8+ English and Verbal Reasoning:Developing Skills Book 2

Student Book
10 thematic units
Paperback
Sat in Year 3

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Book 2 of 2 in the 8+ Developing Skills series for English and Verbal Reasoning.

The 8+ Developing Skills: English and Verbal Reasoning series is a comprehensive two-book collection designed to thoroughly prepare Year 3 students for the demands of competitive 8+ entrance exams. Each book provides a complete course of study, integrating reading comprehension, creative writing, and verbal reasoning into a structured, engaging learning journey.

Inside this book

Ten units, ten adventures

Each unit pairs an engaging text with focused practice questions, moving from confident starts to gentle stretch as the book progresses.

Unit 01
The Camping Trip Mystery
An outdoor mystery developing inference, evidence and narrative writing.
Unit 02
Becoming an Astronaut
Non-fiction on training and space, practising retrieval and explanation.
Unit 03
The Inventor’s Workshop
A story of invention stretching cause-and-effect and imaginative writing.
Unit 04
Polar Bears and Melting Ice
Environmental science building summary, viewpoint and persuasive writing.
Unit 05
The Key-Keeper’s Dilemma
A moral tale exploring character, choice and reasoned explanation.
Unit 06
The Lost City of Pompeii
Historical non-fiction developing retrieval, ordering and period vocabulary.
Unit 07
The Day with the Vikings
A historical narrative combining fact and story with vivid description.
Unit 08
Meet the Planets
Space science practising comparison, fact selection and clear structure.
Unit 09
The Magic of Theatre
Writing about performance, developing voice, dialogue and staging.
Unit 10
What is Parkour?
A final explanatory unit drawing the book’s reading and writing skills together.