

    1. Afsa P.

      Kk

  13. Lawan R.

    Bronze
    Roman empire was controlled by Romans and includes the parts of Europe, North Africa and parts of Middle East.
    Silver
    They fought while being sleepy
    Girls learnt how to cook and knit at a young age
    The never gave up yet they don’t remain anymore

  14. Delilah R.

    The Roman empire was the group of lands that were controlled by the Romans

    Togas were made from white wool or linen.

    Roman women would wear a longer tunic than men.And a dress called stola that they wore over there tunics.They clothes were made from expensive material like silk and they also wore jewellery

  15. Bethany P.

    1. The roman empire is the name used for the lands controlled by the Romans.
    2. A toga can be made from wool or linen.
    3. Roman women wore a longer tunic down to there ankles.

  16. Mojirolaoluwa S.

    The roman woman wear long dresses to their ankle;
    The roman empire was in Italy – rome;
    The roman empire was in europe and north africa
    The toga is made of sil

  17. Vaneza S.

    Bronze:
    1: A group of different countries that were conquered by Rome.That is part of their of empire.
    2: A toga can be made from white wool of linen.
    3: Rich Roman women wore stolas which were tunics that went down to ankle length.

  18. Hamsia D.

    Bronze:
    What was the Roman Empire?
    The Roman Empire is the name to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans.
    Which two materials can a toga be made from?
    The materials that are used are white wool or linen.
    Describe what a Roman woman would wear?
    A Roman woman would wear a longer tunic than men that reached their ankles. They wore a dress called a stolla over their tunics. Rich woman would wear long tunics made from expensive silk. They also wore a lot of jewelry.
    Silver:
    Write 3 sentences about the Roman Empire using subordinating conjunctions.
    1. Although the soldiers were called Romans most of them weren’t from the city Rome.
    2. After a while, the Romans conquered a lot of countries.
    3. Before the Romans went to war, they got trained.
    Gold:
    Improve one of the sections by adding more adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions.
    Men wore a knee-length, short sleeved tunic with a cloak over it, which was carefully wrapped around their body. The cloak was usually red, blue or white. Important and rich Roman men would wear a long robe called a toga made from white wool or strong, absorbent linen.
    Platinum: Make a poster showing the information you have learnt from this text. Summarise your learning.
    I will bring my poster to school.

  19. Yahya K.

    BRONZE
    1. The Roman empire was a piece of lands controlled by the Romans.
    2. The two materials that you can make a toga with are wool and linen.
    3. Roman women wore a silk tunic.
    SILVER
    1. Romans were mighty ,although they were defeated by the picts.
    Romans ruled many countries ,but they didn’t rule for long.
    Roman days were tiring ,although they didn’t get tired.
    GOLD
    1. From their global origins to their strange superstitions. read on to find out more about the wealthy, clever Romans.

  20. Welat M.

    Bronze
    The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans, which includes part of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
    Toga made from white wool or linen.
    Roman woman wore a longer tunic which went down to their ankles they also wore a dress called stola over their tunic and they wore lots of jewellery.
    Silver
    1.The Roman men wore a toga while woman wore a stola.
    2.However,many soldiers in the Roman army did not come from Rome itself.
    3. The Romans were a group of people Who were named after the important city Rome.
    Gold
    Roman woman wore a longer, colourful tunic than the Roman man wore a knee length tunic.

  21. Marwah K.

    The Roman empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans

    A Toga is made from white wool or linen.

    A Roman women would wear a longer tunic a dress called stola over there tunics.

    Silver
    Rome is the capital city of Itlay. The Romans were group of people. Roman clothing were different for men and women

    Gold
    Rome is a beautiful city and very modern. The Romans controlled the Roman Empire which included different parts of the world like Europe,Africa and Middle East.

  22. Yoshita P.

    Bronze :
    the roman Empire was a group of countries that were controlled by the
    Romans. the countries that were are the uk , the middle East and africa. a toga can be made out wool and silk.
    Women wear a longer tunic which was often ankle-length.
    Sliver:
    The Roman Empire were big, with short men and were controlled by the Romans.
    The Roman Empire lasted for around 1000 years. The extent and length of their reign has made it hard to trace their rise to power and their fall.
    The most popular plants found in a typical Roman family’s garden were roses, cypress, rosemary, and mulberry trees

  23. Aiza B.

    Bronze
    Capital of Italy is Rome

  24. Inder S.

    Bronze – The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans. A toga is made from white wool or linen. A Roman women would wear a longer tunic which went down to their ankles.
    Silver – The Roman men wore a short – sleeved tunic even though the Roman women wore a longer tunic then men.
    Rome is the capital city of Italy which was the city of Roman Empire.

  25. Amirah T.

    Bronze:
    What was the Roman Empire?
    The Roman Empire is a name used in the group of lands that the Romans controlled.

    Which two materials can a toga be made from?
    A toga can be made from white wool or linen.

    Describe what a Roman woman would wear?
    A Roman woman would wear ankle – high tunics and a dress called a stola on top. Rich women would wear a lot of jewellery such as a brooches.

    Silver: Write 3 sentences about the Roman Empire using subordinating conjunctions.
    1. The Romans were once named after Rome, which is the capital city of Italy.
    2. Although all of the Roman women wore a long tunic, the rich women would wear tunics made from expensive silk and lots of jewellery.
    3. The soldiers in the Roman army weren’t all from Rome, instead some of the soldiers were from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. They were forced to fight in the army because the Romans had taken over their countries.

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

    They would wear a dress called a stola over their long , white tunics. The rich, wealthy women would wear beautiful, long golden tunics made from expensive silk. They also wore lots of beautiful jewellery that shimmered in the moonlight.
    I will do platinum in my homework book.

  26. Anish B.

    Bronze:
    What was the Roman Empire? Roman empire was controlled by Romans and includes the parts of Europe, North Africa and parts of Middle East
    Which two materials can a toga be made from? Toga can be made of white wool or Linen
    Describe what a Roman woman would wear? Roman woman would wear a stola fastened around her shoulders.

  27. Muhammed K.

    1) named used for multiple of land lead by Romans
    2) white wool or linen
    3) longer tunic than men. A dress called stola is put on top.

  28. Ravi P.

    Bronze
    The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans which includes part of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

    Toga can be made of wool or linen.

    Women would wear a dress called stola. Rich women’s would wear long dresses made of silk.

  29. Ahmed O.

    Bronze: What was the Roman Empire?
    The Roman empire is lands that get controlled by Romans.

    Which two materials can a toga be made from?
    A toga is a long robe that important Roman men wore. They could be made from white wool or linen.

    Describe what a Roman woman would wear?
    A Roman woman would wear a tunic that goes down to her ankles, and then they wore a stola which was a long dress over their tunics.

  30. Mohammed K.

    Bronze
    The Roman Empire is the name used to group the lands that were controlled by the Romans , which include parts of Europe,North Africa and the Middle East.A toga will be made from white wool or linen.Roman women would wear long tunics made from expensive silk.
    Silver
    Many soldiers fighting in the Roman army did not come from Rome itself. However, they originally came from one of the many countries which formed part of the Roman Empire.
    Roman clothing was different for men and women, although they looked similar.
    Important men would wear a long robe called a toga because this would show their importance.
    Gold

    1. Mohammed K.

      They also wore lots of beautiful and shiny jewellery, such as brooches and earrings.

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