Oxford Reading Tree

by Alan MacDonald

Published 14 November 1996
"Treetops" is the "Oxford Reading Tree" series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged seven to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, this story, entitled "The Personality Potion", seeks to be accessible, motivating and humorous. The series is organized into "Oxford Reading Tree" stages (from stage ten to stage 14), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including: flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended reading vocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations. Each stage is supported by the "Teacher's Guide", which offers guidance on using "Treetops" to assess children's reading ability, and includes a variety of activities, many on photocopiable sheets.

First class fiction at an appropriate interest level, the books in "TreeTops More All Stars: Pack 2A" provide: quality books by top authors and illustrators to challenge and motivate your children; the right level of content, at an appropriate interest level for Year 1 children; and careful text levelling to gradually build stamina. Also available are flexible "Teaching Notes" to provide support for much more than guided reading. The other titles in "TreeTops More All Stars: Pack 2A" are: "Badcats", "Cleaner Genie", "Town Dog", "Nelly the Monster-Sitter", and "Tom Thumb and the Football Team". They are available in a Pack of six and a "Class Pack", containing 6 of each title.