Grade 3 Comprehension Stories Book 2

Grade 3 Comprehension Stories · Book 2

CAPS-aligned · Jolly Phonics scope & sequence · Rich, decodable stories with Bloom’s-based questions and full memos

Phonics focus (Term 1): ai/ay, sh/ch (review th), ee/ea (long e), ng/nk
Decodability target: ≥85% per story

• 10 printable story packs (≈160–190 words each)
• For each story: Word Study, Bloom’s Questions (Remember→Create), Language & Writing tasks and a full Answer Memo

Story #: Title
Phonics focus: (e.g., ai/ay, sh/ch — review th, ng)
High-frequency words: [list 6–10]
Target words: [decodable set tied to focus]

A. Word Study

• Pattern sort and identification (e.g., ai vs ay; ch/tch; ee vs ea; ng vs nk)

• Spelling/word building (suffixes -s/-es/-ed/-ing; plurals; past tense)

• Syllables & morphology (compound words, prefixes/suffixes as appropriate)

B. Bloom’s Questions (8 items)

• Remember · Understand · Apply · Analyse · Evaluate · Create

• Language mini-items (parts of speech, punctuation, sentence combining)

C. Language & Writing

• 2–4 linked sentences or a mini-paragraph with a scaffold (starters + word bank)

• Term-appropriate conventions (dialogue commas, lists, connectives, tense control)