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Book SynopsisKey Skills for Kids: English is the launch of a fantastic new learning series for children in Year 1. The 128-page paperback workbook is jam-packed with different literacy activities such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, and more. Every exercise has been developed with an educational consultant specifically for this age group. The difficulty level increases throughout the book making it suitable for a range of abilities. The simple clear layouts and quirky illustrations make learning fun.

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Book SynopsisThe award-winning Jolly Dictionary complements the Jolly Grammar books and is designed to teach children how to look up and understand words they don’t know. Teaching children how to use a dictionary will improve reading and writing, and help them become independent learners. The dictionary has been colour coded into four sections, (matching the Jolly Phonics Alphabet poster) so that children are able to find the words they are looking quickly. A unique Pronunciation Guide is given for each of the 6,000+ age-appropriate words. The definitions have been carefully written so that children find them easy to read and understand. The Jolly Dictionary is also beautifully illustrated throughout and features Inky, Bee and Snake.

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Book SynopsisJolly Phonics Handwriting Books provide letter formation practice for beginner writers. Dotted letters and words (with starting dots) remind children how the letters are formed, and encourage them to write words using the letter sounds they know. From Book 4, the children are encouraged to join the letters in a digraph, This helps them to remember than sometimes two letters are needed to represent asound. Each page features fun activities to complete and attractive pictures to colour, which help the children to develop fine motor control. Tips for teachers and parents are included within each book.

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Book SynopsisMake learning the tricky words even more fun with this plush Tricky Word Hat. Designed for use in classroom activities, there is a slightly elasticated rim to the hat so that it can be worn by children of different head sizes, and the teacher. Includes a bag of 72 small velcro pads for attaching tricky words (tricky words not included).

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Book SynopsisGrammar Songs are a fun and interactive resource for teaching children the basic rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation that are covered in Grammar 1 and 2. The book comes with an audio CD with 20 songs that are set to popular tunes and sung in British English. The lyrics are fun and the tunes familiar and upbeat, making the songs catchy and memorable. Children can sing along using the lyrics provided and very quickly learn the songs, enabling them to recall numerous grammatical facts and rules. Games and activities are also included in the 24 page book Track List:AdjectivesAdverbsCapital LettersComparatives and SuperlativesCompound wordsConjunctions ContractionsDictionaryHomophonesMagic NounsPast, Present and Future TensePluralsPrefixes and SuffixesPrepositionsPronounsPunctuationSpeech MarksThesaurus (Synonyms and Antonyms)Verbs Grammar Songs trailer

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Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct formation. Fun activities at the end of each book help children to use their new letter- sound knowledge and begin to develop their reading and writing skills. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources Finger Phonics 4 covers the following sounds: ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or

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Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct formation. Fun activities at the end of each book help children to use their new letter- sound knowledge and begin to develop their reading and writing skills. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources Finger Phonics 5 covers the following sounds: z, w, ng, v, oo, oo

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Book SynopsisWith phonetically-organised word lists, this title features multisensory approach to spelling using Look, Say, Trace, Cover, Write, Check. It provides fresh phonics word lists with phonetical activities.

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Book SynopsisMy Word Bank is designed for primary pupils from ages 8-12. It is a pupil 'word book' and dictionary to help develop written and oral vocabulary. Including: spelling rules to help pupils use the correct spelling and choose the right word; e.g. 'Should I use current or currant?' Remember ants like currants!; words other than...to help pupils write interesting sentences, and use words other than 'said'; e.g. 'But she only mumbled the answer', explained the girl.

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Book SynopsisReading for success is a series of four books designed to support teacher-directed lessons and independent pupil activities in the five key elements of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Titles in this series are: Reading for success (Book 1) Reading for success (Book 2) Reading for success (Book 3) Reading for success (Book 4)Reading and the teaching of reading have always been at the forefront of discussions in education and recent discussions are no different. Some, such as the media, criticise schools for not knowing how to effectively teach reading, and yet we know more today than ever about effective reading instruction. Research has identified five key elements of reading instruction: Sound and letter knowledge Phonemic awareness (sounds of language) Sounds and alphabet knowledge Interpreting, analysing and evaluating Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension strategies The terminology below is commonly used when discussing reading instruction and will be helpful in understanding and discussing the five elements of reading. Phonemic awareness phonemic awareness-an individual's ability to attend to the sounds of spoken words phonological awareness-ability to recognise phonemes, graphemes, rhymes, syllables etc. phonemes-sounds in spoken language graphemes-the smallest parts of written language phonics-relationship between the sounds and symbols of spoken and written language syllable-part of a word that contains a vowel or vowel sound onset-the initial consonant in a syllable rime-the syllable part that contains a vowel (Example: In dog, the onset is d and the rime is og.) Phonics synthetic phonics-the ability to convert letters into sounds and blend them together analytic phonics-the ability to analyse the letters and sounds in words analogy-based phonics-using knowledge of word families to read unfamiliar words phonics through spelling-the ability to break words into sounds for writing embedded phonics-the instruction of letters and sounds within text onset-rime phonics-instruction that involves the identification of the initial sound in a word part (onset) and the remaining part of the word (rime) Fluency fluency-reading quickly and accurately automaticity-the quick recognition of words Vocabulary specific word instruction-the teaching of individual words word-learning strategies-the instruction of strategies that help pupils determine word meaning word parts-using parts of words (prefixes, suffixes, base words) to determine meanings of words context clues-surrounding phrases, sentences and words that provide hints that lead to a word's meaning Comprehension metacognition-thinking about one's thinking or the ability to identify what is known and not known when reading semantic organisers-maps or webs used to illustrate the connection between concepts or ideas direct explanation-a teacher's explanation of the use of comprehension strategies modelling-teacher demonstration of the use of strategies guided practice-guidance by the teacher as a pupil applies strategies application-reading strategies used by pupils General terminology explicit instruction-direct instruction of strategies by the teacher implicit instruction-indirect instruction, often embedded in context Book format This book is divided into five sections featuring each of the elements of reading. Within each section there are activities for teacher-directed instruction, as well as small-group and individual practice of reading skills. Many of the activities include follow-up games and copymasters intended to provide additional practice of skills. The use of these activities, games and practice sheets, in addition to a comprehensive reading programme, will give pupils the skills necessary for reading success.Table of ContentsIntroduction...iv - vCurriculum links...vi - ixPhonemic awareness...2-16Phoneme awareness...2Phoneme isolation activities...3Phoneme identity activities...4-5Phoneme categorisation activities...6-8Phoneme blending activities...9Phoneme segmentation activities...10Phoneme deletion activities...11-13Phoneme addition andsubstitution activities...14-15Phonemic awareness assessment...16Phonics...17-62Phonics...17Word families activities...18-21Vowels and consonants activities...22-25Phonics activities...26-33More phonics activities...34-61Assessment...62Fluency...63-89Fluency...63General fluency activities...64-73Choral reading...74Audio-assisted reading activities...75-77Partner reading...78-82Readers theatre...83-86Assessment...87-89Vocabulary...90-124Vocabulary...90Synonym and antonym activities...91-95General vocabulary activities...96-99Daily oral language activities...101-105Reading aloud activities...106-107Specific word instruction activities...108-112Word learning strategies activities...113-124Comprehension...125-162Comprehension...125-126Monitoring comprehension activities...127-135Graphic organiser activities...136-150Answering questions...151-152Generating questions activities...153-155Comprehension game...156-157Summarising activities...158-160Assessment...161-162Answers...163-165

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Book SynopsisThis fantastic Complete Revision & Practice book has everything students need to succeed in Key Stage Three English. It''s packed with crystal-clear study notes, a diverse range of texts and essential practice questions to help students improve their writing, analyse texts and more!Plus, there are mixed-topic tests, a practice exam and answers included - all to help students test what they know. We''ve even thrown in some knowledge organiser pages to summarise the key information and online quizzes to help solidify all that English knowledge!To top things off, you''ll gain access to a free Online Edition of the entire book.Oh, and if all that''s not enough, check out our KS3 English Workbook for even more incredible practice!

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Book SynopsisThis book contains three full sets of practice papers for Key Stage 3 English - ideal preparation for the in-school tests that most pupils take at the end of Year 9 (age 14). Each set of tests contains a Writing Paper, a Reading Paper (with a full-colour pull-out Reading Booklet) and a Shakespeare Paper (based on Romeo and Juliet or The Tempest). A full mark scheme is included for every test, so it’s easy for students to check their progress and learn from any mistakes.

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Book SynopsisThis title is a super resource to develop important life and listening skills. Pupils follow challenging and sequential instructions read out by teacher. It develops ability to listen accurately and retain information in memory. It offers photocopiable exercises progress in difficulty. It is ideal for whole-class or small-group completion. It includes record sheet for pupil completion.

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Book SynopsisThis title is a super resource to develop important life and listening skills. Pupils follow challenging and sequential instructions read out by teacher. It develops ability to listen accurately and retain information in memory. It offers photocopiable exercises progress in difficulty. It is ideal for whole-class or small-group completion. It includes record sheet for pupil completion.

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Book SynopsisThe 'Pygmalion phenomenon' is the self-fulfilling prophecy embedded in teachers' expectations. Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers do not have such expectations, performance and growth are not encouraged and may in fact be discouraged in a variety of ways. Research suggests that our expectations strongly influence the performance of those around us from the members of our football team to the students in our classes. In the Oak School experiment, discussed in the book, teachers were led to believe that certain students selected at random were likely to be showing signs of a spurt in intellectual growth and development. At the end of the year, the students of whom the teachers had these expectations showed significantly greater gains in intellectual growth that did those in the control group. Reissue of a classic book. Original ISBN 0829031537. Printed 1968. Revised and expanded 1992.

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Book SynopsisChildren are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favourite song or rhyme. Simple and clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in.Trade ReviewThe delightful characters in the [Sign & Sing-Along] books depict the signs to accompany the words to the song. We think the signing books are an excellent idea. The children particularly liked the illustrations. * Under 5 Magazine *

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Book SynopsisDid you know that English words come from all over the world and that their meanings have changed along their journey? Our word 'zero' comes from the Arabic word for empty space. 'Companion' is from the Latin for with bread. With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty illustrations, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich history and cultural diversity of our language. Words included: karaoke (Japanese); zero (Arabic); guru (Sanskrit); ukulele (Hawaiian); jaguar (Tupi); royalty (Norman French); companion (Latin); kookaburra (Wradjuri); worm (Old English); mummy (Persian); caribou (Algonquin); safari (Swahili)Trade Review"We love the way [Literally] teaches children about the global diversity hidden in the English language." -- Carly Glendinning * Absolutely Prep & Pre-Prep Magazine *"This eye-catching picture book introduced pupils to the rich history and cultural diversity of the UK, through the intriguing story of its language." * Teach Primary Magazine *"Patrick Skipworth’s latest picture book turns on our brain when delving into the science of etymology, while Nicholas Stevenson’s illustrations delight the eye. Focusing on English words, the book looks at the origin of the word, it’s current meaning and links the word to languages around the world. With strong ties to geography, children have fun exploring the connections to indigenous languages and cultures both past and present, showing how- no matter where we are from- we are all interconnected. A riveting must-read!" * Teach Early Years Magazine *"MOMENT OF TRUTH" choice: "A vibrantly illustrated brief dictionary of quirky words and where they come from." * Big Issue North *“Vibrantly illustrated look at global diversity and cultures through the prism of language. From its striking yellow cover to the colour drenched inside spreads, this is a book which grabs the reader’s attention … This fascinating and accessible introduction to linguistics also has some surprises, for example the word 'Mummy' used to describe a preserved body does not come from where you would expect!" * LoveReading4Schools *"Reveals the layered meanings and fascinating history of everyday words." * The School Run *

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Book SynopsisThis workbook, accompanying the Level 4 Instructor Guide (available separately) in the First Language Lessons complete elementary grammar series, uses classical techniques of memorization, dictation, and narration to develop your child's language ability in the important, foundational years of language study. This Level 4 Student Workbook provides complete worksheets for the student, making it possible for busy parents and teachers to spend more time teaching and less time preparing. Grade Recommendation: Grades 4-5.

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Book SynopsisOur vibrant and fun activities introduce important concepts and tools that children encounter on their first days of school: the alphabet, numbers 1­­-30, shapes, scissors, pencils, and more. With our enjoyable exercises, your child will feel confident for his or her first day of school.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a wonderful teacher resource for helping children learn to read.The Word Mastery Primer empowers teachers to organise sounds and words into families, and to invent picture-filled stories which bring the sounds of words and phonemes to life for children learning to read. The lovely short stories allow children to practise the sound families they've learned.This book has been used in manuscript form for teacher training in the Education Department at Antioch, New England, for many years. It's a gem of a reading primer, which has helped hundreds of teachers decide on the most memorable approach to putting sounds together with letters.

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Book SynopsisFood ColorLibrary, 2nd Edition is a valuable intervention to support SLTs, SENCOs and teachers develop pupils' vocabulary, recognition, verbal comprehension, and expressive language. Comprising 96 fully-updated colour images of everyday food and drink items divided into six categories, Food ColorLibrary is an engaging, well-organised, and flexible resource that may be used for a range of activities in all aspects of language development, remediation and teaching.Suitable for individual or group work with a range of ages, this 2nd edition contains modern, engaging colour images that have been developed in conjunction with several highly-experienced speech and language therapists. The instruction booklet included with the flashcards contains a range of suggested activities for administration and includes instructions in nine languages - English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.InteTable of Contents96 A6 colour flashcards arranged in six numbered sets. Each set represents a single food or beverage group. Instruction booklet providing guidance on administration. Includes instructions in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

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Book SynopsisAQA GCSE English Language Revision Cards provide active revision support that targets the most essential skills and knowledge students need to learn to ensure exam success. Written by expert examiners, each pack of 80 cards is structured by exam question, helping students to focus on the key skills and knowledge that will gain them the most marks in the exam. Presented in an accessible and engaging format, the cards break down the content that students need to master into manageable, bitesize chunks. Questions and answers on each card help students to test themselves and ensure they are secure in their knowledge. The sharp, focused content of this quick revision tool make it ideal for last-minute exam preparation. Each pack includes free access to an online sample exam paper and mark scheme.Table of ContentsPaper 1 Section A: Reading Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Paper 2 Section A: Reading Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Paper 1 Section B: Writing Question 5 Paper 2 Section B: Writing Question 5 Paper 1 and 2 Section B: Writing skills 72 Key terms glossary

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Book SynopsisModern English Structures is a clear and accessible text that follows a structural approach to teaching basic English grammar. The book is divided into three parts: what a sentence constituent is, what a sentence constituent does, and where a sentence constituent goes―Form, Function, and Position. The objective of the book is to bring students to a better understanding of sentence constituents and sentence structures, providing them with appropriate terminology to discuss these forms and relationships. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout.The accompanying Modern English Structures Workbook parallels the text and provides useful training both in memorization and in higher-order thinking skills.Trade Review“Modern English Structures is far superior to any other grammar text I have used in my grammar class. Approaching English grammar from a trinocular perspective, through Form, Function, and Position, Bernard O’Dwyer manages to account for many abstract grammar concepts in a way that is truly enlightening for students and teachers alike. The wealth of well-chosen examples and the lucidity of his account put this text in a class of its own.” — Hyo-Chang Hong, Marshall University“What a terrific book and workbook, the best I’ve seen and I’ve been reviewing university-level grammar texts for years. The text is intelligent, accessible, and clear, with sophisticated exercises that do not condescend to my advanced students. I’m really impressed.” — Katy Rehyansky, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaTable of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations and SymbolsIntroduction: English GrammarLanguage Structure Spoken vs. Written Grammar Grammatical Terminology Sentence Constituents Form Functions Positions Sentences StyleFORM1. MorphemesMorphemes Morpheme Variants Morpheme Analysis2. Words: Form Class WordsNounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbs3. Words: Structure ClassPronouns Determiners Auxiliaries Prepositions Conjunctions Word Analysis4. PhrasesNoun PhraseAdjective PhraseVerb PhraseAdverb PhraseParticiple PhraseGerund PhraseInfinitive PhrasePrepositional PhraseAbsolute PhrasePhrase Analysis5. ClausesIndependent Clauses Dependent Clauses Noun Clauses Relative Clauses Relative Adverb Clauses Adverb ClausesFUNCTION6. Major Grammatical FunctionsGrammatical FunctionSubject Predicate Subject-Predicate AgreementMoodVoice7. Minor Grammatical FunctionsGrammatical Function ContinuedObjects of Prepositions Modifiers Pronouns by Form, Adjectives by FunctionAdverb ModifiersAdverb Nouns Prepositional Phrase ModifiersAppositionComplements Predicate Nouns Predicate Adjectives Adverb Complements Complement vs. Modifier Objective Complements Connectors8. Functions: ClausesGrammatical Function of Clauses Noun ClausesRelative ClausesExpressed Antecedents vs. Implied Antecedents Relative Restrictive / Non-restrictive Clauses Adverb ClausesClause AnalysisPOSITION9. Grammatical PositionsNominal Verbal Adjectival Adverbial Verbals10. Sentences Sentence StructuresSentence TypesSentence PatternsSentence AnalysisAppendices Grammatical Terms Summary Grammatical Functions Summary Irregular Verbs GlossaryBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA tub of 106 lower case magnetic letters. Consonants are in red and vowels are in blue. Tub contains 2 each of the 42 letter sounds, 4 each of the vowels a, e , i and o, 6 each of m and d.

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Book Synopsis_______________An exciting reading comprehension resource from Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the creator of the hugely popular Write Like a Ninja, Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja: Non-Fiction series.This photocopiable resource contains 24 immersive and imaginative fiction and poetry texts from acclaimed writers including Joseph Coelho, Joshua Seigal and Emma Shevah, as well as original texts by Adam Bushnell and Andrew Jennings aligned to the National Curriculum. Each is accompanied by differentiated activities and answers to boost retrieval skills and help pupils become fully fledged Comprehension Ninjas!Ideal for KS1 SATs practice, the reading texts are high-quality and rich in vocabulary. They cover a wide variety of genres including fables, sci-fi, contemporary stories, adventure, traditional tales and poetry. If you''re searching for engaging resources to help pupils practise comprehension strategies and question types such Trade ReviewThese books provide high-quality, age-appropriate texts with great ideas to discuss vocabulary and understanding in context with younger children. They will be a great resource for any teacher! -- Jane Clapp * Teacher and Reading Lead, @MissC_1717 *Vocabulary Ninja strikes again by making comprehension fun, lively and easy to access. These books lend themselves wonderfully to the different learning needs in the classroom and can be used in a myriad of ways. -- Toria Bono * Classroom teacher and Primary Evidence Lead Educator, @Toriaclaire *Yet again, the Ninja delivers with this high-quality comprehension resource. Time-saving gold dust for providing classroom comprehension practice that is easily accessible and focused on curriculum domains. -- Alex Barton * Primary Reading Co-ordinator and author of 'Reading Recharged', MrB_Y3 *

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Book Synopsis''Time-saving gold dust for providing classroom comprehension practice.'' Alex Barton, Teacher and author of Reading Recharged, @MrB_Y3An exciting reading comprehension resource from Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the creator of the hugely popular Write Like a Ninja, Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja: Non-Fiction series.This photocopiable resource contains 24 immersive and imaginative fiction and poetry texts from acclaimed writers including Zanib Mian, Chitra Soundar and Brian Moses, as well as original texts by Adam Bushnell and Andrew Jennings aligned to the National Curriculum. Each is accompanied by differentiated activities and answers to boost retrieval skills and help pupils become fully fledged Comprehension Ninjas!Ideal for KS1 SATs practice, the reading texts are high-quality and rich in vocabulary. They cover a wide variety of genres including fables, sci-fi, contemporary stories, adventure, traditional talTrade ReviewThese books provide high-quality, age-appropriate texts with great ideas to discuss vocabulary and understanding in context with younger children. They will be a great resource for any teacher! -- Jane Clapp * Teacher and Reading Lead, @MissC_1717 *Vocabulary Ninja strikes again by making comprehension fun, lively and easy to access. These books lend themselves wonderfully to the different learning needs in the classroom and can be used in a myriad of ways. -- Toria Bono * Classroom teacher and Primary Evidence Lead Educator, @Toriaclaire *Yet again, the Ninja delivers with this high-quality comprehension resource. Time-saving gold dust for providing classroom comprehension practice that is easily accessible and focused on curriculum domains. -- Alex Barton * Primary Reading Co-ordinator, MrB_Y3 *This is a resource packed full of ideas, based on a variety of quality texts - a must for any classroom. -- Stephen O Connor, Primary School TeacherWhat an amazing resource, packed full of ideas! Covering ks1 & ks2. Texts are varied & diverse. Wide range of genres! -- Barbara Band, Charted LibrarianAnother fantastic series of books by Andrew, this time co-authored with Adam Bushnell to ensure even more literacy enrichment. * UKEdChat *The books are so well put together, providing strategies for teaching reading skills in an interesting and unique way. -- Rosie Watch, Expert Reviewer * Love Reading 4 Schools *

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Book Synopsis''An absolute must-have for any Year 3 teacher.'' Louise Rayner, English Specialist Leader of EducationAn exciting reading comprehension resource from Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the creator of the hugely popular Write Like a Ninja, Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja: Non-Fiction series.This photocopiable resource contains 24 immersive and imaginative fiction and poetry texts from acclaimed writers including Roald Dahl, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Patrice Lawrence and Pamela Butchart, as well as original texts by Adam Bushnell and Andrew Jennings aligned to the National Curriculum. Each is accompanied by differentiated activities and answers to boost retrieval skills and help pupils become fully fledged Comprehension Ninjas!Ideal for KS2 SATs practice, the reading texts are high-quality and rich in vocabulary. They cover a range of genres including historical fiction, sci-fi, contemporary stories, adventure, traditional tales aTrade ReviewI am blown away with the quality of these books. Comprehension is an important element of becoming a fluent reader, and I am extremely excited to use the Comprehension Ninja books with my class! -- Alfred Bache * Head of Primary English and KS2 class teacher, @mr_alfredb *The Comprehension Ninja strikes again! With clear, concise texts and activities bursting with opportunities to develop reading skills, this is an absolute must-have book for any Year 3 teacher. -- Louise Rayner * Year 3/4 teacher and English Specialist Leader of Education, @thegiddyteacher *

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Book Synopsis''A must have for any Year 4 teacher!'' Liberty Minoli, English Lead, @MissMinoliYear4An exciting reading comprehension resource from Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the creator of the hugely popular Write Like a Ninja, Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja: Non-Fiction series.This photocopiable resource contains 24 immersive and imaginative fiction and poetry texts from acclaimed writers including Jo Simmons, Karen Inglis and Brian Moses, as well as original texts by Adam Bushnell and Andrew Jennings aligned to the National Curriculum. Each is accompanied by differentiated activities and answers to boost retrieval skills and help pupils become fully fledged Comprehension Ninjas!Ideal for KS2 SATs practice, the reading texts are high-quality and rich in vocabulary. They cover a wide variety of genres including historical fiction, sci-fi, contemporary stories, adventure, traditional tales and poetry. If you''re searchTrade ReviewI am blown away with the quality of these books. Comprehension is an important element of becoming a fluent reader, and I am extremely excited to use the Comprehension Ninja books with my class! -- Alfred Bache * Head of Primary English and KS2 class teacher, @mr_alfredb *A brilliantly set out book, which guides children through each aspect of reading comprehension. It doesn't get any better than this! -- Louise Rayner * Year 3/4 Teacher and English Specialist Leader of Education, @thegiddyteacher *This book is a must have for any Year 4 teachers! High-quality, relevant texts, including a wide range of genres, with age-appropriate supporting questions that cover the key comprehension skills. -- Liberty Minoli * English Lead and Year 4 Teacher @MissMinoliYear4 *

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Book SynopsisWe are working towards endorsement of this title for the Cambridge Pathway to support the full syllabus for examination from 2027. Written by experienced authors and teachers, our Student's Book provides accessible and engaging support for the latest Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9-1) First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990).

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Book SynopsisThe home of trusted English learner''s dictionaries for everyday language learning.Collins Easy Learning English Idioms is an easy-to-use guide to the most common English idioms, designed for everyone who wants to improve their knowledge of English.With simple and clear explanations, this helpful, and often fun guide will help you understand what English idioms, such as ''the cat''s whiskers'' and ''step up to the plate'' really mean.Examples from the Collins corpus show how key idioms are used in everyday English and usage notes explain where idioms come from and how they should be used.Idioms are displayed in an accessible and easy-to-use format, making this an indispensible tool for anyone who wants to speak and write fluent and idiomatic English.

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Book SynopsisThis great revised activity book encourages children to read simple words independently with the help of the friendly Letterland characters. They'll have fun learning to read and spell regular words and there are some common sight words included too.Trade ReviewUpdated edition for 2011 with fresh new design. Essential reading skills including how to blend sounds to make words. Helpful parent tips on every page.

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