Tutor Master Helps You With Comprehension Practice

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This book aims to help students practise their comprehension skills as a way of improving their abilities to understand written information. To achieve this the book contains important practical advice on how to approach standard comprehension tests & to write effective purposeful answers. The book also provides tips & advice for writing compositions. These are writing tests that cover aspects of creative writing such as stories reports & letters. 5 standard comprehension tests are provided each with a reading passage followed by questions that are answered by the students in the spaces provided. Each of the 5 comprehension tests is accompanied by a composition test that provides a choice of 2 tasks with space given for students to write their answers. A clear helpful & detailed mark scheme is provided for both the comprehension tests & compositions to enable an accurate assessment to be made from each student's performance. The tests contained in this book have been prepared for children in school years 5 6 & 7 (ages 9-13). As well as being helpful for general revision & practice these comprehension tests are written to assist particularly students who are preparing for entrance examinations at 11+ for grammar & independent schools. The ability to read & make meaning from written information is crucial for students of all ages. Because this is tested regularly in schools this book offers not only practice but also helpful advice & support for both students & their parents.