Comprehension Smart for Years 5-6

Name: Comprehension Smart for Years 5-6
SKU: 5897
Price: 44.95 NZD
Availability: InStock
Author: Caroline Mulholland
ISBN: 9781776551132

Activities to consolidate core language skills

By
Caroline Mulholland

This Grammar and Comprehension Smart series is designed to fit in with any classroom-based English programme. The activities are an opportunity to explore and practise important skills and strategies in areas, such as parts of speech, punctuation, word knowledge, and dictionary and thesaurus skills. Explanations and examples of different aspects of grammar and comprehension provide further learning support, while learning intentions with each activity enhance students' sense of purpose and direction.

Ages: 9-10 | Pages: 64 | Code: 5897 | ISBN: 9781776551132

Series: Grammar and Comprehension Smart Series: Years 3-6

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Caroline Mulholland

Caroline Mulholland is an experienced teacher and author. She has taught in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. When not teaching or writing, she is a busy mother of two. Her two children Emma and Jack are both her biggest fans and harshest critics and enjoy helping to test out her new books and to ensure there is plenty of fun alongside the learning activities. They particularly like trying any type of science experiments and activities that involve code cracking and logic skill.

Contents
Introduction	4
Curriculum links	4
Increase your word knowledge	6
Focus on compound words	6
Focus on synonyms, antonyms and homonyms	8
Focus on singular and plural	13
Focus on abbreviations	15
Focus on similes and metaphors	17
Expand your word skills	20
Using a dictionary and a thesaurus	20
Focus on alphabetical order	27
Consolidate your comprehension skills	30
Why and what do we read?	30
Australia Day then and now	32
Recipes	35
The truth about tuatara	37
The Sky Tower: a standout landmark	40
Visit Ancient Rome	43
The sinking of the Titanic	46
Waltzing Matilda	49
In the news	52
Remembering Gallipoli	55
Selected answers	58