More Reading and Thinking 1

More Reading and Thinking is a series designed to meet the needs of pupils who require practice in inference in Key Stages 2 and 3.  The content and aims of the book  is in the same style as the very popular New Reading and Thinking range of books but contains all brand new material, is designed in worksheet format and it is copiable.

Book 1 – each page has a theme and there are three separate situations related to that theme.  In each situation a multiple-choice question is followed by two open-ended questions. The themes should be quite familiar to most pupils. They include In the Garden, TV, Transport, School, Pets, Music, Recycling and more.

Suggested answers are included in the book. However it is advised that learners be given credit for reasoned responses that are different.

An example of one of the three siuations on the transport page is –

Dad is in the passenger seat looking at a map. Mum is getting angry. Ellie is laughing in the back.

1. What is Dad trying to do?

a) He is deciding on what to have for dinner?

b) He is giving directions to Mum?

c) He is reading a book?

2. How many people are there in the car?

3. Is Ellie worried about being late?

Although the pages have been designed to allow writen work, it is also very appropriate to use as a purely oral activity. It can be particularly useful in a group situation where is can trigger discussion of differing views in response to the more open-ended questions.

ISBN 978 1841983912