Short Reads: Fiction Box 5 (Lexile Level 810L-1000+L)

Develop comprehension skills with challenging close reading of short fiction texts. Ideal for group reading and discussion, this box contains 40 themed texts to share with your pupils.

• Motivate your class with snappy quick reading on high-interest fiction topics

• Challenge children to read deeply, and to discuss and analyse what they have read

• Have fun with inspiring creative activities for reading, peer discussion and writing

• Encourage close reading – the ability to study a short text in a careful, sustained way

• Prepare pupils for National Reading Tests or classroom tests using engaging short texts

• Wide range of text types in a flexible format for group, paired or independent reading

This handy box includes 40 reading topics on sturdy and colourful printed cards, with six duplicate cards for each topic – ideal for group reading sessions. (240 cards in total.) There’s also a teacher guide which provides discussion ideas, activities and writing tasks for the same 40 topics.