Reading and Comprehension
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Reading and Comprehension
Please can someone suggest reading comprehension (multiple types) papers that one can expect for KE test. We have used Bonds 11+ English; are there any other paper types similar to that?
Thanks
Kevin
Thanks
Kevin
Comprehension
Hi Kevin
Try the Secondary Selection Porfolio English Papers (publisher = Athey). The English papers are quite tough. I reckon they were even tougher then Bond English papers.
Try the Secondary Selection Porfolio English Papers (publisher = Athey). The English papers are quite tough. I reckon they were even tougher then Bond English papers.
fm, a question for you, please. My son is doing Bond English more 4th but finds the comprehensions heavy going. I have the Athey papers you mentioned and bought them specifically as they are M/C. In your opinion would it be advisable to get him to leave the Bond comprehensions in favour of the Athey, but complete the reminder of the Bond test ie the grammar sections?
He wants to go to KE so does need the M/C choice practice.
Thanks to fm or anyone else who advise.
clarendon
He wants to go to KE so does need the M/C choice practice.
Thanks to fm or anyone else who advise.
clarendon
To Clarendon,
My pupils are also finding the More Fourth hard-going but I intend to make them persist.
I am not, however, making them do the grammar sections unless they are spelling or vocabulary related questions. It's not that I don't think they are useful in a general sense--just possibly not directly helpful for KE.
I am also testing them with Alpha comprehensions in a build up to starting the Secondary Selection Profile in about 6 weeks. As I said to Kevin, my advice would be to split up the Athey papers so he does one comprehension at a time (in about 10 minutes) rather than do a complete paper which is not what he'll have in the exam.
My pupils are also finding the More Fourth hard-going but I intend to make them persist.
I am not, however, making them do the grammar sections unless they are spelling or vocabulary related questions. It's not that I don't think they are useful in a general sense--just possibly not directly helpful for KE.
I am also testing them with Alpha comprehensions in a build up to starting the Secondary Selection Profile in about 6 weeks. As I said to Kevin, my advice would be to split up the Athey papers so he does one comprehension at a time (in about 10 minutes) rather than do a complete paper which is not what he'll have in the exam.
I use Schofield and Sims Mental Arithmetic 4 for the children Year 5, term 2. I also use earlier books to get children up to scratch.
I have used Schofield and Sims English and Maths Progress Papers (which are not out of print) for those children who are very well ahead of the game.
I have used Schofield and Sims Spelling for spelling rules.
I have a copy of Schofield and Sims punctuation but no longer use since the proof reading disappeared.
Don't know about any others.
I have used Schofield and Sims English and Maths Progress Papers (which are not out of print) for those children who are very well ahead of the game.
I have used Schofield and Sims Spelling for spelling rules.
I have a copy of Schofield and Sims punctuation but no longer use since the proof reading disappeared.
Don't know about any others.