Schofield & Sims English Skills provides graded questions that develop pupils' l
iteracy skills at Key Stage 2. Key areas are constantly revisited, giving pupils
the intensive practice that is essential if they are to become fully literate.
Every Schofield & Sims English Skills book is divided into three sections, each
comprising 12 one-page tests covering spelling, word structure, vocabulary, sent
ence formation, punctuation and grammar.
Each section also contains two tasks
providing a tailor made context in which pupils may apply their developing skil
ls. English Skills 4 is for pupils who can write compound and some complex sente
nces using conjunctions, phrases, adverbials and varied sentence starters. Able
to spell correctly most medium frequency words, they can identify root words to
help them spell and understand unfamiliar words.
Designed for Year 5, this bo
ok may also be used with older or younger pupils. It helps pupils learn to: expe
riment with sentence construction, adapt sentences to suit different purposes, u
se commas to separate phrases, set out and punctuate direct speech, correct erro
rs in the use of apostrophes and apply knowledge of the word origin and roots.
