The Big 11 Vocabulary Play Book

A new approach to help children preparing for 11+, Common Entrance and SATs, learn a wide range of appropriate vocabulary. this book contains games, puzzles, quizzes, cartoons, rhymes and tongue twisters that make learning challenging vocabulary fun and memorable.

The Big 11+ Word Power Book is the perfect learning tool for children looking to sharpen their verbal reasoning skills. With nearly 200 pages of exercises and activities, this book offers a variety of practice that will keep students engaged. For children aged nine to ten years old, The Big 11+ Word Power Book will help build their knowledge and confidence for the 11+ exam, be it GL Assessment, CEM or other Independent School Exams and Year 6 SATs. The Big 11+ Word Power Book focuses on vocabulary and verbal reasoning exercises in the following areas: - Key question types - Synonyms and antonyms - Crossword puzzles - Odd one out - Cloze sentences and passages - Anagrams - Complete the word - The Tricky Spellings - words commonly misspelt or used incorrectly. - Plus, many more fun and challenging word puzzles As part of a comprehensive program of study, and especially when paired with The Big 11+ Vocabulary Play Book, kids can take their learning to the next level!

The Big Vocabulary Play Book for Gifted & Talented Children (Ages 9 and up) Over 1,000 words specifically selected 52 successfully tested, engaging activities Includes games, puzzles, cartoons, quizzes, rhymes and tongue twisters that address synonym, antonym, analogy, cloze and category questions in a lively way. A wide variety of activities make learning fun, resulting in easier memorization. All the materials are photocopiable Answer Key and glossary included The young gifted child has a plethora of opportunities to stimulate their natural curiosity toward new words. Many amaze and amuse us as young fluent readers, as they enjoy and discover language. One of the challenges in their insatiable thirst for knowledge, however, is developing an advanced vocabulary, so that they are able to read and comprehend higher level texts. This book has been created for parents or teachers to work with their children to expand their knowledge of higher level vocabulary. The exercises and games have been designed to be more fun and entertaining than word lists, or standard flash cards by themselves. Although some of the activities can be done on their own, the main emphasis is to have a varied set of exercises that are engaging and memorable.

Vocabulary has become increasingly more important for all types of 11 plus exams.In this book Rose McGowan sets out 100 exercises, to be completed one per day, to enhance your child's vocabulary. These exercises will help your child succeed in the 11 plus examination.

Concepts, conversation, collaboration—vocabulary instruction is so much more than lists of words. More is more when it comes to students’ vocabulary knowledge, and in The Vocabulary Playbook, educators in K-12 get ideas for transforming all children into curious, capable word learners. The key? Put away the word-list mindset, and embrace active modeling, peer work, and independent practice. Five modules offer direct instruction and effective routines that show how to: Select and teach only the most high-utility, transferable words that are ripe for discussion Use direct instruction to model word-solving in each content area Teach morphology in ways that invite students to apply understandings in reading, writing, talk, and listening Turn academic word-learning into a relevant experience with peer collaboration activities Create a culture of word consciousness by emphasizing concepts, modeling curiosity, and offering "low-risk" routines that make it okay to not yet know Intentional vocabulary instruction is critical in every grade, and in every content area. With The Vocabulary Playbook, your approach is now tactical, transparent, and fun. Whether you are an administrator executing a school-wide plan or a teacher eager for practical strategies, this is the book that will help students build academic success—word by word.

The Big 11] Maths Play Book A fun and new book to supplement Maths study for the Eleven Plus exam, Key Stage 2 testing and Independent School exams. Appropriate for the Eleven Plus CEM exam (Durham University's Centre for Education and Monitoring), GL Assessment (known as NFER), Common Entrance examinations and Year 6 SATs 47 engaging activities, including games, puzzles, cartoons, and exercises that address key 11+ Maths subject areas in a lively way. A wide variety of activities make learning fun, resulting in improved results. Over 300 review questions covering algebra, angles, data & graphs, direction, factors, fractions, the four operations, mean/median/mode, perimeter & area, probability, ratios, sequences, special numbers, symmetry, time, maths vocabulary, 3D and 2D shapes. All the materials are photocopiable - an excellent resource for teachers and tutors A complete glossary and answer key included The Big 11+ Maths Play Book provides many different activities, arranged to provide a variation through games, puzzles, cartoons, exercises and review questions that will effectively review and reinforce skills and knowledge. By going through these games and exercises, you should be able to easily identify areas where you child needs additional study.

"This exciting series consists of Big books for shared reading and related small books for students to read on their own. The Big Books introduce maths concepts and support the learning of the content-area vocabulary and the small books help students consolidate this"-back cover Teaching guide.

The English Ladder is a four-level course designed to help pupils take their first steps in English. Join the Fantastic family for fun, adventure and lively language learning through engaging stories, challenging songs, games, tongue twisters, and communication activities. Part of a four-level course, this Level 4 Teacher's Book features lesson-by-lesson teaching notes, notes for activities in the Pupil's Book and Activity Book, tests for the end of each unit and each level and clear guidance on language presentation.