Find Rico - Fast!
Level 1 Reader
Published on 20. April 2001
Other
Undefined
48 pages
978-0-00-711661-4 (ISBN)
Description
Collins Soundbites is a revolutionary series of readers for 11-14 year olds with poor literacy skills. Find Rico has a reading age of 6-7 and around 30 words per page. The science fiction story is set in a second Ice Age and the book goes on to introduce students to some basic geographical concepts. This pack contains six copies of Find Rico.
Soundbites is a graded series of readers aimed at reluctant readers in Key Stage 3, with accompanying teaching resources.
Soundbites has three progressive stages of readers. Find Rico - Fast! is a stage 1 title with a reading age 6-7) and around 30 words per page. Six different level 1 books are available in a pack (000323083X).
The book includes a gripping science fiction story set in a second Ice Age, as well as basic Geography concepts.
Specialised, difficult or technical vocabulary is explained on the page, plus a one-page glossary at the end.
The topics covered address the KS3 English and Geography curricula.
Photocopiable teaching resources, containing a range of literacy-boosting activities, are available in the Soundbites Bumper Pack (ISBN 0 00 323086 4) or individually (0007116926).
Soundbites is a graded series of readers aimed at reluctant readers in Key Stage 3, with accompanying teaching resources.
Soundbites has three progressive stages of readers. Find Rico - Fast! is a stage 1 title with a reading age 6-7) and around 30 words per page. Six different level 1 books are available in a pack (000323083X).
The book includes a gripping science fiction story set in a second Ice Age, as well as basic Geography concepts.
Specialised, difficult or technical vocabulary is explained on the page, plus a one-page glossary at the end.
The topics covered address the KS3 English and Geography curricula.
Photocopiable teaching resources, containing a range of literacy-boosting activities, are available in the Soundbites Bumper Pack (ISBN 0 00 323086 4) or individually (0007116926).
Reviews / Votes
'sure to be a welcome addition to any school's library of materials to support the development of literacy in weaker readers... [the] books blend fiction and non-fiction interestingly and attractively... should appeal to both girls and boys.'TES
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Illustrations
40 col illus
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
442 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-711661-4 (9780007116614)
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