Knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar is at the heart of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by Granada Learning (GL). The questions in this book have been designed to replicate the last three sections of the current GL 11 plus English test. There are three topic-based chapters, each of which contains a total of 15 exercises and focuses on one of spelling, punctuation or grammar. At the end of the book, there are three mixed tests, each of which contains three exercises and is designed to provide timed practice. Each chapter and test contains a range of text styles: classic fiction, contemporary fiction and non-fiction. Extensively road-tested by the Eleven Plus Exams centre, all First Past the Post 11+ Essentials books are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.

Tap, tap, tap! Mim and Dan pin colourful shapes onto boards. What pictures would you make with the shapes? (Letter-sounds featured: t i p n m d) Tap the Pins is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Max and Yaz get tickets to see a live jazz band. The exciting thing about the show is that it's underwater! The two friends swim and clap to the music. Find out which sea creatures are playing in the band. (Letter-sounds featured: w x y z zz) The Jazz Band is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Nell the spider loves spinning webs! But when a gust of wind snaps her latest cobweb, she can't fix it. Can her spider friends, Buzz and Zip, help her out? (Letter-sounds featured: y z zz /z/ -s qu) Nell's Cobweb is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Thunk! Something falls on Chimp's and Cat's heads. It's a rock chick that makes loud clacking noises. Can Chimp and Cat return the rock chick to its nest? (Letter-sounds featured: ch sh th ng) Rock Chick is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Meet Alf the Alligator and his alligator partner, Shay! Alf tells us why alligators are so amazing. Find out how these amazing creatures hunt for their food, how their lost teeth grow back, and how Shay keeps her babies safe from predators! (Letter sounds featured: /ai/ ay a-e a /ee/ e-e) Amazing Alligators is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1

April and Pete love to play video games and are amazing at it! But one day, when they try to exit a game, Pete sees April on the screen ... She's trapped in the game! To escape, she must follow the Button Chief's orders and collect all three gold buttons. Can Pete and April work together to complete the quest and get April out of the game? (Letter-sounds featured: /ai/ a /ee/ e-e ie ea) Delete! Delete! is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1

Provide comprehensive activities to accompany every Reader with full-colour, write-in Workbooks. - Encourage independent study with self-assessment and reading record pages. - Provide awareness of how the Workbook and Reader are integrated with a full matching grid. - Give clarity to parents and teachers with information about developing reading skills, as well as additional activity resources. - Practice skills learned with a balanced range of activities incorporating the four main areas of language comprehension: literal, inferential, deductive and evaluative as well as opportunities for creative writing and visual literacy development. - Ensure affective use of the series with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/NewCaribbeanJuniorReaderTeachers

Foxes are fascinating creatures that live in many different places from Scotland to Finland. Find out about their different colours, what they like to eat and where they sleep! (Letter-sounds featured: j v w x) We Are Foxes is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Axel catches the bus to go to the shops. Ana, Imelda and Seb get on the bus, too, along with all their things! What a squish! Will Axel make it to the shops in time? (Letter-sounds featured: /z/ -s qu ch sh) A Squish! is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Moira lives on a farm with her cat, Elvis. One day, it gets too hot, and Moira gets sunburnt and can't pull up the turnips. Elvis steps in to save them from getting spoiled. Will his animal friends Dash, Hoot and Rob help with the harvest too? (Letter-sounds featured: ur ow oi ear) The Turnip Harvest is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

Amber and Cooper take a boat trip along the Amazon river. They soon spot a young pink dolphin swimming along. The boat's captain, Esteban, tells them that it may be lost and needs to be guided back to its 'pod' or family group. Can Amber and Cooper help Esteban lead the pink dolphin back to its pod? (Letter-sounds featured: /y+oor/ -ure /uh/ -er /w/ wh /f/ ph) The Pink River Dolphin is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1

Clara lives in Canada with her mum and her big sister, Nora. Clara shows us some of the amazing things to see and do in Canada such as visiting Toronto, camping in the huge forests and looking for bighorn sheep in the hills. Nora and Clara even try to look for the legendary Bigfoot! Do you think they will find him? (Letter-sounds featured: ar or oi /uh/ -er) This is Canada is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5/Reception

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Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel. Fokus: Aanvangsklank van karakters in die boek se name, aanvangsklank van eie naam en klasmaats se name; Volgorde van gebeure; Lees aksies in die storie en voer dit ook uit.

Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel. Fokus: Leesvaardighede: Lees van links na regs, interpreteer illustrasies, aanvangsklanke van geselekteerde woorde en leestekengebruik; Woordeskatuitbreiding van verskeidenheid skoene, verskeidenheid diere in storie, versamelname en meervoude; Herkenning van getalle.

Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel. Fokus: Ontwikkeling van denkvaardighede: stappe wanneer skape geskeer word; Verskille/ooreenkomste/konstantheid in twee patroonsinne.

Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel. Fokus: Herken en lees getalname een, twee en drie. Ontwikkeling van denkvaardighede, interpreteer en redeneer.

Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel. Fokus: Herhalende teks. Onderwyser en leerders lees saam. Konsep van die gedrukte woord, herkenning van aanvangsklanke en hoe dit geskryf word; Verskille/ooreenkomste tussen sinne wat leerders moet lees; Bewusmaking van aanvangsklanke in geselekteerde woordeskat.

Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad R-leesreeks neem leerders op ’n leesavontuur en is so saamgestel om lees te verryk, jong lesers se belangstelling in boeke te kweek, bied geleentheid om leerders se woordeskat en taalbegrip te ontwikkel.

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