An easy-to-use resource for teaching essential reading skills to the whole class using an interactive whiteboard. This book accompanies the i-read 4 CD-ROM. It can be used alongside the CD-ROM for group and independent reading away from the interactive whiteboard. Series Editor Pie Corbett has specially commissioned whole non-fiction texts for i-read from a host of popular authors, to ensure a vibrant read. The collection covers a range of genres, from newspapers to explanations and persuasive texts.

 

This book is part of a book series called I-Read .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 62 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Cambridge University Press .

Pie Corbett is a freelance writer and poet. He was worked as an English Inspector in Gloucestershire, as an OFSTED Inspector, and has run training nationally for the NLS.

This book has the following chapters: Newspapers by Teresa Saunders: Dinner lady cooks up a dragon; Villagers fear attacked by dangerous animals; GBP3 million seized in bank blast; Nessie pops up to say hello; What a load of rubbish!; Champs win through in the end; Stars shine in pantomime; Jed's back - but this time it's on his own terms; Explanations by Kate Ruttle: How to separate solids; What makes life on Earth possible?; Could there be life elsewhere in our solar system?; So could there be intelligent life in other solar systems?; So why do people think that there might be life on other planets?; Persuasive writing by Sarah Fleming: The only game is football; Netball is neat; reasons for running; Give gym a go; Which sport do you like?; The letter; The poster; The television commercial; The Campaign; What are you going to advertise?