Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that
appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build
and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-
child activity books and providing more than 72 texts in total, the series encou
rages children to pay close attention to literal meaning, make inferences and de
ductions, observe how writing is structured and identify literary devices. A sep
arate Teacher's Guide is also available.
Book 1 is ideal for children who are
new to written comprehension and includes: simple contemporary texts with which
they will readily identify, gripping tales that span the centuries from Aesop t
o Charles Kingsley and E. Nesbit to Dick King Smith, informative non-fiction rep
orts covering diverse topics (for example the Viking history of York and the fun
ctions of different types of teeth), a playscript based on The Wizard of Oz and
memorable poems (some of them funny) from well-loved writers such as Hilaire Bel
loc, Dylan Thomas and Wendy Cope.
