Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 56 Contemporary Childrens Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from modern childrens stories and is perfect preparation for ensuring children develop the skills needed for the KS2 SATs and 11 Reading Comprehension papers.ampnbspEach of the 12 extracts from contemporary childrens literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 KS2 Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages.ampnbspThe clear structure and the authors passion for literature makeampnbspDeveloping Reading Comprehension Skills Years 56 Contemporary Childrens Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 5 and 6.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum.This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use. If youre looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.ampnbspThis book contains extracts from the following contemporary novelsThe Invasion of Crooked Oak byampnbspDan SmithDarwins Dragons byampnbspLindsay GalvinLori and Max and the Book Thieves byampnbspCatherine OFlynnLetters from the Lighthouse byampnbspEmma CarrollDragon Mountain byampnbspKatie and Kevin TsangOctober October byampnbspKatya BalenThe Mask of Aribella byampnbspAnna HoghtonThe Haunting of Aveline Jones byampnbspPhil HickesA Kind of Spark byampnbspElle McNicollThe Hungry Ghost byampnbspH.S. NorupThe Vanishing Trick byampnbspJenni SpanglerAsha and the