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New Zealand Curriculum · Year 3 · English

46 curriculum codes

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English

Writing

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-2 — opens in a new tab

combine two simple sentences orally, using a subordinating conjunction, to form a complex sentence

4 resources

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-3 — opens in a new tab

use complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions (e.g., although, because, though) in writing

3 resources

Choosing Joining Words - Year 2

$4.99

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

Sentence Fixers - Year 2

$4.99

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-4 — opens in a new tab

use capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks correctly
use commas for lists

2 resources

Proper Nouns and List Commas Year 2

$4.99

Year 2 Excellent Editing Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-WTE-1 — opens in a new tab

write a narrative in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, including details to describe setting, actions, thoughts, and feelings, and provide a sense of closure

45 resources

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

$4.99

Book Week Primary Celebration Bundle | Foundation–Year 6

$6.99

Celebrating Book Week Unit — Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Creating Information Texts – Year 2

$4.99

Creating Persuasives Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Digger Book Study Unit | Years 1–2

$4.99

Excellent Editing — Year 3

$4.99

Foundation–Year 2 Animal Story Book Studies | 14 English Units Bundle

$34.99

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

$17.99

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

$59.99

Hairy Maclary Book Study Unit

$4.99

How to Catch a Star Book Study (F–2)

$4.99

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

$4.99

Informative Texts Writing Unit – Year 3

$4.99

Knuffle Bunny Book Study English Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

$6.99

Lost and Found Book Study F–2

$4.99

Narrative Texts — Year 3 English Unit

$4.99

Narrative Writing & Retelling F-2 Unit

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit — Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Persuasive Texts Year 3

$4.99

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

$24.99

Possum Magic Book Study Unit – Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Practising Paragraphs - Year 3

$4.99

Procedural Texts Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Recount Writing Unit – Year 2

$4.99

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

Rosie’s Walk Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English

$4.99

Spoon Book Study – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

The Good Egg Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

The Great Rabbit Chase Book Study

$4.99

The Shopping Basket Book Study

$4.99

The Wall in the Middle Book Study

$4.99

Three Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Tilly Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

$4.99

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

$4.99

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

$4.99

Year 2 Creating Characters and Settings Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

Year 2 Narrative Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

Year 2 Poetry Unit

$4.99

Year 3 Informative Texts Unit | Factual Recount, Autobiography & Explanation

$4.99

Year 3 Procedural Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-WTI-1 — opens in a new tab

write a paragraph about a topic that includes a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence

39 resources

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

$4.99

Creating Information Texts – Year 2

$4.99

Creating Persuasives Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Excellent Editing — Year 3

$4.99

Foundation–Year 2 Animal Story Book Studies | 14 English Units Bundle

$34.99

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

$17.99

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

$59.99

Hairy Maclary Book Study Unit

$4.99

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

$4.99

Informative Texts Writing Unit – Year 3

$4.99

Knuffle Bunny Book Study English Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

$6.99

Lost and Found Book Study F–2

$4.99

Narrative Texts — Year 3 English Unit

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit — Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Persuasive Texts Year 3

$4.99

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

$24.99

Possum Magic Book Study Unit – Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Practising Paragraphs - Year 3

$4.99

Procedural Texts Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Recount Writing Unit – Year 2

$4.99

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

Rosie’s Walk Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English

$4.99

Spoon Book Study – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

The Good Egg Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

The Great Rabbit Chase Book Study

$4.99

The Shopping Basket Book Study

$4.99

The Wall in the Middle Book Study

$4.99

Three Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Tilly Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

$4.99

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

$4.99

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

$4.99

Year 2 Narrative Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

Year 2 Poetry Unit

$4.99

Year 3 Informative Texts Unit | Factual Recount, Autobiography & Explanation

$4.99

Year 3 Procedural Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-WTP-1 — opens in a new tab

write a paragraph that states an opinion about a topic, give some supporting reasons for their opinion, and provide a concluding statement

39 resources

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

$4.99

Creating Information Texts – Year 2

$4.99

Creating Persuasives Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Excellent Editing — Year 3

$4.99

Foundation–Year 2 Animal Story Book Studies | 14 English Units Bundle

$34.99

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

$17.99

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

$59.99

Hairy Maclary Book Study Unit

$4.99

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

$4.99

Informative Texts Writing Unit – Year 3

$4.99

Knuffle Bunny Book Study English Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

$6.99

Lost and Found Book Study F–2

$4.99

Narrative Texts — Year 3 English Unit

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

Perspective and Argument Unit — Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Persuasive Texts Year 3

$4.99

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

$24.99

Possum Magic Book Study Unit – Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Practising Paragraphs - Year 3

$4.99

Procedural Texts Year 2 Unit

$4.99

Recount Writing Unit – Year 2

$4.99

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

Rosie’s Walk Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English

$4.99

Spoon Book Study – Foundation–Year 2

$4.99

The Good Egg Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

$4.99

The Great Rabbit Chase Book Study

$4.99

The Shopping Basket Book Study

$4.99

The Wall in the Middle Book Study

$4.99

Three Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Tilly Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

$4.99

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

$4.99

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

$4.99

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

$4.99

Year 2 Narrative Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

Year 2 Poetry Unit

$4.99

Year 3 Informative Texts Unit | Factual Recount, Autobiography & Explanation

$4.99

Year 3 Procedural Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

$4.99

New Zealand Curriculum · Year 3 · English

English

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-2 — opens in a new tab

Choosing Joining Words - Year 2

Compound Sentences Year 2 Unit

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Sentence Fixers - Year 2

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-3 — opens in a new tab

Choosing Joining Words - Year 2

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Sentence Fixers - Year 2

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-SSP-4 — opens in a new tab

Proper Nouns and List Commas Year 2

Year 2 Excellent Editing Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-WTE-1 — opens in a new tab

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

Book Week Primary Celebration Bundle | Foundation–Year 6

Celebrating Book Week Unit — Foundation to Year 2

Creating Information Texts – Year 2

Creating Persuasives Year 2 Unit

Digger Book Study Unit | Years 1–2

Excellent Editing — Year 3

Foundation–Year 2 Animal Story Book Studies | 14 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

Hairy Maclary Book Study Unit

How to Catch a Star Book Study (F–2)

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

Informative Texts Writing Unit – Year 3

Knuffle Bunny Book Study English Unit – Foundation–Year 2

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

Lost and Found Book Study F–2

Narrative Texts — Year 3 English Unit

Narrative Writing & Retelling F-2 Unit

Perspective and Argument Unit – Foundation–Year 2

Perspective and Argument Unit — Foundation to Year 2

Persuasive Texts Year 3

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

Possum Magic Book Study Unit – Foundation to Year 2

Practising Paragraphs - Year 3

Procedural Texts Year 2 Unit

Recount Writing Unit – Year 2

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Rosie’s Walk Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English

Spoon Book Study – Foundation–Year 2

The Good Egg Book Study | Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

The Great Rabbit Chase Book Study

The Shopping Basket Book Study

The Wall in the Middle Book Study

Three Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

Tilly Book Study Unit - Foundation to Year 2

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

Year 2 Creating Characters and Settings Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Year 2 Narrative Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Year 2 Poetry Unit

Year 3 Informative Texts Unit | Factual Recount, Autobiography & Explanation

Year 3 Procedural Texts Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

NZ-Y3-ENG-W-C-WTI-1 — opens in a new tab

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

Creating Information Texts – Year 2

Creating Persuasives Year 2 Unit

Excellent Editing — Year 3

Foundation–Year 2 Animal Story Book Studies | 14 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

Hairy Maclary Book Study Unit

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

Informative Texts Writing Unit – Year 3

Knuffle Bunny Book Study English Unit – Foundation–Year 2

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

Lost and Found Book Study F–2

Narrative Texts — Year 3 English Unit

Perspective and Argument Unit – Foundation–Year 2

Perspective and Argument Unit — Foundation to Year 2

Persuasive Texts Year 3

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6