Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys & girls together with questions that both build & stretch comprehension skills & widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child activity books & providing more than 72 texts in total the series encourages children to pay close attention to literal meaning make inferences & deductions observe how writing is structured & identify literary devices. A separate Teacher's Guide is also available. Book 2 is for children whose reading skills are fluent & accurate &
Includes:: excellent examples of broadsheet journalism (such as a description of the celebrations following England's victory in the 1966 World Cup) an instructional text ' How to make a wormery' that children will love enthralling extracts from classic fiction -' The Adventures of Robin Hood' ' Treasure Island' & ' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' plus stories based on the ' Canterbury Tales' & Arthurian legend an intriguing playscript adapted from the Sherlock Holmes detective story & thought-provoking poetry from Charles Causley Walter de la Mare Valerie Bloom & Edward Thomas.