First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, dev
eloping children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts.
When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's con
fidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy t
o mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monit
or progress.
Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, t
he content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children
. First Comprehension Book 1 is aimed at children in Year 2 (ages 6 - 7) who are
attempting written comprehension for the first time. 18 carefully selected text
s reflect the range of genres recommended by the National Curriculum, and accomp
anying questions are presented in two parts, to suit the concentration level of
most children in this age group.
The first of two First Comprehension activit
y books, this book features work by writers such as Roald Dahl and A. A. Milne,
as well as an excerpt from a children's dictionary and a number of accessible no
n-fiction texts.
The series provides: a brief introduction, enabling teachers
, parents and adult helpers to use the books effectively; passages from classic
and contemporary fiction to broaden children's reading experience; a wide select
ion of poetry, from William Wordsworth to Tony Mitton; stimulating non-fiction e
xtracts, with different subjects and structures; a range of question types, incl
uding direct, inferential and evaluative questions. The separate Teacher's Guide
contains teaching notes, sample answers and further activities for each text, a
llowing you to use First Comprehension to its full potential.
