Preface This new series has been developed to respond to teachers demands for a series that follows the style of Badger Comprehension, but with simpler questions, and an interactive whiteboard component. The texts have been selected by the following criteria: Range of text types by year and term following the National Literacy Strategy Each text is entirely authentic, with no adaptations made from the original source Each extract makes complete sense as a page Full sources supplied, so that readers can progress to the full text The activities have been devised to cover the following range of responses: Teachers modelling a parallel text on the whiteboard, before introducing the pupils text Interactive involvement of the pupils in e.g. highlighting parts of the text Text level questions relating to fiction and non-fiction text types and their features Sentence and word level questions covering grammatical awareness and vocabulary extension The teacher s books and CD Roms offer all the support you need for modelling the interactive texts, with links to NLS objectives, and QCA assessment focuses. Badger Publishing Limited 15 Wedgwood Gate, Pin Green Industrial Estate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 4QF Telephone: 01438 356907. Fax: 01438 747015. www.badger-publishing.co.uk enquiries@badger-publishing.co.uk Badger Comprehension Interactive Pupil Book 4A ISBN 1 84424 793 7 The right of Wiltshire County Council to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Text extracts see page 32 individual copyright holders 2006 Additional text Wiltshire County Council 2006 Complete work Badger Publishing Limited 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the publisher. Publisher: David Jamieson Editor: Brenda Stones Design and layout: Lodestone Publishing Limited; www.lodestonepublishing.com Printed in Singapore.
Contents Preface 2 Category Text type Text Year 4 Term 1 Poetry Poem based on school Excuses 4 Fiction Playscript Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 6 Fiction Instructions Revolting Recipe 8 Fiction Historical story Fair s Fair 10 Non-fiction Newspaper report Funday Times 12 Year 4 Term 2 Poetry Different cultures Stormman 14 Non-fiction Explanation Bones 16 Fiction Fantasy adventure Ice Palace 18 Non-fiction Information text Rainforest 20 Year 4 Term 3 Fiction Raising issues Nitshill Road 22 Poetry Epitaph Marmalade 24 Non-fiction Persuasive leaflet Wildwalk 26 Fiction Story from another culture Mariana and the Merchild 28 Non-fiction Information book linked to history Ancient Rome 30 Sources 32 3
Revolting Recipe Here is Roald Dahl again, giving you instructions for making something really revolting 8
A Text level B 1 How do you know what the outcome of the recipe will be? 2 What quantity of Scrambled Dregs will be made? 3 What is the purpose of the You Will Need section? 4 Why is each step numbered? 5 Change the NB comment at the end to make it a 5th instruction. 6 What additional sub-headings might be useful? Word/Sentence level 1 What does the name of the dish refer to? 2 What is meant by Season to taste? 3 Write down the 3 imperative verbs in Step 4. 4 What other equipment should be included under You Will Need? 9
Funday Times This is a children s newspaper report about a game reserve. 12
A Text level B 1 Where can the Shamwari Game Reserve be found? 2 What happened about 150 years ago on the Eastern Cape? 3 What is the purpose of the circular text box? 4 What do you think is the key message of the report? 5 What is the report persuading you to do? 6 This report includes fact and opinion. Find an example of each. Word/Sentence level 1 What does eradicated mean? 2 Look at the colours used for the text boxes. Why do you think these colours were chosen? 3 Lyndal s comments form a large part of the report. Quote two words the writer uses instead of said. 4 What does Lyndal mean by the last piece of the jigsaw is in place? 13
Preface This new series has been developed to respond to teachers demands for a series that follows the style of Badger Comprehension, but with simpler questions, and an interactive whiteboard component. The texts have been selected by the following criteria: Range of text types by year and term following the National Literacy Strategy Each text is entirely authentic, with no adaptations made from the original source Each extract makes complete sense as a page Full sources supplied, so that readers can progress to the full text The activities have been devised to cover the following range of responses: Teachers modelling a parallel text on the whiteboard, before introducing the pupils text Interactive involvement of the pupils in e.g. highlighting parts of the text Text level questions relating to fiction and non-fiction text types and their features Sentence and word level questions covering grammatical awareness and vocabulary extension The teacher s books and CD Roms offer all the support you need for modelling the interactive texts, with links to NLS objectives, and QCA assessment focuses. Badger Publishing Limited 15 Wedgwood Gate, Pin Green Industrial Estate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 4QF Telephone: 01438 356907. Fax: 01438 747015. www.badger-publishing.co.uk enquiries@badger-publishing.co.uk Badger Comprehension Interactive Pupil Book 5A ISBN 1 84424 794 5 The right of Wiltshire County Council to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Text extracts see page 32 individual copyright holders 2006 Additional text Wiltshire County Council 2006 Complete work Badger Publishing Limited 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the publisher. Publisher: David Jamieson Editor: Brenda Stones Design and layout: Lodestone Publishing Limited; www.lodestonepublishing.com Printed in Singapore.
Contents Preface 2 Category Text type Text Year 5 Term 1 Fiction Ghost story The Rivals 4 Fiction Playscript Ernie s Incredible Illucinations 6 Fiction Classic novel Wind in the Willows 8 Poetry Concrete poem Inside the Egg 10 Fiction Diary recount Adrian Mole 12 Non-fiction Instructions In an emergency 14 Year 5 Term 2 Fiction Traditional tale The Bear and the Fox 16 Poetry Classic poem Matilda 18 Non-fiction Biography Harry Houdini 20 Non-fiction Explanation Ecosystem 22 Year 5 Term 3 Fiction Story from another culture Those Darn Flies! 24 Poetry Performance poem The Magic Wood 26 Non-fiction Reference Thesaurus 28 Non-fiction Persuasive text Travel brochure 30 Sources 32 3
In an emergency These safety instructions appear in a magazine for train travellers. 14
A Text level B 1 What is the first instruction given in the introduction? 2 Where can travellers get more information? 3 Why are the instructions illustrated by pictures? 4 What is the purpose of the numbered boxes? 5 Why are some parts of the text in bold? 6 Why has the illustrator kept the pictures simple, and with few colours? Word/Sentence level 1 Why are so many imperative verbs used in the instructions? 2 What word could be used instead of locate? 3 How have the sentences been written to make the instructions clear? 4 What is meant by on-train team? 15
Ecosystem This explanation is posted on a website for exam revision 22
A Text level B 1 Which is the question that could be answered by this explanation? 2 What is the purpose of the first two sentences? 3 How do the three bullet points link to the diagram below them? 4 Explain what decomposers do. 5 How many different decomposers are mentioned? 6 How does the diagram help the reader to understand what an ecosystem is? Word/Sentence level 1 Explain what Note means in the second sentence. 2 Which words in the text show that you read it in a particular order? 3 What word could be used instead of inhabit? 4 Why do you think that fungi and larvae have unusual plural endings? 23