50 SHARED TEXTS is a series of anthologies for shared reading - one title for each year. Each title contains 50 photocopiable extracts covering the year-appropriate range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Each extract is supported by teacher's notes and an annotated mini-version of each extract to show how it can be worked in the lesson. Teacher's notes show how text can be used to teach multiple objectives and ideas are given for reading and writing activities. The range of texts in YEAR 3 includes extracts from: * stories with familiar settings * playscripts * poems based on observation and the senses * shape poems and humorous poems * reports and instructions * myths, legends, fables, parables and traditional stories * performance poetry from different cultures * alphabetic texts such as directories and glossaries * extracts from adventure and mystery stories * letters * extracts from stories by the same author