{"title":"The Literacy Box Series","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-literacy-box-series-ages-5-7","title":"The Literacy Box Series - Ages 5-7","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eLiteracy Box Series\u003c\/em\u003e provides supplementary materials to support the reading program of teachers, catering for the needs of capable, independent readers at each level in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003chr\u003e \u003ch2\u003eEach Box Contains\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e75 colourfully illustrated four-page cards, with texts covering a variety of genres and text types\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e15 colour-coded sections (in the same sequence as The Comprehension Boxes)\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e5 cards in each of the 15 sections, numbered (front to back) from 1 to 5\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003emultiple-choice questions on three pages of each card\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eanswer cards\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eteachers guide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003chr\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003efully supports the English language curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eincorporates three levels of comprehension, word study and grammar questions in a multiple-choice format\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eassesses 12 different comprehension skills and pronoun references\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003efeatures both fiction and nonfiction texts\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eincludes cross-curricular activities\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eprovides separate answer cards to allow the students to work and progress at their own rate\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003ecomprehensive teachers notes for each card with suggested speaking and listening, writing and viewing activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003chr\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTypes of Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehension\u003c\/strong\u003e A variety of questions test the student’s ability to use specific comprehension strategies to understand texts.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eLiteral questions are those which can be found directly in the text.\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eInferential questions are implied in the text and require the reader to think a bit more deeply about what has just been read.\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eApplied questions require the reader to think even further about the text and incorporate personal experiences and knowledge to answer.\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eMany cards require the students to relate pronouns to a noun in the text. 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