This Rapid Plus Assessment Book for Stage 4 containstwo fiction stories to help teachers assess students' progress at Stage 4 and address difficulties if necessary before moving onto the next Stage.


Rapid Plus 4B Scorcher

by Sylvia Karavis and Diana Bentley

Published 13 September 2011
The super-villian, Scorcher, plans to destroy all the crops and watch as people starve. Can the agents come up with a plan to stop him?

Rapid Plus 4B Chiller

by Sylvia Karavis and Diana Bentley

Published 13 September 2011

The super-villain, Chiller, plans to freeze everyone to death. Can the agents come up with a plan to stop her?


This Teaching Guide offers simple, practical guidance for supporting struggling readers.

It provides:



Step-by-step guidance for each fiction and non-fiction text, including one-to-one and group reading support, written by an experienced SEN specialist.
Practical support for teaching EAL students, written by EAL experts and approved by NALDIC, the professional association for English as an Additional Language.
Guidance on getting the most out of the 'Before reading' and 'Quiz' pages in the Reading Books, to encourage struggling readers and support comprehension.
Further comprehension questions with prompts and writing activities linked to the texts students have read.
Follow-on activities for students to practise and consolidate spelling and comprehension.
Straightforward guidance on how to use the assessment texts, written by the Series Editor, Dee Reid, including 'next steps' provision and 'top tips' for helping struggling readers to progress.

Rapid Plus 4B Tremor

by Sylvia Karavis and Diana Bentley

Published 13 September 2011
The super-villain, Tremor, plans to use her shock-waves to kill thousands of people. Can the agents come up with a plan to stop her?

Rapid Plus 4B Twister

by Sylvia Karavis and Diana Bentley

Published 6 September 2011
The super-villain, Twister, plans to smash cities to the ground with his tornado. Can the agents come up with a plan to stop him?



Real progress, proven results

Real progress, proven results

Rapid Plus Stage 3 Easy Buy Pack

by Dee Reid and Alison Hawes

Published 6 September 2011
Real progress, proven results

Real progress, proven results

Real progress, proven results

This Teaching Guide offers simple, practical guidance for supporting struggling readers.

It provides:



Step-by-step guidance for each fiction and non-fiction text, including one-to-one and group reading support, written by an experienced SEN specialist.
Practical support for teaching EAL students, written by EAL experts and approved by NALDIC, the professional association for English as an Additional Language.
Guidance on getting the most out of the 'Before reading' and 'Quiz' pages in the Reading Books, to encourage struggling readers and support comprehension.
Further comprehension questions with prompts and writing activities linked to the texts students have read.
Follow-on activities for students to practise and consolidate spelling and comprehension.
Straightforward guidance on how to use the assessment texts, written by the Series Editor, Dee Reid, including 'next steps' provision and 'top tips' for helping struggling readers to progress.