Comprising six books of teacher's notes and photocopiable resources, Complete Comprehension is a whole-school programme designed to support children from their first steps in comprehension through to secure ownership and confident application of comprehension skills.
Written by a team of expert authors, the series breaks down the complex process of reading comprehension into separate skills that closely match the curriculum requirements for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Each teaching unit targets one comprehension skill, which is introduced through a modelling session and then practised using test-style questions.
The Complete Comprehension series will help to:
Each Complete Comprehension resource includes:
Each Complete Comprehension book contains up to 24 text passages, which are arranged in themed pairs and linked by either author or subject matter.
The texts have been carefully selected in order to provide a rich and diverse reading repertoire that can be embedded into your school’s wider curriculum. These pairings have been planned to facilitate discussion and comparison of related texts as you move through the book.
Beetle Boy, a popular fictional story about an adventurous beetle enthusiast, has been paired with Beetle Boy: The Beetle Collector’s Handbook, a factual book written in the style of an old guide. The pairing of these texts gives children the chance to explore the similarities and differences between them, as well as explore other topics such as science and nature.
The ultimate resource for teaching comprehension, combining a skills-based approach with explicit vocabulary instruction and stimulating enrichment activities.
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