The anthology Sunsong (Book 2) contains a mixture of poems from across the Caribbean and from other parts of the world. The selection is varied, challenging and enjoyable. It includes rhythmic poems for choral orchestration, story poems for humour and entertainment, as well as poems for serious thought. Poems have been specifically chosen to cover a range of experiences and cater for the interests of both adolescent girls and boys. Each volume includes: Questions to accompany each poem Lavish illustration designed to act as a stimulus for further writing Many questions and comments to introduce students to the use of poetic devices. Suggestions for follow up activities A wide choice of poets, each with a brief biography The poems are graded and become progressively more difficult but the accompanying notes and questions provide the necessary guidance to interpretation and understanding.

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A Year of Scottish Poems is a glorious collection of 366 poems compiled by Gaby Morgan. Reflecting the changing seasons, landscape and history of Scotland and her people and marking key dates in the Scottish calendar - from Burns Night to Hogmanay - these poems are powerful, thoughtful and uplifting. With an introduction from the National Poet for Scotland, Makar Jackie Kay, this collection is bursting at the seams with the strongest voices in Scottish poetry including Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, George Mackay Brown, Sir Walter Scott, Liz Lochhead, Don Paterson, Nan Shepherd, Stewart Conn, Kathleen Jamie, Elma Mitchell, John Rice, Muriel Spark, Iain Crichton Smith, Julia Donaldson, Kate Clanchy, Carol Ann Duffy and many more to deliver magic on every page that lasts a whole year!

Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om die opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in die gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het 'n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, 'n knorrige krokodil en 'n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.

'n Klein briefie fladder deur die lug en beland tussen Facto se voete terwyl hy onder sy gunstelingboom vir die Flixies sit en wag. Dis ’n afskeidsbriefie – van die Flixies. Facto is verslae, maar hy is ook opgewonde oor al die nuwe feite wat hy by die Flixies geleer het en die kennis wat hy opgedoen het oor ons wonderlike planeet, Aarde. Facto kyk nou met nuwe oë na al die lewende goedjies rondom hom en hy besef dat elkeen 'n belangrike rol het om te speel op hierdie wonderplek wat ons Aarde noem.

The anthology Sunsong (Book 1) contains a mixture of poems from across the Caribbean and from other parts of the world. The selection is varied, challenging and enjoyable. It includes rhythmic poems for choral orchestration, story poems for humour and entertainment, as well as poems for serious thought. Poems have been specifically chosen to cover a range of experiences and cater for the interests of both adolescent girls and boys. Each volume includes: * Questions to accompany each poem * Lavish illustration designed to act as a stimulus for further writing * Many questions and comments to introduce students to the use of poetic devices. * Suggestions for follow up activities * A wide choice of poets, each with a brief biography The poems are graded and become progressively more difficult but the accompanying notes and questions provide the necessary guidance to interpretation and understanding.

The complete and comprehensive way to support your studies and assessments in 2021 and exams in 2022. Get to the heart of every poem with crystal-clear notes, focused analysis and expert summaries. Quickly demystify historical contexts and get to grips with the poems' form, language and structure. Build confidence with unique sections on comparing poems and approaching 'unseen' poems. Power up your essay-writing skills, learn how to write top-grade answers and feel fully ready and equipped to excel in any test or assessment. York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So whether you're studying the AQA Love and Relationships Anthology for GCSE at home, online or in the classroom, York Notes is your best bet for the best grades. Packed with more powerful features than any other guide, this essential AQA Love and Relationships Anthology study companion is easy to use, brimming with essential info and will quickly become your go-to buddy as you navigate your GCSE course, build your confidence, stay motivated and get ready to impress in any test, assessment or exam. To make sure you feel really ready for the unique challenges of assessment and to get the grades you know you deserve, why not use this Study Guide with the York Notes Workbook for the AQA Love and Relationships Anthology? Just search for 9781292236803. Looking for a speedier way to refresh and remember what really matters? Our unique Rapid Revision Cards are fast, fun and have all the answers. Just search now for 9781292273693.

Basic Phonics Skills, Level C (Grades 1 to 2) features 238 reproducible skill sheets and 20 reproducible Little Phonics Readers. This book is organized into sections by phonetic or structural element, with each skill presented in the same consistent format. Worksheets for each skill progress in difficulty so that teachers may choose practice that meets individual student needs.Includes reproducible "Little Phonics Readers," featuring stories that utilize the phonetic elements presented in the book.

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Five, Four, Three, Two, One .... Lift off! This book will take you on a journey that charts one of the most famous Moon missions - Apollo 11. Along the way, you'll encounter mighty rockets more powerful than anything before them, and spacesuits heavier than the people inside them! You'll discover, step-by-step, how to reach the Moon (and of course how to get home safely!), as well as many fascinating facts, such as what a 'vomit comet', 'snoopy caps' and 'bunny hopping' have to do with the Moon mission. How to Land on the Moon is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 10-11 years

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Dit is dag en Hond is wakker. Hond wil met Jakkals speel, maar Jakkals is aan die slaap. Sal Jakkals opstaan om te speel? Daar is verskillende kleurkodes wat die leesvlak en moeilikheidsgraad van die teks aandui. Al die leesboekies in hierdie reeks is met kleurkodes gemerk volgens die aanvaarde standaard.

Replaces ISBN 9781908684288. Verbal reasoning skills are at the heart of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), compiled by Durham University. The verbal reasoning section of these exams typically contains questions requiring a good understanding of synonyms, antonyms, homonyms and word definitions. One common style of question is a cloze test, which requires the candidate to correctly complete a passage from which some words have been wholly or partially removed. Verbal Reasoning: Cloze Tests aims to develop the skills required to answer cloze questions. This book comprises word bank tests, multiple choice tests and partial-word tests. The online Peer-Compare system helps identify areas for improvement and gauge progress relative to other children taking the same tests. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are best used as real exam practice to strengthen a child's performance. They are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.

A Poem For Every Night of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share for every night of the year. The poems - together with introductory paragraphs - have a link to the date on which they appear. Shakespeare celebrates midsummer night, Maya Angelou International Women's Day and Lewis Carroll April Fool's day. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it contains a full spectrum of poetry from familiar favourites to exciting contemporary voices. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, W. B. Yeats, A. A. Milne and Christina Rossetti sit alongside Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy and Benjamin Zephaniah. This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every evening.

Age: 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Level: Key Stage 1 Subject: reading, phonics In this non-fiction phonics book, find out what happens to Rufus the rabbit when he is left at an animal shelter. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Phonics phase: 5 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 5. This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Bug Club books are designed to help children enjoy learning to read. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.