Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Fiction and Poetry

Help pupils to develop reading comprehension skills in Key Stage 1 and ensure a successful transition to Year 3, using this exciting collection of poems and extracts from children's stories. The book provides a gentle introduction to more formal comprehension while introducing children to 20 engaging fiction texts and poems which will encourage a love of reading.For each poem and extract, thought-provoking questions help pupils gain an understanding of all the Key Stage 1 question types: retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing and prediction. The clear structure and the author's passion for teaching children to read critically make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Fiction and Poetry invaluable for everyone working with 5-6 year olds.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. Featured texts and poems include:The Man with the Top Hat (Captain Whiskers) by Jeremy StrongThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill TomlinsonMidnight Magic: Mirror Mischief by Michelle HarrisonWillow Wildthing and the Magic Spell by Gill LewisDo Not Disturb the Dragons by Michelle RobinsonThe Worst Witch by Jill MurphyBe Nice to Aunt Emma by Anne FineSky by Holly WebbHarley Hitch and the Iron Forest by Vashti HardyThe Mermaid at the Shoe by Nick SharrattCat in the Dark by Margaret MahyMumbling Bees by Daphne ListerFlying Machine by Hilda OffenThe Store Full of Magical Things by Rutendo TavengerweiFebruary by A.F.HarroldRiver Lullaby by Matt GoodfellowFootball Boots by Peter BunzlMy Gran Visits England by Grace NicholsThe Greatest Gift by Maz EvansIf you are looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in the classroom or to support home education, Developing Reading Comprehension Skills, Year 2: Fiction and Poetry is exactly what you need. Inspire a love of reading. Develop comprehension skills. Build confidence.