When Pollyanna's father dies, she goes to live with her Aunt, Miss Polly Harrington. Miss Harrington likes doing good, but she does not like children very much! Pollyanna always tries to find the good in everything. She soon makes many different people in her new home feel happier. But is Miss Polly's life going to change for better or worse after her niece arrives? And what happens to Pollyanna whrn she has a very bad accident?
Extensive Reading for Academic Success A (Book Only)Each reading passage is approximately 700 words in length and is followed by five comprehension questions. These are similar type questions as those found on most standardized tests designed to measure students' English language proficiency. The question types following each passage in this series include general comprehension, inference, paraphrase/sentence simplification, main idea, chart/summary, and detail questions.
Three kidnappings take place - one in Italy, one in England and one in the US. All three crimes are connected with horseracing, but is one man behind them all?
Matilda is a very clever, very special little girl with stupid, awful parents who don't appreciate that their daughter is a genius. One day Miss Trunchbull, the horrible headmistress at her school, attacks her and Matilda finds out she has extraordinary powers to protect herself. Now she isn't frightened of anyone! Captivating and exciting, Matilda is one of Roald Dahl's most popular children's stories and has been made into a very entertaining film starring Danny de Vito.
This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.
