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FOR PUNJAB CLASS 3 PREPARATION
PSEB 3rd Class
Syllabus 2027 English
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT
Punjab Class 3 2027 Syllabus English
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Chapter 1 My Family
Theme 1 My Family and I Chapter 2 Words
Chapter 3 Words using Vowel ‘e’
Chapter 4 Words using Vowel ‘i’
Theme 2 My Neighbourhood Chapter 5 Words using Vowel ‘o’
Chapter 6 Words using Vowel ‘u’
Chapter 7 Use of a/an
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Chapter 12 Things We Use
Theme 4 Chapter 13 Going to a Zoo
Chapter 14 A Pet Hen
Theme 5 Festivals Chapter 15 Holi
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Learning Outcomes
PREPARATORY STAGE
CG-1 Sustains effective communication skills for day-to-day interactions, enhancing their oral ability
to express ideas
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C-1.1 Listens to poems, stories, and convrsations and locates important ideas in them
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1. Enjoys reciting poems with appropriate intonation and pronunciation individually/ in groups.
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5. Uses everyday greetings and polite forms of expression as part of longer conversations e.g., How do
you feel today? Can you please give me your eraser?
6. Narrates daily life experiences using short phrases/sentences and asks why questions.
7. Responds appropriately to oral messages/ telephonic communication (e.g., in a role play) through
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C-1.2 Comprehends narrated/read out stories and identifies characters, storyline, and key aspects
10. Listens to and responds to comprehension and opinion-based questions about the characters, events,
and setting – orally/ in writing.
11. Listens to and retells the story in own words and extends it – orally/ by drawing/ in writing.
12. Listens to and retells from the point of view of different characters or the speaker/author.
13. Listens to and makes predictions about the events or characters in the story.
C-1.4 Makes oral presentations and participates in group discussions
14. Narrates stories with complex plots and multiple characters with peer support.
15. Plays characters in role plays/skits using English/bilingual dialogues with appropriate action,
expression, and intonation.
16. Talks about short texts, posters, advertisements, etc. from the children’s section of
newspapers/magazines.
17. Shares ideas and opinions in group discussions on topics related to daily life e.g., bullying,
planting trees, school routine, games, cleanliness and hygiene, etc.
CG-4 Develops a wide range of vocabulary in various contexts and through different sources
C-4.1 Discusses meanings of words and develops vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts
in other content areas
18. Uses vocabulary acquired from listening to conversations, stories, rhymes/poems, etc., orally/ in
writing.
19. Uses vocabulary acquired from reading a variety of print material e.g., textbooks of other subjects,
story books, word walls, etc., orally/ in writing.
20. Uses a wide range of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and prepositions for oral and written
expression.
21. Infers the meanings of unfamiliar words using contextual cues.
22. Solves word games, puzzles, riddles etc.
CG-2 Develops fluency in reading and the ability to read with comprehension
C-2.1 Develops phonological awareness further by blending phonemes/ syllables into words and
segmenting words into phonemes/ syllables
23. Produces two syllabic rhyming words e.g. funny, sunny, bunny, etc.
24. Creates simple alliterations in English.
25. Blends and segments 3-4 syllables to form words.
26. Identifies and produces words with the same beginning/middle/ending sounds.
27. Produces words with double consonant sounds (tt, dd, bb), silent letters (h, r, and l), and th-, wh-,
ch-, sh-, -tch, -ful, -ear, -ain, -ick, -ack
C-2.2Examines the basic structure of the text and recognises words and sentences in print and basic
punctuation marks
28. Identifies the different components of text e.g., title, name of the author, page number, paragraph
and line number, table of contents, etc.
29. Explains the use/purpose of basic punctuation marks like full stop, question mark, comma, and capital
letters in a text.
C-2.3 Reads stories and passages fluently and accurately with appropriate pauses
30. Participates in guided reading of more complex texts with teacher’s support with reasonable fluency.
31. Reads short texts supported by pictures independently e.g., stories, poems, passages, comic strips,
instructions, picture descriptions, etc. with reasonable fluency.
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C-2.4 Comprehends the meaning of stories, poems,
between words, comma, full stop.
34. Reads and responds to comprehension questions related to stories, poems, and other grade-
appropriate texts – orally/ in writing.
35. Reads and expresses feelings/opinions about stories, poems, and other grade-appropriate texts –
orally/ in writing.
36. Reads and retells a story in own words – orally/ in writing.
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C-2.5 Demonstrates interest in picking up and reading a variety of children’s books
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CG-3 Develops the
39. Rearranges a set of given sentences to form a coherent short paragraph.
40. Completes/extends an incomplete paragraph using words/phrases/sentences.
41. Writes a short paragraph (5-6 short sentences) on topics related to daily life using verbal/visual cues.
42. Uses basic punctuation marks in writing e.g., full stop, comma, question mark, and capital letters.
C-3.2 Creates simple posters, invites, and instructions with appropriate information and purpose
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43. Locates specific information in authentic material e.g., greeting cards, invitations, posters, etc.
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45. Writes short instructions for various purposes/situations e.g., art & craft activities, designing a recipe
book, playing a game, dos & don’ts, directions to a place, treasure hunt activity, etc.
C-3.3 Writes stories, poems, and conversations based on imagination and experiences
46. Reads/ listens to short stories/ poems/ conversations and extends them in writing.
47. Composes short, rhyming poems using verbal/visual cues.
48. Writes short dialogues between characters in a story, comic strip, etc.
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Chapter 3 Going to the Market
Chapter 4 Trees
Chapter 5 A Bear and a Rabbit
Theme 4 Festivals Chapter 6 The Swing
Theme 5 Things We do Chapter 7 Lazy Param
Chapter 8 The Clock – My Friend
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