"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers simple rules and exceptions, word families, phonic sounds, synonyms and antonyms and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

Exam Board: WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015; First Exams: June 2017 Suitable for the 2020 autumn and 2021 summer exams Revision that Sticks! Collins WJEC Eduqas GCSE 9-1 English Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice uses a revision method that works: repeated practice throughout. Revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book. With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price. Includes: * quick tests as you go * end-of-topic practice questions * topic review questions later in the book * mixed practice questions at the end of the book * more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook * a complete exam-style paper * free Q&A flashcards to download online * an ebook version of the revision guide

Don't just read - read aloud! With a treasure-trove of favourite tales, each accompanied by an audio retelling from a professional storyteller, this book gives children the perfect opportunity to read aloud, listen along, follow text, read together and do all the things they need to build their literacy skills! They'll meet tigers, giants and much more in this captivating collection, which comes with an audio CD.

Exam Board: SQA Level: N5/Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2018, First Exam: May 2019 Need extra help with English Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation ahead of the 2019 SQA exam? Revise National 5 and Higher English in a snap with Leckie SNAP Revision! Revise and review your understanding of sentence structure, word choice, close reading and language skills with this handy RUAE guide. First, different SQA-type questions are broken down so that you know exactly what to expect on the day of your exam. Next, exam topics and techniques such as understanding, language, written answers and grammar are detailed clearly and concisely, with colourful sections that are easy-to-read. Finally, put your knowledge to the test with plenty of exam practice, followed by model answers that allow you to check your understanding. With lots of top tips included throughout, this SQA English revision guide has all the tools you need to get a top mark! Revise SQA Poetry in a snap with Leckie SNAP Revision: Poetry by Norman MacCaig (9780008306670) and Carol Ann Duffy (9780008306687).

"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers rules and exceptions, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings, formal and informal language and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum. * Clear explanations and worked examples ensure pupils grasp concepts quickly. * 'How did you do?' checks at the end of each topic allow pupils to self-evaluate their work. * Regular progress tests assess pupils' understanding and give them the chance to recap on their learning. * Answers to every question provided in a pull-out section at the centre of the book.

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: English Language First teaching: 2015 First exams: 2017 Offering teachers and students a fresh approach to the 2015 OCR GCSE English Language specification and the only resources developed in partnership with OCR. This Student Book develops the key reading and writing skills that students will be assessed on in Component 01 and Component 02 of the OCR GCSE English Language qualification. Full of inspiring texts and activities, the book will engage students through the thematic approach that will help prepare them for the thematic connections they will face in the examinations. Through a range of features, including stretch and support activities, as well as tips and key terms, this book supports students of all abilities, while embedded spelling, punctuation and grammar activities and guidance are provided to improve technical accuracy.

"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers rules and exceptions, word families, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers simple rules and exceptions, word families, phonic sounds, adjectives and adverbs and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

"The children found the material interesting and engaging; it was substantially easier to follow than other schemes used and it enabled them to embed the complicated terms while simplifying the knowledge. It quickly diagnosed areas of weakness and then filled those gaps" Sarah Clayton, Teacher The Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Booster Test and Workbook for Year 2 is perfect for boosting the confidence of your child in the weeks and months before SATS. With revision, practice and test sections that focus on the tricky topics, you can be sure that when it comes to the real thing, they'llbe ready for lift off! 5. A comprehensive 8-12 week booster course that you can use at home. 4. Identify gaps in your child's learning and fill themwith practice activities. 3. Targeted support to enable children to reach their full potential. 2. Help your child become familiar with the test formatbefore they sit it for real. 1. Lift off for SATS success! This Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Booster Test and Workbook contains complete practice tests in the SATs format, aswell as a workbook for Year 2 pupils (items not sold separately).

"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers rules and exceptions, inflectional endings, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

"'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author '[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on this favourite children's book. Digital CD-ROM with printable activities and extras Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives A phonics section for Key Stage 1 Shared reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. This book contains photocopiable activities, guided reading notes, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and creative ideas - all from a bestselling, tried-and-trusted series that's a firm favourite with teachers. Please note: this book includes digital content contained on a CD-ROM. "

"A really useful classroom resource." Mrs J. Holloway, Amazon customer. Help children master core English skills required for success at school and beyond. Matched to the curriculum, our acclaimed Scholastic English Skills series is full of easy ways to teach the essentials. An ideal English toolkit for the primary years Gets children speaking, reading and writing confidently Tackles common problems that hold back progress Saves time with inspiring ready-made lesson ideas, activities and posters Includes detailed background knowledge and teacher notes The CD-ROM contains interactive activities for the whiteboard, perfect for starter or plenary activities This spelling and vocabulary teacher's book covers rules and exceptions, inflectional endings, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings and much more. A linked pupil workbook is also available.

Treasure House Composition Skills Pupil Books are aimed at ages 5-11. They include both classic and contemporary fiction and non-fiction, which stimulate children to think, talk and write for a range of purposes. Treasure House Composition Skills Pupil Book 2: - has 20 units - covers all the composition skills in the 2014 National Curriculum - includes a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction extracts - accompanies each extract with carefully structured questions, building up to a short piece of writing - lays the foundations for pupils to become assured, proficient writers - provides regular progress checks with 3 review units. This pupil book can be used with Treasure House Composition Skills Teacher's Guide 2 and activities on Collins Connect for a complete programme to enhance writing skills.

Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with activities that use basic comprehension skills to understand written English including stories, poems, instructions and more. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Language First Teaching: September 2015, First Exams: June 2017 Suitable for the 2020 autumn and 2021 summer exams Let's face it, exams can be tricky. Because everyone has different strengths when it comes to test taking, this new Snap Revision guide from Collins helps you focus on areas of your revision that you find tricky or need extra practice in. This is no ordinary GCSE Grade 9-1 English Language revision guide - it's focussed revision designed to help you with the reading component of papers 1 and 2 in the AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 exam. Spaced practice opportunities allow you to test, revisit and review understanding throughout your revision. Ideal to use at home for extra practice, revising tricky topics is a snap with this Collins Snap Revision guide for writing. Need to brush up on your writing skills too? Writing for papers 1 and 2 (9780008242336) is another excellent GCSE Grade 9-1 revision guide that will get you ready for your AQA English Language exam.

'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author ""[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more."" Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on this favourite children's book. Digital CD-ROM with printable activities and extras Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives Grammar, punctuation and spelling section for Key Stage 2 Shared reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. This book contains photocopiable activities, guided reading notes, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and creative ideas - all from a bestselling, tried-and-trusted series that's a firm favourite with teachers. Please note: this book includes digital content contained on a CD-ROM.

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 spelling using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum. * Clear explanations and worked examples ensure pupils grasp concepts quickly. * 'How did you do?' checks at the end of each topic allow pupils to self-evaluate their work. * Regular progress tests assess pupils' understanding and give them the chance to recap on their learning. * Answers to every question provided in a pull-out section at the centre of the book.

A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners

The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. "The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide" offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students. Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels
Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments
The book's ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications

This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the information they need to be effective ESL instructors.

Level: GCSE Subject: English Language & Literature, History, Geography, Religious Studies and Science First Teaching: September 2015 First Exams: June 2017 From the 2017 exams onward, spelling, punctuation and grammar will account for 5% of the total marks in GCSE English Literature, History, Geography and Religious Studies. In GCSE English Language, being able to 'use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation' is worth a huge 20% of the total marks. To be able to get top marks on extended answers in Science, you'll need to be able to show that you can develop your answer logically and structure it well. Used in conjunction with the Revision Guide (sold separately), this book will give: More practice of important grammar, punctuation and spelling in a 1-to-1 page match to the guide Lots of examples, using key terminology from your GCSE studies Hints to support revision and practice

'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author '[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on this favourite children's book. Digital CD-ROM with printable activities and extras Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives A phonics section for Key Stage 1 Shared reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. This book contains photocopiable activities, guided reading notes, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and creative ideas - all from a bestselling, tried-and-trusted series that's a firm favourite with teachers. Please note: this book includes digital content contained on a CD-ROM.

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015 This Higher English Grade Booster is the essential guide to exam skills. It includes detailed advice on how to approach and answer the different types of question you will find in the exam and has been written by an experienced teacher and exam expert. * Detailed advice on how to approach all the different types of question you will find in the exam will develop your skills and help you to avoid common pitfalls * Essential guide to structuring your responses shows you how to formulate and improve your answers * Worked examples of weak and strong answers let you see exactly where and how marks are gained and how to get the best result * A dedicated chapter on the Assignment ensures that you have a great foundation for your grade before you even enter the exam room

'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author '[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on this favourite children's book. Digital CD-ROM with printable activities and extras Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives A phonics section for Key Stage 1 Shared reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. This book contains photocopiable activities, guided reading notes, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and creative ideas - all from a bestselling, tried-and-trusted series that's a firm favourite with teachers. Please note: this book includes digital content contained on a CD-ROM.

'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author '[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on this favourite children's book. Digital CD-ROM with printable activities and extras Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives A phonics section for Key Stage 1 Shared reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. This book contains photocopiable activities, guided reading notes, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and creative ideas - all from a bestselling, tried-and-trusted series that's a firm favourite with teachers. Please note: this book includes digital content contained on a CD-ROM.