Kategoria BISAC: Education >> Teaching - Subjects - Reading & Phonics

A young monster is getting everything she needs to take a dip: a boat, a toy shark, armbands, goggles, flippers. Once everything is to hand she is ready... to take a bath The vividly drawn artwork shows each step of the monster's careful preparations, offering lots of discussion points: is she going for a swim in a pool? In the sea?

- Pink B level (Band 1B) books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

- Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.

- An illustration on pages 14 and 14 shows the monster splashing...

In this simple non-fiction report we are introduced to the various creatures in a typical pond: frogs, snails, dragonflies, pond-skaters, fish and birds. Each spread features a high quality photograph of the creature on the left, and artwork of pupils and their teacher studying the animals in their natural habitat on the right.

Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

Text type - A simple non-fiction report.

All of the creatures are repeated in a single labelled diagram of the pond on pages 14 and 15 giving...

Hippo wants to play on the see-saw. But who will play with him? In this humorous story a hippo wants to go on a see-saw, but no other animal is heavy enough to get hippo off the ground. It takes a group of animals to do it and in the end, it is a tiny mouse that makes the difference.

Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.

Pages 14 and 15 feature a flow chart, an ideal opportunity to retell the story in sequence."

Who ate the cake? Tec the detective follows the crumbs to find out. Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party Martin Chatterton's colourful illustrations bring the characters of Tec and his faithful hound vividly to life, and provide lots of talking points throughout the story.

- Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.

- Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.

A simple pictoral summary at...

What s inside a nut? What s inside a pod? What s inside you and me? The clear photos in this book will show children what s inside all sorts of things, from a pea inside a peapod to the skeletons inside us.

Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable texts with famliar objects and actions, combined with simple story development or information development.

Text type - A simple information book.

Pages 14 and 15 provide an opportunity for children to recap and discuss the text.

This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery"

Tec the detective turns up again for another mystery. This time, Tec sets out to discover that he is the culprit as the litter came out of a hole in his pocket

Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

Text types - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.

A story map on pages 14 and 15 offers children the chance to recap and discuss the story.

Look out for the other Tec stories in this series Tec and the Hole, and Tec and the Cake.

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What do you like to eat? This non-fiction recount features several children answering the question over the course of a day. It features different types of food using photographs, labels, speech bubbles and a clock face showing when different meals are typically eaten.

- Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

- Text type - A simple non-fiction recount.

- Pages 14-15 give a pictorial summary of the book, with labelled foods arranged according to the time of...

Mole sets out to see the wind. He asks every animal he meets if they see the wind and they all say no. The illustrations tell a different story: windswept trees, blowing leaves and litter show that the wind is actually blowing, though invisible to them.

Red B level/ Band 2B texts offer emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.

A story map on pages 14 and 15 show Mole s journey and safe return home, providing...

What were the dinosaurs really like? There were many different types; scary, tall, small, fast and strong. This book contains many fascinating facts about all sorts of dinosaurs with a pronunciation guide to their names and details on their size and abilities.

Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

Text type - An information book.

A final spread gives mini fact files on each dinosaur, summarising the information in the text, accompanied by an illustration to aid reinforcement and comprehension.

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What can the wind blow? A collection of colourful photographs show how the wind can blow a kite, boats, leaves, seeds, windmills, sand, snow and sea. The report also shows how strong wind can be destructive blowing trees and even houses down.

Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.

Text types - A non-chronological report.

A chart on pages 14 and 15 draw a comparison between light and strong winds giving children the opportunity to discuss wind and its effects.

Curriculum links - Science: pushes and pulls; Geography: our local area.

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Photos and illustrations combine to give a detailed picture of the fascinating life that goes on underground. We meet animals who live underground, see trains that travel underground and follow pipes, wires and cables from houses deep into the ground.

Blue/ Band 4 non-fiction books use children s language patterns to give information which is supported by the illustrations and design.

Text types - A non-chronological report.

The cross-sectioned diagram on pages 14 and 15 allows children to recap and discuss the text.

Curriculum links - Geography: the local area; Science:...