Jan Webley Boeken

This book is the first in a series dedicated to vocabulary expansion which is crucial to success in 11+ and other selective tests. All tasks are rooted in a comprenhensive understanding of these processes and demands, Vocabulary Expander Book 1 is designed for Year 4 to 5 children already working above expected progress for their age. This is a comprehensive vocabulary enhancement approach, with themed vocabulary selected from wider areas of the national Curriculum, as well as English and Verbal Reasoning skills which unpick the vocabulary needed for reading, writing and speaking at the highest level. Packed with diverse and engaging tasks, the book makes expanding vocabulary fun and offers opportunities for stundents to engage with others in the activities. In addition to focused sections on GL and CEM question types such as cloze passages, related words, missing letters, move a letter and hidden words, these tasks are also fully represented in the themes section, offering ample 11+ practice. Synonyms, antonyms, homophones and homographs are also given a spotlight focus, along with root words, prefixes and suffixes. The book provides essential vocabulary enhancement with 184 tasks and more than 1000 practice questions to support 11+ English and Verbal Reasoning skills.

The Vocabulary Common Core Standards Reading for Literature and Language Grades 6 - 8 is a vocabulary-centred approach to developing essential understanding and skills for students in Grades 6 to 8. It provides full coverage of core standards for Reading for Literature and Language, as well as support for all ‘recognize and correct’ areas of Language Progressive Skills. Packed with engaging and precisely focused tasks and games, it offers a comprehensive coverage of these core standards with 389 tasks and more than 2500 practice questions. It includes literary extracts from more than 80 well-known texts, including novels, short stories, poems and plays from the 18th to 21st century.