The first book in a three-volume skills programme which aims to develop students' essential literacy skills at Key Stage 3. Divided into four genre-based sections - Non-fiction and Media, Drama, Fiction, and Poetry - the book comprises 11 units, each offering * two focus texts, drawn from contemporary and pre-1914 sources * activities on grammar and language, comprehension, speaking and listening, text comparison, and extended writing * clear explanations of grammar terms and 'Word Banks' to gloss unusual or challenging vocabulary. The accompanying answer book provides photocopiable answer sheets for the language, comprehension and comparison questions; while the website www oup.co.uk/oxliteracyskills features free downloadable writing frames to support students' work on the units.
- ISBN10 0198314663
- ISBN13 9780198314660
- Publish Date 1 April 2000
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 May 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 152
- Language English