Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Contemporary Children'S Literature Av Kate Heap

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Contemporary Children''s Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from modern children''s stories and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2.Each of the 12 extracts from contemporary children''s literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages.The clear structure and the author''s passion for literature makeDeveloping Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Contemporary Children''s Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 3 and 4.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum.This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use. If you''re looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.This book contains extracts from the following contemporary novels:A Chase in Time bySally NichollsSWOP the Satuma-sized Secret by Lucy NogueraFrost byHolly WebbAgent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds byAnnabelle SamiVarjak Paw byS.F. SaidThe Griffin Gate byVashti HardyDaisy and the Unknown Warrior byTony BradmanStarfell: Willow Moss and the Lost daybyDominique ValenteThe Land of Roar byJenny McLachlanSky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond byAlex EnglishThe Highland Falcon Thief byM.G. Leonard & Sam SedgmanThe Boy at the Back of the Class byOnjali Q. Raúf