7+ English and Verbal Reasoning:Mastering Skills Book 1

Student Book
10 thematic units
Paperback
Sat in Year 2

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Book 1 of 2 in the 7+ Mastering Skills series for English and Verbal Reasoning.

The Mastering Skills Series is for children who are ready to deepen their understanding and tackle more demanding 7+ questions. It builds on core knowledge, develops speed and accuracy, and prepares children for the challenge of real exam conditions. Having built a solid foundation, now is the time to master the exam. The Mastering Skills book series is the definitive final preparation for the 7+, designed to sharpen skills, build speed, and instil the unshakable confidence needed to excel in competitive entrance exams.

Inside this book

Ten units, ten adventures

Each unit raises the demand step by step, sharpening comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning under exam-style conditions.

Unit 01
The Golden Key
A mystery narrative demanding close inference, precise evidence and controlled descriptive writing.
Unit 02
The Rosetta Stone
Non-fiction about language and decoding, stretching retrieval, summary and word analysis.
Unit 03
The Flight of Icarus
A classical myth exploring character, consequence and writing with a strong narrative voice.
Unit 04
Why We Need Bees
Science non-fiction on pollination, practising explanation, fact selection and structured writing.
Unit 05
The Sound of Jealousy
A myth of music and rivalry, developing character insight and figurative language.
Unit 06
The Invisible Force
Physics writing on magnetism, testing comprehension of technical text and diagrams.
Unit 07
The Fox and the Grapes
A classic fable examining moral, motive and concise persuasive writing.
Unit 08
The Lost Notebook of Leonardo da Vinci
Historical writing about invention, building inference across longer, more demanding text.
Unit 09
The Storm Whale's Lullaby
An atmospheric narrative stretching imagery, mood and sustained creative writing.
Unit 10
The Memory Box
A reflective final unit drawing every reading and writing skill together under timed conditions.