Publisher's Synopsis
Hodder & Stoughton have worked with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure maximum accessibility and readability in the "Livewire" series for those with a reading age of ten or below.;This pack is a collection of non-fiction titles which are intended for use in the Literacy Hour to bridge the gap between NC levels 2/3 and level 4. The books are illustrated biographies in the categories of film, sport, music, politics and history. They are designed to be accessible both in layout and content, and offer facts and photographs to sustain the interest of the beginner reader. Each title is graded for reading age.;The pack also contains a photocopiable resource comprising advice for teachers on how the books can be used in the Literacy Hour, and photocopiable worksheets on all ot the titles in the pack, with comprehension, grammar, spelling and short writing activities.
