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Clear Writing: Language and Grammar (Years 7 to 9)
Jennifer Minter
English Works
Matches the criteria in the national curriculum pertaining to the specifications for grammar from year 7 to year 9; brings grammar alive with diagrams, illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions; includes exercises for each explanation; and shows students how a knowledge of grammar leads to better writing.
Writing Better Essays: an integrated approach (Years 7 to 9)
Jennifer Minter
English Works
Provides explanations, diagrams and illustrations to help students write better essays; focuses on the planning, structuring and thinking processes; introduces students to persuasive techniques and a range of persuasive text types; matches the criteria in the national curriculum pertaining to the 'use of language to inform, persuade, entertain and argue; and includes 34 exercises on current issues.
Shavings - a collection of short short stories
Richard Baines (ed)
Oxford
Shavings is a collection of short short stories, carefully selected and designed for use by junior secondary students. This unique anthology contains chilling and challenging tales that can be easily read, discussed and written about within a lesson. It also provides a wide range of extended tasks as follow-up activities.
Shards - a collection of short short stories
Richard Baines (ed)
Oxford
Shards is a collection of short short stories, carefully selected and designed for use by junior secondary students. This unique anthology contains chilling and challenging tales that can be easily read, discussed and written about within a lesson. It also provides a wide range of extended tasks as follow-up activities.
Pearson English A.B. - 7, 8, 9 and 10
Pearson
The Pearson English activity books have been written in accordance with the Australian English curriculum. They are designed to develop and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of English language and grammar, including spelling and punctuation.
Successful English 1, 2 and 3
Ford, Haywood, McIntosh, Conlon, Henley
Oxford
The fully revised second edition of the Successful English series will provide students with a thorough grounding in the essential English skills of grammar, spelling, comprehension and writing.
English Skills Builder 1 and 2
Manning and McKenzie
Oxford
These are fully revised editions of the best-selling skills workbook. Designed to complement any English program, this text will teach and reinforce the skills that students need at junior secondary level.
The English Resource Book plus...Creative Extensions
Barwick et al.
Phoenix Education
The English Resource Book plus...Creative Extensions provides a comprehensive and flexible teaching resource for English teachers. Each book contains approximately 100 photocopiable activity sheets applicable to most areas of the English curriculum and to a wide range of student abilities.
Successful Comprehension (Second Edition)
Ford and Haywood
Oxford
The fully revised second edition of Successful Comprehension will help students in the first three years of their secondary school to improve their reading and comprehension skills.
Successful Spelling (Second Edition)
Ford et al.
Oxford
The fully revised second edition of Successful Spelling will help students in the first three years of their secondary school to master their spelling skills and expand their vocabulary.
Successful Writing (Second Edition)
Ford and Haywood
Oxford
The fully revised second edition of Successful Writing will help students in the first three years of their secondary school to improve their writing skills and expand their vocabulary.
Successful Grammar (Second Edition)
H Mcintosh
Oxford
The fully revised second edition of Successful Grammarwill help students in the first three years of their secondary school to master their grammar and writing skills.