Excel Basic Skills: English Workbooks Year 3 will help prima ry school students with the reading and writing they do every day at sch ool in English and in other subjects. Each chapter is set out as a separ ate unit of work covering a different type of writing (?text type?) an d contains exercises that relate to that particular text type.

Wh en you work in this book you will be practising writing many of the text s you learn at school. Most of the sample texts have been written by stu dents in Year 3. Work through the chapters from 1 to 11 in order. By doi ng this you will build on skills and understanding from one chapter to t he next. By the end of the book you will have a good understanding of Ye ar 3 English.

In this book you will find:

• eleven cha pters, each set out as a unit of work covering a particular text type (s uch as narratives, letters, speeches and information reports), including a chapter on writing for school projects
• exercises and activit ies in each chapter which are directly linked to the text type covered li>
• practice in skills such as spelling, grammar, vocabulary, punctu ation and comprehension
• interesting and relevant sample texts, including many written by Year 3 students, with important features highl ighted
• answers to all questions at the back of the book
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