Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills
Oxford University Press Nelson Comprehension Year 6Primary 7 Revision
Book SynopsisNelson Comprehension provides a simple and effective course for the teaching of key comprehension skills. Units cover all genres of texts - including fiction, poetry, playscripts, instructions and biography - with plenty of practice, repetition and assessment built in. Differentiated questions and resource sheets as well as assessment materials help ensure that all children are on track.This 72 page Revision Book contains three end-of-Key Stage 2 practice reading tests, written to match the latest DfE examples and the 2014 National Curriculum. The practice tests enable children to prepare for the national reading test and help them enter the test with confidence.
£77.00
Oxford University Press Read Write Inc. Phonics Off Sick Yellow Set 5
Book SynopsisThese engaging Storybooks provide structured practice for children learning to read the Read Write Inc. Set 1 and 2 sounds. Each set of books is carefully levelled to match childrens growing phonic knowledge so children can read them with accuracy, fluency and comprehension.The Storybooks include a range of engaging stories such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings.Activities at the start of the books help children to practise the sounds and words they will encounter in the story. Questions to talk about at the end of the story provide an extra opportunity for developing childrens comprehension.The books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards, Storybooks, Non-fiction, Writing books and an Online resource. Read Write Inc. is fully supported by comprehensive professional develoTrade ReviewRead Write Inc. Phonics has had a massive impact on our phonic results, raising them from 56% to 96%. All of our staff enjoy using the programme, including our teaching assistants, who feel it has empowered them. We are all amazed and delighted at the difference it has made to teaching and learning in our school. * Joan Cullen, Head Teacher, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton *Read Write Inc. Phonics is effective because of the speed in which the children are able to make progress. There is a very clear structure and children are empowered to succeed because of the systematic and rigorous approach. * Katherine Roberts, Reading Manager, Elmhurst Primary School, Newham *As a Head Teacher, its wonderful to have such confidence in a programme that you know no child will leave Key Stage 1 as a poor reader. How amazing is that! * Jacqueline Savage, Principal, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield *
£7.15
Oxford University Press Read Write Inc. Phonics Tom Thumb Yellow Set 5
Book SynopsisThese engaging Storybooks provide structured practice for children learning to read the Read Write Inc. Set 1 and 2 sounds. Each set of books is carefully levelled to match childrens growing phonic knowledge so children can read them with accuracy, fluency and comprehension.The Storybooks include a range of engaging stories such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings.Activities at the start of the books help children to practise the sounds and words they will encounter in the story. Questions to talk about at the end of the story provide an extra opportunity for developing childrens comprehension.The books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards, Storybooks, Non-fiction, Writing books and an Online resource. Read Write Inc. is fully supported by comprehensive professional develoTrade ReviewRead Write Inc. Phonics has had a massive impact on our phonic results, raising them from 56% to 96%. All of our staff enjoy using the programme, including our teaching assistants, who feel it has empowered them. We are all amazed and delighted at the difference it has made to teaching and learning in our school. * Joan Cullen, Head Teacher, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton *Read Write Inc. Phonics is effective because of the speed in which the children are able to make progress. There is a very clear structure and children are empowered to succeed because of the systematic and rigorous approach. * Katherine Roberts, Reading Manager, Elmhurst Primary School, Newham *As a Head Teacher, its wonderful to have such confidence in a programme that you know no child will leave Key Stage 1 as a poor reader. How amazing is that! * Jacqueline Savage, Principal, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield *
£7.15
Oxford University Press Hens Purple Set 2 Nonfiction 1 Read Write Inc.
Book SynopsisThese decodable non-fiction books provide structured practice for children learning to read. Each set of books is carefully levelled to match childrens growing phonic knowledge so children can read them with accuracy and fluency. The books cover the teaching of the Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds with topics including pets and puppets. The clear design helps children learn how to read non-fiction features including captions, labels and diagrams. The books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards, Storybooks, Non-fiction and Writing books and an Online resource for a fully integrated approach to teaching literacy. Read Write Inc. is fully supported by comprehensive professional development from Ruth Miskin Training to ensure its easy implementation.Trade ReviewRead Write Inc. Phonics has had a massive impact on our phonic results, raising them from 56% to 96%. All of our staff enjoy using the programme, including our teaching assistants, who feel it has empowered them. We are all amazed and delighted at the difference it has made to teaching and learning in our school. * Joan Cullen, Head Teacher, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton *Read Write Inc. Phonics is effective because of the speed in which the children are able to make progress. There is a very clear structure and children are empowered to succeed because of the systematic and rigorous approach. * Katherine Roberts, Reading Manager, Elmhurst Primary School, Newham *As a Head Teacher, its wonderful to have such confidence in a programme that you know no child will leave Key Stage 1 as a poor reader. How amazing is that! * Jacqueline Savage, Principal, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield *
£6.70
Oxford University Press Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books Green Set
Book SynopsisThis pack contains one copy of each of the Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books at Green level, a total of 10 books.Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books are engaging texts to support children with additional reading practice outside the classroom. They have been specifically designed for children to take home after school, in order to share their reading journey and celebrate their achievements with parents and carers. The books are closely matched to the existing Read Write Inc. Phonics Storybooks to reinforce childrens classroom learning of phonics at the appropriate level, helping them to make even faster progress in reading.Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books fit into the existing Read Write Inc. timetable, providing an additional opportunity for structured practice for children learning to read the Read Write Inc. Set 1 sounds.Book Bag Books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confid
£57.55
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 1 More Patterned
Book SynopsisThe Level 1+ Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. First Sentences and More First Sentences A, B and C introduce children to stories told through complete sentences to provide practice of high frequency vocabulary to build confidence and fluency. Patterned Stories and More Patterned Stories A practise vocabulary in the context of a repeated sentence structure to help develop confidence and fluency.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£6.36
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 2 More Stories B The
Book SynopsisThe Level 2 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the child.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 Stories The Egg Hunt
Book SynopsisThe Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the reading skills from Level 2 and are slightly longer. First Sentences include a range of high frequency vocabulary with repetitive text to continue to build fluency. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 More Stories A
Book SynopsisThe Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the reading skills from Level 2 and are slightly longer. First Sentences include a range of high frequency vocabulary with repetitive text to continue to build fluency. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 More Stories A
Book SynopsisThe Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the reading skills from Level 2 and are slightly longer. First Sentences include a range of high frequency vocabulary with repetitive text to continue to build fluency. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 More Stories A The
Book SynopsisThe Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the reading skills from Level 2 and are slightly longer. First Sentences include a range of high frequency vocabulary with repetitive text to continue to build fluency. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 More Stories B Bulls
Book SynopsisThe Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the child.
£6.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 5 Stories The Dragon
Book SynopsisThe Level 5 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A, More Stories B and More Stories C take the children from familiar, predictable events at home and school into the less certain realms of fantasy through the magic key adventures.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£7.21
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 7 More Stories A The
Book SynopsisThe Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the child.
£8.26
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 7 More Stories B The
Book SynopsisThe Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition but the cover notes have been updated to support adults in sharing the story with the child.
£8.26
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 Floppys Phonics
Book SynopsisEngaging decodable Biff, Chip and Kipper stories 100% matched to Letters and Sounds enable your pupils to practise phonic skills with their favourite characters.
£6.79
OUP Oxford Oxford Reading Tree Level 5 Floppys Phonics
Book SynopsisEngaging decodable stories fully aligned to Letters and Sounds enable your pupils to practise their phonics skills with their favourite characters.Written by Roderick Hunt MBE and illustrated by Alex Brychta, award-winning creators of the Oxford Reading Tree. Six engaging stories at Level 5 provide focused practice of phonics at Letters and Sounds Phase 5. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. There are 6 Floppy''s Phonics Fiction titles available at Level 5: The Gale: There is a big gale. The family make their tent safe.Please Do Not Sneeze: Anneena tells a story about a princess with a loud, funny sneeze.The Missing Crystal: Biff dreams that she and Wilma are in Egypt. Who has taken the missing crystal?Rowing Boats: Chip, Wilf, Craig and Floppy go out in rowing boats. Will they get soaked?Mr Scroop''s School: The children find out what life was really like in Victorian t
£7.15
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 2 Floppys Phonics
Book SynopsisLevel 2 Floppy's Phonics Sounds and Letters Books show all the sounds and graphemes from Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds in the context of Oxford Reading Tree scenes, packed with activities for practice and consolidation.Trade ReviewFloppy's Phonics is now a fully comprehensive synthetic phonics teaching programme. Like no other, it delivers the essential resources to teach and practise the alphabetic code in a systematic and engaging way to develop confident and capable readers. * Debbie Hepplewhite - Phonics expert and trainer *
£6.24
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 Floppys Phonics
Book SynopsisThere are 6 books at Level 3:Book 13 practises ''ai ee igh''Book 14 practises ''oa oo oo''Book 15 practises ''ar or ur''Book 16 practises ''ow oi ear''Book 17 practises ''air er er''Book 18 practises ''ue ue ure''Each sound is explored through an Oxford Reading Tree scene, first the children should say the sound and trace the letters in the panel, before looking at the key word and picture and saying the sound, there is a list of decodable words for them to read and then they can try to find all words they can that include the focus sound within the picture, some are labelled some are not!Consolidation activities include matching, tracing and reading.There are a total of 42 books in this series from Level 1 to Level 5 (Letters and Sounds Phase 1 to Phase 5)Trade ReviewFloppy's Phonics is now a fully comprehensive synthetic phonics teaching programme. Like no other, it delivers the essential resources to teach and practise the alphabetic code in a systematic and engaging way to develop confident and capable readers. * Debbie Hepplewhite - Phonics expert and trainer *
£34.05
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 Floppys Phonics
Book SynopsisLevel 3 Floppy's Phonics Sounds and Letters Books show all the sounds and graphemes from Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds in the context of Oxford Reading Tree scenes, packed with activities for practice and consolidation.Trade ReviewFloppy's Phonics is now a fully comprehensive synthetic phonics teaching programme. Like no other, it delivers the essential resources to teach and practise the alphabetic code in a systematic and engaging way to develop confident and capable readers. * Debbie Hepplewhite - Phonics expert and trainer *
£6.24
OUP Oxford Oxford Reading Tree Level 3 Floppys Phonics Sounds and Letters Book 15
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OUP Oxford Oxford Reading Tree Level 5 Floppys Phonics Sounds and Letters Book 26
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Developing Thinking Skills Through Creative
Book SynopsisDeveloping Thinking Skills Through Creative Writing: Story Steps for 9-12 Year Olds is a practical and easy-to-use teacher resource helping children across a wide age and ability range to develop the skills necessary to write more effectively. Step-by-step instructions encourage children to tackle tasks of increasing difficulty while broadening their knowledge and experiences of fictional genres. With chapters separated into distinct genres: ghost story, fantasy, science fiction, history, pirate story, thriller and Gothic horror, this book: Offers a summary at the start of each chapter to help teachers select the relevant activities. Covers multiple aspects of storytelling from narrative structure, plots, characters and settings to vocabulary, word choice, sentence structure and punctuation. Provides a cross referencing grid showing which aspects of writing appear in each chapter. Includes guidance Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1: Writing a Ghost Story; Chapter 2: Writing a Fantasy Story; Chapter 3: Writing a Science Fiction Story; Chapter 4: Writing a History Story; Chapter 5: Writing a Pirate Story; Chapter 6: Writing a Thriller Story; Chapter 7: Writing a Gothic Horror Story; Chapter 8: General Tips When Teaching Writing; Story Steps Vocabulary; Story Steps Checklist; References and Resources
£29.60
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum Ages
Book SynopsisNow in an updated second edition How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 6-8 provides a range of practical suggestions for teaching non-fiction writing skills and linking them to childrenâs learning across the entire curriculum. Providing a number of suggestions for teachers and putting emphasis on creative approaches to teaching children writing in diverse and innovative ways, it provides: techniques for using speaking and listening, drama and games to prepare for writing suggestions for the use of cross-curricular learning as a basis for writing planning frameworks and âskeletonsâ to promote thinking skills information on key language features of non-fiction texts examples of non-fiction writing guidance on the process of creating writing from note-making. With new hints and tips for teachers and suggestions for reflective practice, How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 6-8 will equip teachers with all the skills and materials needed to create enthusiastic non-fiction writers in their primary classroom.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section One: The Two Horses model for cross-curricular writing Talk for Learning 1. Learn cross-curricular content 2. Organise content for learning Talk for Writing 1. Read examples of the text type 2. Talk the language of writing Two horses before the cart – reprise Section 2: Case Studies Section 3: Teaching materials Section 4: Appendix 1 and Appendix 2
£34.06
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Comprehension Y4 Term 2 Pupil Workbook
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Bob Steigerwald Simple Phonetic English Spelling
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£9.58
Living Book Press The Little Grammar People
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£14.24
Scholastic Fiction Ages 78
Book SynopsisThis box of comprehension cards covers: * High-interest short passagesof text along with five comprehension questions that promptstudents to identify and effectively cite text evidence. * A varietyof genres. * Comprehension-helper cards that provide kid-friendlydefinitions, tips, and examples to help students master readingskills.
£27.84
Scholastic Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magnet
Book SynopsisRead & Respond provides teachers with a wealth of resources to teachPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet. Transform your literacyoutcomes and engage your whole school in reading. Inspire anddelight your children with contemporary, diverse and engaging textsthat will spark a lifelong love of reading for pleasure.
£14.25
Schofield & Sims Ltd Complete Comprehension Book 3 Year 3 Ages 78
Book SynopsisWritten by expert authors, Schofield & Sims Complete Comprehension equips you with everything you need to teach the comprehension skills identified in the National Curriculum.
£90.00
Schofield & Sims Ltd Complete Comprehension Book 4 Year 4 Ages 89
Book SynopsisWritten by expert authors, Schofield & Sims Complete Comprehension equips you with everything you need to teach the comprehension skills identified in the National Curriculum.
£90.00
SAGE Publications Ltd Drafting and Assessing Poetry
`This excellent book provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all aspect of poetry teaching. The book does more than inform us - it inspires profound reflection on the best ways it support poetry writing and draws us into the debate about assessment-driven curriculum' - School Librarian`A must for trainee teachers and English departments' - Booktrusted News`Drafting and Assessing Poetry is thoroughly researched and shows how attitudes towards teaching of poetry and indeed the place of poetry on the syllabus, has changed with political fashion over the years, but more importantly, Sue Dymoke shows how a handful of contemporary poets go about drafting their work and sees this process as an essential tool in the classroom, advocating that students should keep drafting notebooks, just like real writers.Getting students, or indeed members of writing groups, to understand that one draft of a poem may not be the fReview`A must for trainee teachers and English departments′ - Booktrusted News `Sue Dymoke′s book is a much needed antidote to the ubiquitous guides to poetry analysis…. This book is well worth reading for its clarity and wealth of ideas′ - Bethan Marshall, TES Teacher Magazine `It is a useful book: a theoretical text, but with a practical focus, which makes it very readable and interesting, to teachers of young people particularly, but also, to teachers of adults and indeed in parts to poetry writers themselves, particularly those interested in working in schools, or simply curious about the general process of drafting and evaluating poetry′ - County Lit, Nottinghamshire County Council Literature Newsletter `Drafting and Assessing Poetry is thoroughly researched and shows how attitudes towards teaching of poetry and indeed the place of poetry on the syllabus, has changed with political fashion over the years., But more importantly, Sue Dymoke shows how a handful of contemporary poets go about drafting their work and sees this process as an essential tool in the classroom, advocating that students should keep drafting notebooks, just like real writers. Getting students, or indeed members of writing groups, to understand that one draft of a poem may not be the final or best work they can produce will never be a problem again!′ - Writing in Education `This excellent book provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all aspect of poetry teaching. The book does more than inform us - it inspires profound reflection on the best ways it support poetry writing and draws us into the debate about assessment-driven curriculum′ - School LibrarianTable of ContentsThe Place of Poetry in the National Curriculum Orders for English Drafting Poetry Using Poets′ Drafts Poetry and ICT The Visiting Poet and Poetry Workshops Assessing Poetry The Context Forty Years of Poetry Teaching
£44.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Learning to Read Literate Behaviour and Orthographic Knowledge Routledge Library Editions Literacy
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£126.95
Taylor & Francis Teaching Writing A Systematic Approach Routledge Library Editions Literacy
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Taylor & Francis Parental Involvement in Childrens Reading
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Second R Writing Development in the Junior School Routledge Library Editions Literacy
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Taylor & Francis Learning to Read and Write
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Taylor & Francis Inc Unjournaling
Book SynopsisSome students are just not comfortable with sharing intimate details about their thoughts, feelings, and lives at least, not with others in a class or group. Unjournaling, Second Edition is brimming with playful writing prompts that are entirely impersonal, easing the way for hesitant writers while still offering creative challenges for those who are more experienced.This edition updates existing prompts while introducing 50 brand new ones. It includes sample responses a helpful tool for anyone who gets stuck with a topic and wants to see how it can be done! Two examples of the 250 writing prompts include: Somebody's sitting behind you on the bus. You hear only one side of an odd cell phone conversation, but it is intriguing and alarms you. What do you hear? Igor could hardly wait to get his new special license plates for his car. He paid extra for these plates: BIM- BB1. Explain the meaning behind this very special license plate. Suited Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Writing Prompts 3. Sample Responses 4. About the Authors
£19.04
Cambridge University Press Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language
Book SynopsisPrepare for the exam with practice tests written by current examiners. This write-in book contains four new extended practice tests that help students prepare confidently in the weeks before the Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language exam. By completing the tests, learners develop familiarity with the format of the assessment and enhance their reading, writing, speaking and listening technique. This edition does not contain answers at the back of the book, making it suitable for classwork or homework. Audio for the listening exercises is online on the Cambridge University Press website.Table of ContentsCambridge IGCSE® English as a Second Language – introduction to the exam; Exam overview; Assessment objectives; Assessment criteria for writing and speaking; Marking learners' work; Tick sheets (self-assessment for learners); Advice for learners; Practice Test 1; Practice Test 2; Practice Test 3; Practice Test 4; Speaking – topic cards; Audioscripts.
£20.25
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Grammar and Writing Skills Learners
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrelims p1-6. Learning units p7-93. Acknowledgements p94.
£13.55
John Wiley & Sons Inc College Writing For Dummies
Book SynopsisTransform your next college essay into an A+ masterpiece Taking a 100-level English composition course? Just doing your best to get ready for the rigors of college-level writing? Then it's probably time you picked up College Writing For Dummies, the single greatest roadmap to writing high-quality essays, reports, and more! This book is the ideal companion for any introductory college writing course and tracks the curriculum of a typical English Composition, College Writing, English 101, or Writing & Rhetoric course. You'll learn composition techniques, style, language, and grammar tips, and discover how to plan, write, and revise your material. You'll also get: Ten can't-miss resources for improving your college writingStrategies for revising and repairing inadequate essays on your ownTechniques to help non-native English speakers master the challenging world of English essay writingFull of real-world examples, lessons in essay structure, grammar, and everything in between, this book iTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with College Writing 5 Chapter 1: Transitioning to Greater Expectations: College Writing 7 Chapter 2: Sailing into Safe Waters: First-Year Writing Success 21 Chapter 3: Previewing a College Writing 101 Course: Getting Schooled 35 Chapter 4: Tasting Higher Steaks: Essay Portfolio Requirements 57 Part 2: Establishing Essentials: Elements of Composing 75 Chapter 5: Planning Your Essay Success: Organization and Structure 77 Chapter 6: Determining Your Reasons for Writing: Audience and Purpose 105 Chapter 7: Showing Evidence: Thesis Support 123 Part 3: Writing with Style, Language, and Grammar 145 Chapter 8: Establishing Structure: Sentences and Paragraphs 147 Chapter 9: Scoring Personality Points: Stars of Style 165 Chapter 10: Showing Sensitivity: Language That Builds Better Societies 191 Chapter 11: Scrutinizing Your Paper for Sneaky Grammar Errors 207 Part 4: Rehearsing for Success: Planning, Writing, and Revising 237 Chapter 12: Preparing Your Persuasion: Planning, Gathering, and Organizing Information 239 Chapter 13: Getting One Done: Completing Draft One 263 Chapter 14: Rethinking and Repairing: Three-Level Revising Plan 281 Chapter 15: Finalizing for Shipment: Format and Presentation 301 Chapter 16: Reaching Out: Writing across Courses 315 Part 5: The Part of Tens 333 Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Resources for Improving College Writing 335 Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Nonnative English-Speaking College Writers 343 Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Tips for Repairing Broken Essays: DIY 351 Index 357
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils of any age with special educational needs, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 4: Sound by Sound Part 2 focuses on investigating complex sounds and their relationship with letters and letter combinations. Each chapter explores a key sound (o-e/ z/ ee/ a-e/ er/ e/ ow) and contains over 40 engaging activities, including: sound sums, word tech, word tracker, making better sentences and spelling challenge. Thorough guidance is provided on how to deliver eachTable of Contents o-e 2. z 3. ee 4. a-e 5. r 6. e 7. ow
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils of any age with special educational needs, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 5: Sound by Sound Part 3 focuses on exploring complex sounds and their relationship with letters and letter combinations. Each chapter explores a key sound (oy/ oo/ u/ i-e/ aw/ air/ ar) and contains over 40 engaging activities, including: reading race, bits missing, spot the spelling, word detective and writing challenge. Thorough guidance is provided on how to deliver each activity,Table of Contents oy 2. oo 3. u 4. i-e 5. aw 6. air 7. ar
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils of any age with special educational needs, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 7: Multisyllable Magic focuses on revising the main complex sounds from previous books and working on words with 2, 3 and 4 syllables. It also explores words with key suffixes (-tion/ -sion/ -ture/ -sure/ -cious/ -cial). Each chapter contains 10 engaging activities, including syllable jigsaw, sounds like a syllable, syllable trap and spelling challenge, plus handy highlighted word caTable of ContentsIntroduction Working through the programme Lesson planner High frequency word list Poster vowelsPoster consonants Poster suf□fixes PART 1 1. o-e 2. ee 3. a-e 4. er 5. e 6. ow 7. oy 8. oo 9. u 10. i-e 11. aw 12. air 13. ar 14. o 15. i 16. u-e PART 2 17. Set 1- mixed 3 syllable (basic words with no schwa) 18. Set 2- mixed 3 syllable (basic words with schwa) 19. Set 3- mixed 3 syllable (advanced words) 20. Set 4- mixed 4 syllable (advanced words with schwa) 21. Suffixes- shun (tion/ cian / ssion) 22. Suffixes- ziun (sion) 23. Suffixes- cher (ture) 24. Suffixes- zier (sure/ zure) 25. Suffixes- shus (cious/ scious/ tious) 26 Suffixes- shul (cial/ tial)
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils of any age with special educational needs, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 1: Building Basics introduces basic sounds and explores their relationship with letters. It focuses on sounds and letters where there is a simple 1:1 correspondence between the two, and explores the sounds in simple words that follow the pattern of vowel-consonant or consonant-vowel-consonant. Sounds are grouped into seven sets, with each set containing more than 50 engagTrade Review"This book is just one in a truly comprehensive set of seven books. Together, they provide a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling in a way that will really engage pupils' interest, whatever their learning difficulties. The books are appropriate for all types of learner with their simple approach to what can be a complex subject, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills... Whether for special needs units in mainstream settings, or in special schools, this series is an unmissable resource for the staffroom, for teachers to share and develop phonics teaching." — Sarah Brew, Parents in TouchTable of Contents1. Set 1 s a t p 2. Set 2 i n m d 3. Set 3 g o c k 4. Set 4 e u r 5. Set 5 h b f l 6. Set 6 j v w x 7. Set 7 y z
£49.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Book SynopsisPhonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs is a complete, structured, multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling, making it fun and accessible for all. This fantastic seven-part resource offers a refreshingly simple approach to the teaching of phonics, alongside activities to develop auditory and visual perceptual skills. Specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs of any age, the books break down phonics into manageable core elements and provide a huge wealth of resources to support teachers in teaching reading and spelling. Book 3: Sound by Sound, Part 1 focuses on discovering complex sounds and their relationship with letters and letter combinations. Each chapter explores a key sound (sh/ th/ ng/ ch/ k/ qu/ f/ l/ s) and contains over 40 engaging activities, including: sound exchange, word scramble, spot the spelling, word detective and writing challenge. Thorough guidance is provided on how to deliver each Table of Contents sh 2. th 3. ng 4. ch 5. k 6. qu 7. f 8. l 9. s
£48.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Descriptosaurus Action Adventure
Book SynopsisDescriptosaurus: Action & Adventure builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling Descriptosaurus and, within the context of adventure stories, develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level, combine their descriptions of setting and character and show how the two interact. Children can then experiment with their own adventure stories, armed with the skills, techniques and vocabulary necessary to describe their action scenes in a way that allows the reader to feel the characters' fear and excitement, and visualise the action within the setting.This new system also provides a contextualised alternative to grammar textbooks and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar they will need to improve their writing, both creative and technical.Trade Review"Descriptosaurus is a hugely popular and highly successful book which helps teachers encourage pupils’ creative writing. […] Descriptosaurus: Action and Adventure takes a subject which will really excite and engage children and builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestseller book. Always keeping close to the theme, it develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. […] This is a huge library of ideas and will give teachers an almost unlimited resource to inspire their pupils. It’s very simple to use and newly qualified teachers and teachers in training will find the book accessible; experienced teachers will find the range of ideas quite superb. A wonderful resource." – Parents in TouchTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION KEY ELEMENTS PART A – RACECHAPTER 1 HOOKS Section 1: Openings Section 2: Warning of Danger to Come Section 3: The Ticking Clock Section 4: A Decision/Plan Section 5: What’s Lurking Behind the Door Section 6: Too Close for Comfort CHAPTER 2 JOURNEY CHAPTER 3 ROUTES Section 1: Cities, Towns and Villages Section 2: Paths & Trails Section 3: Ground CHAPTER 4 MOVING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION Section 1: Setting A. Barriers B. Alarms Section 2: Interaction A. Scanning the Area B. Signals C. Advancing D. Getting Inside Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 5 SECRET PASSAGES & TUNNELS Section 1(a): Setting - Secret Passages Section 2(a): Interaction Section 2(b): Setting - Tunnels & Passages Section 2(b): Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART B – THE CHASECHAPTER 6 FOLLOWED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 7 HIDING Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 8 PURSUED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 9 TRAPPED Section 1: Characters/Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART C – THE VILLAINCHAPTER 10 MEETING THE VILLAIN A. The Villain & his Allies Section 1: Expressions Section 2: Eyes Section 3: Voice Section 4: Movement Section 5: Scars B. Dangerous Animals Section 1: Guard Dogs Section 2: Scorpion Section 3: Crocodiles Section 4: Snake Section 5: Black Widow Spider CHAPTER 11 INTERACTION & REACTION TO VILLAIN A. Movement B. Wrestle C. Strike Section 2: Reaction CHAPTER 12 CAPTURED Section 1: Characters Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction PART D – SURVIVALCHAPTER 13 FIRE, EXPLOSIONS, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS Section 1: Setting A. Fire B. Explosions C. Earthquakes & Volcanoes Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 14 IN THE WATER Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 15 DESERTS Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction CHAPTER 16 SNOW, ICE, AVALANCHES Section 1: Setting Section 2: Interaction Section 3: Reaction APPENDIX:PLANNING AN ADVENTURE STORY Plot Planning Sheet Hero Planning Sheet Villain Planning Sheet S(C)IR - The Race S(C)IR - The Chase S(C)IR - Survival
£29.70
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Phonics Phase 2 Unit 5 Get Fit
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