Year 3 English | Fun Learning Quest for Kids

When you read a pūrākau about Māui, you come across the word 'trickster'. Which decoding strategy helps you break this word into smaller parts to figure out its meaning?

You're writing an informative text about kiwis. You want to use a precise word instead of 'big'. Which word choice builds your reader's vocabulary and paints a clearer picture?

When reading a story, you come to the sentence: 'The taniwha surged into the river.' You don't know what 'surged' means. What is the best comprehension strategy to figure it out from the words around it?