Books by Kate Heap

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Non-fiction contains 12 high quality authentic non-fiction passages and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2.Each of the 12 high quality non-fiction extracts is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author's passion for teaching pupils to read critically make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Non-fiction invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 3 and 4.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use.If you're looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.The titles and themes of the articles in this book are:Dog Training (Relationships, pets, skills)Shooting for the Olympics (Women's football, Summer Olympics)Fruit Crumble (Recipe, healthy eating, instructions)The Brains Behind Legoland's Bricks (Jobs, Lego, biography)Paddle Boarding (Sport, leisure, PSHE)The Secrets of Sleep (Health, well-being, PSHE)Are Video Games Good for Us (Video games, mental health, PSHE)Look After Yourself Online (Internet safety, PSHE)Dino Giant Stuns Scientists (Dinosaurs, archaeology)Mount Etna's Spectacular Show (Geography, volcanoes)A Human Home Amongst the Stars (Space, science, STEM, biography)Is This the World's Smallest Reptile? (Science, animals, rainforests, environment, conservation)

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Contemporary Children''s Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from modern children''s stories and is perfect preparation for ensuring children develop the skills needed for the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers. Each of the 12 extracts from contemporary children''s literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author''s passion for literature make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Contemporary Children''s Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 5 and 6.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum.This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use. If you''re looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series. This book contains extracts from the following contemporary novels:The Invasion of Crooked Oak by Dan SmithDarwin''s Dragons by Lindsay GalvinLori and Max and the Book Thieves by Catherine O''FlynnLetters from the Lighthouse by Emma CarrollDragon Mountain by Katie and Kevin TsangOctober, October by Katya BalenThe Mask of Aribella by Anna HoghtonThe Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil HickesA Kind of Spark by Elle McNicollThe Hungry Ghost by H.S. NorupThe Vanishing Trick by Jenni SpanglerAsha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Children''s Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from classic children''s stories and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2. Each of the extracts from classic children''s literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author''s passion for literature make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Children''s Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils aged 7-9. Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use in the classroom. If you''re looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series, including Years 3-4: Classic Poetry, Years 5-6: Classic Poetry and Years 5-6: Classic Children''s Literature. This book contains extracts from the following classic novels:The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix PotterThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice''s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollThe Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh LoftingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery WilliamsThe Magic Bedknob by Mary NortonThe Railway Children by E. NesbitPeter Pan by J.M.BarrieThe Nutcracker and the Mouse-King by E.T.A. HoffmannThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Poetry contains 12 high quality classic poems and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2. Each of the poems is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and hone inference skills. The clear structure and the author''s passion for literature are invaluable for everyone working with pupils aged 7-9. Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced. The book contains the following classic poems:Boats Sail on the Rivers by Christina Rossetti              My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson                         Buckingham Palace by A.A. Milne                                              The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear                            A Visit from St Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore                 The Eagle by Alfred, Lord Tennyson                                           The Bronze Legacy by Effie Lee Newsome                              Something Told the Wild Geese by Rachel Field                      A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson                    The Cloud-Mobile by May Swenson                                                        The Flower-Fed Buffaloes by Vachel Lindsay                           Night by Lucy Maud Montgomery