Year 3 · English
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Focus on reading traditional stories from other cultures. Start with “Read and Understand Stories From Other Cultures: 'Baboushka'”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 3 learners practise reading traditional stories from other cultures.
The activities include Read and Understand Stories From Other Cultures: 'Baboushka', Read and Understand Stories From Other Cultures: 'Baucis and Philemon', Read and Understand Stories from Other Cultures: 'The Merchants Purse', and related practice. The checked support below includes video, practice, teaching, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Read and Understand Stories From Other Cultures: 'Baboushka'
- Read and Understand Stories From Other Cultures: 'Baucis and Philemon'
- Read and Understand Stories from Other Cultures: 'The Merchants Purse'
- Read and Understand Traditional Stories: 'Dick Whittington'
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Baboushka and the Three Kings | Children’s Book Read Aloud
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Baucis and Philemon
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The Purse of Gold - Storytelling for Children
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Dick Whittington
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Stories from Other Cultures: Anansi
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Dick Whittington Story
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Dick Whittington Story Activity
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Babushka Story
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Year 3 Reading Assessments Pack
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Philemon and Baucis: Read and Listen
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The Merchant’s Purse: School Reading and Questions
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