Transform your literacy outcomes and engage your whole school in reading. Inspire and delight your children with contemporary, diverse and engaging texts that will spark a lifelong love of reading for pleasure. 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 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives Grammar, punctuation and spelling section Shared reading and whole-class guided reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities. Our Read & Respond series now has a dedicated online space containing: Curriculum and teaching overviews with recommendations on books to read for pleasure Classic small-group guided reading notes and resources Teaching reading resources such as ideas for vocabulary and fluency Access to the additional content referenced in the teacher's book. Including media resources and interactive activities (this content was previously available via a CD-ROM, it is an installable desktop program for Windows). 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. Underpinned by a wealth of research the teacher's guides provide activities with a strong focus on all of the 'big five' plus oracy and reading for pleasure, as well as concentration on grammar, punctuation & spelling and writing Foster reading for pleasure with stories from acclaimed and award-winning authors Prepare with confidence with essential teacher's books and supportive resources Save hours of preparation time with ready-to-use print and digital resources Boost guided reading in every year group with detailed teachers notes. PRAISE FOR READ & RESPOND '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.

Comprehension skills are at the heart of 11+ and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM, University of Cambridge), the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) and by the schools themselves. The comprehension section of these exams typically contains a passage and a variety of questions that test understanding, inference ability, logical reasoning, grammar, vocabulary and reading techniques. This book contains four exams, each with a passage of contemporary literature, awarding 30 marks and designed to be completed in 30 minutes. The questions in this book are representative of the range of different question styles found in a typical standard comprehension exam paper. Full explanations on how to achieve the highest marks per question are included. Extensively road-tested by ElevenPlusExams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.

"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.

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Pupil Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar Pupil Books builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 4 Pupil book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 4 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * Revision of elements covered in The Grammar 1, 2 & 3 Pupil Books * Nouns acting as concrete/ abstract/possessives * The present participle as an adjective * Onomatopoeia * Clauses/independent clauses * Agreements * Hyphens * Sentence writing - statements and questions, compound sentences * Parsing verbs * Infinitives * Antonyms and Synonyms * Homophones *Please note that only the covers of our Jolly Grammar Pupil Books have been refreshed and updated. The content is the same as the previous editions and they can still be used alongside the Grammar Teacher's Books. ISBNs and JL codes also remain the same.

Just like the real thing - only shorter! Help your child prepare for the SATS with these bite-sized national test papers. This book offers: * 3 complete mini-reading tests which include fiction and non-fiction texts. * 3 complete mini Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Tests * 2 complete Maths Sets (each set contains 2 Tests) Question types and mark schemes match the format of the National tests and offer an authentic SATs experience, though the flexible format allows them to be used at any time of the day. A progress chart is also supplied to give you some indication of the scores your child is likely to attain. Please note that this is all new content, if you want more mini Tests please try the other titles in the 10-Minute Tests series.

The Jolly Phonics Workbooks are perfect for practising phonics skills. Covering the 42 letter sounds of English, these books provide a wealth of material for children to practise their reading and writing skills. Each sound is presented with a simple story and action, a letter formation guide and a section for writing practice. Engaging exercises and fun activities allow children to apply their phonic knowledge in reading and spelling regular words, as well as some 'tricky' words with irregular spellings. Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to reading sentences and writing short phrases in the later books. These refreshed editions are the same as the previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: * Alignment of the core teaching materials (specifically Pupil Book 1 and Step 1 of Jolly Phonics for the Whiteboard) so that they cover the same ground in the first term * 15% new material, alongside fresh new cover artwork, action icons and some new and updated images * New dotted font for writing practice, alongside improved letter formation guides and sequencing of activities

Facto is dreaming in a nice cosy hollow among the roots of on the Wonder Tree. He waits to learn from the Flixies about the last two groups that successfully managed to master life on land – birds and mammals… and he can’t believe what he hears!

Comprising six pupil books and six accompanying teacher's guides, one for each primary school year, Schofield & Sims Grammar and Punctuation is a comprehensive programme for teaching grammar and punctuation while also building on vocabulary, reading and writing skills. Through structured lessons, stimulating focus texts and engaging practice activities, children not only learn the correct terminology and usage of grammar and punctuation, but also build up the skills, knowledge and confidence to apply them successfully in their own writing. The Grammar 3 pupil book contains 30 single-page lessons and covers the National Curriculum requirements for Year 3. Featured topics include conjunctions; comparative adjectives; the articles 'a' and 'an'; adverbs; prepositions; direct speech; past and perfect verb forms; main and subordinate clauses; pronouns; nouns with prefixes and suffixes; headings and paragraphs; and word families. Each pupil book practice page includes a concise summary of the key learning point for each lesson, followed by two short 'Try it' exercises and a 'Sentence practice' activity. Regular 'Revision' pages reinforce learning, while imaginative 'Writing tasks' allow children to 'show off' their grammar and punctuation skills in a more formal context. Additional features provided at the back of the book include a glossary to support the confident use of grammatical terminology and a self-evaluation checklist to strengthen understanding and encourage pupils to assess their own learning. A separate accompanying teacher's guide, Grammar 3 Teacher's Guide (ISBN 9780721713953), contains lesson plans, answers to all the questions in the pupil book, and assessment and record-keeping resources.

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 2 Scholastic Set: 04 Title: This is Such Fun! Focus: ch sh th nk Tricky words: is no I the full Book Band: Red This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrations that will engage and inspire young readers with a 'find the character' feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retell the story' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

This brilliant Targeted Question Book is packed with Reading Comprehension practice for Year 3 pupils! It contains fifteen engaging texts - including fiction, non-fiction and poetry - that cover a diverse range of styles and eras, from well-known classics to modern authors. Each text is accompanied by practice questions to help build pupils' Reading Comprehension skills, and there are full answers at the back. There are also handy online extras, including a pupil progress chart. For more Year 3 Reading Comprehension practice, we also have a Book 2 (9781782946687) and challenging Stretch Book (9781789083507).

Just like the real thing - only shorter! Help your child prepare for the SATs with these bite-sized national test papers. This book offers 10-minute spelling practice for tricky topics and mini-spelling tests. Question types and mark schemes match the format of the National tests and offer an authentic SATs experience, though the flexible format allows them to be used at any time of the day. A progress chart is also supplied to give you some indication of the scores your child is likely to attain. Please note that this is all new content, if you want more mini Tests please try the other titles in the 10-Minute Tests series.

Help your child make progress with this essential practice and revision title covering key knowledge and skills from the whole school year. Recap all the essential content, then check your skills with easy to use quick tests. Perfect support for the National Tests - in class or at home. Structured revision matched to the curriculum Recaps key English skills Includes activities and skills check questions Ideal preparation for Year 6 National Tests (Please note: content for the SATs Made Simple series has been derived from the Scholastic Maths/English Textbooks series and has been previously published under the Scholastic Revision Guide series.)

For courses in Reading Methods (Supplementary) (Reading & Literacy) / Phonological Awareness and Phonics (Reading & Literacy). In keeping with the authors' belief that the hands-on word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents 59 prepared sorts covering the complete curriculum of word study for learners in the within word pattern stage of spelling development. Complete with blackline masters, specific teacher directions, suggestions for follow-up activities, and spellchecks for ongoing assessment, the word sort lessons in this book help teachers to encourage students to think about words and reach conclusions about how the spelling system works. This 3rd Edition includes a number of new features to support effective teaching and learning, such as clearly stated generalisations for each lesson, suggestions on how to explore the meaning of words, and application activities that ask students to use the generalisation to spell unfamiliar words and develop spelling and decoding strategies. Together, the Words Their Way core text and this supplement provide teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today's classrooms. Samples Download the detailed table of contents. Preview sample pages from Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Within Word Pattern Spellers, Global Edition

Comprising six pupil books and six accompanying teacher's guides, one for each primary school year, Schofield & Sims Grammar and Punctuation is a comprehensive programme for teaching grammar and punctuation while also building on vocabulary, reading and writing skills. Through structured lessons, stimulating focus texts and engaging practice activities, children not only learn the correct terminology and usage of grammar and punctuation, but also build up the skills, knowledge and confidence to apply them successfully in their own writing. The Grammar 4 pupil book contains 30 single-page lessons and covers the National Curriculum requirements for Year 4. Featured topics include adverbials; determiners; word classes; co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions; apostrophes for plural possession; pronouns to avoid repetition; Standard English; the perfect form of verbs; negative sentences; adjectives with prefixes and suffixes; direct speech; and question tags. Each pupil book practice page includes a concise summary of the key learning point for each lesson, followed by two short 'Try it' exercises and a 'Sentence practice' activity. Regular 'Revision' pages reinforce learning, while imaginative 'Writing tasks' allow children to 'show off' their grammar and punctuation skills in a more formal context. Additional features provided at the back of the book include a glossary to support the confident use of grammatical terminology and a self-evaluation checklist to strengthen understanding and encourage pupils to assess their own learning. A separate accompanying teacher's guide, Grammar 4 Teacher's Guide (ISBN 9780721713977), contains lesson plans, answers to all the questions in the pupil book, and assessment and record-keeping resources.

Lesson planning in line with the new Primary National Curriculum! Phonics is taught every day in primary schools across England. It is fully embedded in the National Curriculum and is a huge part of teaching children to read. How do you ensure that you understand both what and how to teach? How do you separate good phonics teaching from the many phonics schemes that are used? What does a good phonics lesson look like? This text provides exemplar lessons in phonics and supports you to teach tricky words, alternative spellings, and pronunciation as well as addressing other phonics teaching challenges. It explores the most popular phonics schemes and shows you how good phonics teaching works across schemes. The adaptable and inspired lesson plans included, highlight how phonics teaching can be fun, offering ideas for teaching phonics outdoors, whole class phonics teaching and nonsense words. Did you know that this book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series? WHAT IS THE LESSONS IN TEACHING SERIES? Suitable for any teacher at any stage of their career, the books in this series are packed with great ideas for teaching engaging, outstanding lessons in your primary classroom. The Companion Website accompanying the series includes extra resources including tips, lesson starters, videos and Pinterest boards. Books in this series: Lessons in Teaching Grammar in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Computing in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Number and Place Value in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Reading Comprehension in Primary Schools, Lesson in Teaching Phonics in Primary Schools

For courses in Reading Methods (Supplementary) / Phonological Awareness and Phonics In keeping with the authors' belief that the hands-on word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents a complete curriculum of word study for students who are in the syllables and affixes stage of spelling development. Complete with 58 sorts, specific teacher directions, suggestions for follow-up activities, and spell checks for ongoing assessment, this collection of sorts presents 24 words each week. The new edition includes clearly stated generalisations for each lesson, step-by-step directions for each sort, and a new pacing chart and goal setting record form. Together, the Words Their Way core text and this supplement provide teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today's classrooms. Samples Download the detailed table of contents. Preview sample pages from Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers, Global Edition