English Language Skills for Higher Level Synopsis: Even for unseen elements of the Higher English examination, such as the interpretation section, there are skills a student can practice to improve their performance. A good writing style is of great importance to an examiner and pupils must demonstrate thier abilities in word choice, sentence structure, tone, imagery, punctuation etc. This book will explain the techniques required to become a good writer. It will also teach pupils how to recognise the demands of a question, providing an understanding of the phrasing and proposing methods of approaching writing an appropriate response.
The War of the WorldsPenguin Readers Level 5 (2300 words) A metal object falls from the sky over the south of England, and strange creatures come out. But they are not human - they are fighting machines from Mars. When another object falls, and then another, people start to worry. Are the Martians trying to take over the Earth? The teacher's factsheets and answers are added to the end of the file.
One day Janet gets a letter from her old boyfriend Donald McKimmon. He invites her to visit him in Scotland. But when she gets there strange things start to happen
Playing with Sounds to Strengthen Beginning Reading Skills Experts are raving about this "must-have" resource for primary teachers that includes dozens of fun activities to help children listen to language and play with sounds. Activity cards can be cut out and laminated to create a handy reference file of fun ideas. A wide selection of reproducibles (picture cards, word cards, and manipulatives) is included.
