Back to Basics - Reading and Writing

The Back to Basics NAPLAN*-style series provides children with with the opportunity to practise NAPLAN-style questions in readiness for the Year 3 NAPLAN Reading & Writing tests.

This book has been divided between Reading in the front section and Writing in the back section. A variety of narrative, persuasive and information text types are covered in both parts.

The Reading section provides:

• 11 reading units at three different levels of difficulty - beginner, medium and advanced
• comprehension questions for each unit, with tips
• 3 NAPLAN*-style reading tests for each level

The Writing section provides extensive information, assessment grids, planning sheets and practice for four text types. These are Persuasive, Narrative, Recount and Explanation.

A NAPLAN*-style Writing test is included for each featured text type, using the 16 page, pull-out Reading booklet.

Answers for all of the units and tests are provided at the back of the book.

* This is not an officially endorsed publication of the NAPLAN program and is produced by Pascal Press independently of Australian governments.