Provides a ready reference tool for students, teachers and parents to assist in the production of twenty-one different types of written texts. Texts provided in the guide include Biography, Debate, Description, Exposition, Instructions, Poetry and Recount etc. Both literary texts and factual texts have been included. This text has been written by three experienced teachers and provides teachers, parents and students with a unique tool to improve writing skills. Suitable for students in the middle primary to lower secondary school.

Do you need to check that 'i' before 'e' spelling rule? Are you confident about when to use an apostrophe? These questions and more are answered in this practical, easy-to-use reference book that meets the needs of all secondary English students. It covers skills and knowledge related to writing, reading speaking, listening and viewing. Also includes a range of graded activities for students to practise and develop their English skills.

This book provides early childhood professionals with a practical guide for interpreting and implementing Belonging, Being and Becoming - The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. Central to the book are the five chapters that provide practical advice and strategies for supporting each of the learning outcomes - Identity, Community, Wellbeing, Learning and Communication.

A lively and provocative collection of 24 short stories suitable for upper primary and lower secondary students of English. These lesson-sized stories from Australian and international authors cover a range of themes, styles and genres, and introduce students to writing techniques and the skills of critical literacy. This new edition of the original anthology includes a completely new set of stories, activities and exercises, and bold and engaging design and illustrations.

Think>Organise>Write will help students plan writing tasks using graphic organisers i.e. visual ways of representing, organising and communicating ideas. The book models how to use this planning to write full, detailed responses across a range of styles.

A comprehensive workbook for senior English students. It requires students to explore and analyse various texts that present points of view across a range of media.

This book will help students to improve their analytical and persuasive language skills.

The What Teachers Need to know About series aims to refresh and expand basic teaching knowledge and classroom experience. Books in the series provide essential information about a range of subjects necessary for today's teachers to do their jobs effectively.

Literacy skills are fundamental to all areas of learning in the school curriculum but also have a profound impact on an individual's chances of finding satisfying work in the years beyond school. Reading and Writing Difficulties draws on the latest research from around the world to explain some of the causes of literacy problems and gives practical advice on methods to assist students with difficulties. Details of additional resources and online links are provided to support teachers who wish to pursue some of the issues in greater depth.

Features

• Slightly abridged version of the play
• Background notes on Shakespeare's life and times
• Lively history sections, e.g. 'Fighting and weapons' and 'Elizabethan parties'
• Images illustrating historical contexts
• Shakespeare's language and techniques explained, e.g. blank verse, puns, metaphors.
• Act and scene summaries
• Stills from film versions of the play
• General activities including idea for presentations and performances
• 'To the Teacher' notes, Glossary and Index

This book enhances students' use of a wide range of vocabulary. It is divided into forty units with each unit focusing on one aspect of vocabulary development. Each unit consists of a list of keywords followed by activities and related vocabulary focusing on meaning, use, derivation and spelling hints.

Covering a broad range of text types - both factual and fictional - Write Ways is the foremost guide to teaching children how to write in different styles and genres. Including all the essential tools for teaching children how to write in different styles, it is an invaluable resource for pre-service teachers throughout their degrees, and a great reference to take into the classroom.