Year 3 Reading Journey

50 passages to explore. Complete each with 80% or higher to unlock the next.

Year 3 passages feature richer vocabulary and more complex story structures. Students develop inferencing skills, learn to summarise key ideas, and begin analysing how texts are organised.

Parts of speech available at this level:
Common Noun Proper Noun Verb Adjective Pronoun Adverb
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The Reading Lab is included with the Advanced and Premium plans. Try the free Year 1 sample first if you like.
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The Lizard on the Fence

Fiction Easy Literal
Advanced

How Honey Bees Make Honey

Non-fiction Easy Retelling
Advanced

Ned and the Neighbour's Dog

Fiction Easy Connections
Advanced

The Kangaroo Cricket Match

Fiction Medium Predicting
Advanced

Bushfire Safety at Our School

Non-fiction Medium Literal
Advanced

The Ghost Gum Tree

Fiction Medium Connections
Advanced

The Girl Who Sailed to Rottnest

Fiction Advanced Retelling
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Saving the Sea Turtles

Non-fiction Advanced Literal
Advanced

The Map in the Old Suitcase

Fiction Advanced Predicting
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Trouble on the Murray River

Fiction Expert Predicting
Advanced

A Night with the Lighthouse Keeper

Fiction Advanced Predicting
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Clever Australian Inventors

Non-fiction Advanced Literal
Advanced

The Lost Lamb of Hill Farm

Fiction Advanced Retelling
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The Great Artesian Basin

Non-fiction Advanced Connections
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The Silver Medal Swim

Fiction Advanced Predicting
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Saving the Tasmanian Devil

Non-fiction Expert Literal
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The Bunyip of Boolaroo Billabong

Fiction Expert Predicting
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How a Wind Farm Works

Non-fiction Expert Connections
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Hattie and the Kiwi Chick

Fiction Expert Retelling
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The Southern Cross

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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How a Possum-safe Garden Plan Helps

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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Notes from the Botanic Garden: Wetland Sound Map

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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The Story of a Ferry Timetable

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
Advanced

A Plan for the Coast Turtle Display: Rain Gauge

Fiction Expert Decoding
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How a Sand Dune Diagram Helps

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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Notes from the Sydney Harbour Library: Recycling Station

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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The Story of a Tram History Display

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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A Plan for the Beach Reserve: Community Mural Plan

Fiction Expert Retelling
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How a Bee Hotel Helps

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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Notes from the Science Room: Orchard Pollination Chart

Fiction Expert Text structure
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The Story of a Seedling Tray

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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A Plan for the Town Hall: Kelp Forest Poster

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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How a Library Seed Catalogue Helps

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
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Notes from the Coastal Room: Rock Pool Guide

Fiction Expert Decoding
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The Story of a Compost Notebook

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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A Plan for the Nature Trail: Platypus Observation Board

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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How a Solar Model Helps

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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Notes from the Harbour Lookout: Mangrove Model

Fiction Expert Retelling
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The Story of a Harbour Map

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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A Plan for the Lakeside Room: Kiwi Crossing Sign

Fiction Expert Text structure
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How a Marine Ranger Log Helps

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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Notes from the Botanic Garden: Weather Chart

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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The Story of a Bike Route Map

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
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A Plan for the Coast Turtle Display: Mini Wind Turbine

Fiction Expert Decoding
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How a Native Plant Label Helps

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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Notes from the Sydney Harbour Library: Shorebird Hide

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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The Story of a Classroom Podcast Script

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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A Plan for the Beach Reserve: Waterwise Garden

Fiction Expert Retelling
Advanced

How an Alpine Plant Sketch Helps

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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Notes from the Science Room: Bird Count Sheet CAPSTONE

Fiction Expert Text structure
Advanced