Part of the series Primary Checkpoints.
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The Primary Checkpoints series is designed to provide ready-made stimulating activities for students in a wide variety of subject areas. The activities and questions are presented in a way that familiarises students with a variety of assessment formats and are ideal for class work or homework.
How is it structured?
- Each unit starts with a different text type on a theme that is relevant to the age and ability level of the student
- Reading comprehension questions and language convention tasks are based on the text type
- Numeracy tasks include mental arithmetic questions and a problem solving task
- Encouragement pages offer tasks that are related to other curriculum areas, such as, science, geography, history, health, fitness and social issues
How will it support my teaching?
- The checkpoint units in each book are an ideal assessment tool and provide a record of student progress
- The books offer ready made units of work based on popular themes, such as, celebrations, sport, transport and inventions, which saves you time on planning
- Questions are presented in a way that familiarises students with popular testing styles, providing teachers and parents with a valuable tool in preparing students for national assessment
- The flexible and varied nature of the books allows them to be used throughout the year for extension or revision
How will it benefit my students?
- Different text types help students to question information gained from a variety of sources, which develops skills in critical literacy
- Engaging themes encourage learning and the common layout prepares students for popular assessment formats
- Full colour photographs help students relate learning to every day contexts
- Develops literacy and numeracy skills through cross-curricular themes
Primary Checkpoints 2
Contents
- Unit 1: Food Ice Cream Facts
- Unit 2: Celebrations Australia Day
- Unit 3: Sport & Games Which Sports Do You Like To Play
- Unit 4: Tales Ten Silly Tadpoles
- Checkpoint: Unit 1 The Starburst Circus
- Unit 5: Transport Moving People
- Unit 6: Humour You Must Be Joking!
- Unit 7: Australia The First Returning Boomerang
- Unit 8: Recreation How to Play Dodge Ball
- Checkpoint: Unit 2 The Magic Pot
- Unit 9: Records & Facts 10 Useless Facts
- Unit 10: Health & Fitness Be Fit!
- Unit 11: Beasts Beasts That We Love
- Unit 12: How It Works How a Lever Works
- Checkpoint: Unit 3 The Strange Parade
- Answers
ISBN | 9780521142793 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Product Type | Student Books, |
Year Level | Year 2, |
Author(s) | Andrew Woods |
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