ENGLISH SKILLS 3

English Skills 3

Age Range: 7–9 years (Key Stage 2)

ISBN: 9780721714080

Pages: 48

Overview:

Schofield & Sims English Skills 3 provides structured practice to help develop literacy skills at Key Stage 2. Designed to support the National Curriculum for English, the series offers regular graded activities to build fluency and confidence while preparing pupils for Key Stage 2 national tests.

Features:

• 12 one-page tests that increase in difficulty, covering key literacy areas.
• Warm-up exercises: Word puzzles and revision activities.
• Word work questions: Focus on spelling, word structure, and vocabulary.
• Sentence work questions: Explore grammar, punctuation, and sentence formation.
• Writing and Proofreading tasks to reinforce and apply learning.
• Glossary: Key literacy terms for confident understanding.
• Progress chart with "I can" statements for self-monitoring.

Topics Covered:

• Pronouns and possessive pronouns.
• Linking adverbials.
• Correcting misuse of apostrophes.
• Using a dictionary to check spellings and meanings.
• Suffixes to change word class.
• Word families.
• Spelling rules and exceptions for adding prefixes and suffixes.

Accompanying Resources:

• English Skills 3 Answers: Provides answers to all questions in the pupil book.
• Teacher’s Guide: Offers guidance, extra resources, and strategies for teaching literacy skills.
• Online answers and free downloads are available on the Schofield & Sims website.

Ideal For:

Pupils transitioning from lower to upper Key Stage 2 (Years 4 and 5), developing core literacy skills through engaging, varied activities.