NON - FICTION - Language

We live in a torrent of words - from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us here, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill. Some of these essays explore curiosities in odd corners of the language simply to remind us of the extraordinary richness of the English language. Other pieces use small matters of language to illustrate larger processes of cultural borrowing and change. Burnside's musings remind us that we should n... read more

The two books that make up this resource are designed to: help students develop better thinking skills and consider pilosophical concepts; stimulate discussion; and develop skills of discrimination and reasoning. Thinking is something we often take for granted, but it is a disciplined, reflective process. The discussion plans and activities in the "Thinking about Picture Books" series are designed to encourage students to consider philosophical concepts within certain well-known and well-loved picture books. They can be used with s... read more

The two books that make up this resource are designed to: help students develop better thinking skills and consider pilosophical concepts; stimulate discussion; and develop skills of discrimination and reasoning. Thinking is something we often take for granted, but it is a disciplined, reflective process. The discussion plans and activities in the ""Thinking about Picture Books"" series are designed to encourage students to consider philosophical concepts within certain well-known and well-loved picture books. They can be used with... read more

Going to the Movies - review

Middle Primary level. The Grammar Gremlins series has been designed to reinforce many of the concepts needed to write fluently in the English language - from adjectives and apostrophes to homonyms, speech marks and tenses. Through the variety of creative activities in this series, children are able and motivated to practise the skills they need, either independently or with teacher support. Each main activity allows them to focus on and develop one particular skill. They can then transfer this skill to other work by completing the ... read more

"The Story with Grammar" contains a series of short, original stories. Each story is followed by activities that use examples from the story to illustrate various grammar rules. These activities provide opportunities for students to develop understanding of grammar and to apply the rules in practice. Answers are provided at the back. The activities fit well with the English Curriculum Levels 3 and 4 language processes and objectives. Marie Langley has a background in teaching and works as a freelance editor and writer.

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Workbook for home study

This revised edition replaces the original edition published in 1983. The revision is based on research designed by the author of the original edition. Contains an alphabetical list of words, a list of 290 essential words most often used, a list of groups of words, and commonly misspelt words.

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Part 1 Parts of speech: nouns; proper nouns; collective nouns; abstract nouns; pronouns; adjectives; verbs; more verb practice; adverbs; conjunctions; propositions; revision. Part 2 Punctuation, spelling and grammar: capital letters; full stops; commas; apostrophes; more apostrophes; speech marks; simple sentences; compound sentences; spelling trouble-shooting; revision and practice. Part 3 Poetic techniques: simile; metaphor; personification; alliteration; onomatopoeia; assonance; rhyme; revision. Final test - answers.

Following on from "English Basics", this book expands on some aspects of the first book where more elaborate description would have confused students. The emphasis is on preparing students for the demands of English in the senior school.

Each unit features: vocabulary exercises to reinforce the language of the article; comprehension exercises to help improve understanding; a glossary explaining the meaning of new words as used in the context of the article; and answers to the excercises are provided in a lift-out section.

At last, the ideal book for international students beginning their study of English, or for those who are having difficulty with the basics of English grammar and structure. Ideal too for the busy classroom teacher as explanations and instructions are clear, plenty of practical exercises are included, and a lift out Answers section is provided.

Superstars is a flexible, multi-purpose New Zealand workbook that is designed to provide a full years homework or to be used for activity-based classroom work Removable answers section in the centre of the book.

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The 1000 Words Book

is devised to give young learners (5 - 8 years) access to the spelling of the most common English words.
provides plenty of space for children to add their own special words as they write stories, poems, projects and letters.
is an excellent resource for teaching children to become aware of alphabetical order.
presents common English verbs in their main inflections, for example: take, takes, taking, took, taken.
presents in clusters words beginning with the digraphs 'ch', 's... read more

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