Read & Respond: Funnybones by Sara Stanley (author) and Ellen Hopkins (illustrator)

Now fully in line with 2014 Curriculum objectives

Raise literacy and attainment through a deep and active reading of a best-loved children’s story by a major author. The Read & Respond series takes growing readers into the heart of over 70 timeless stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure.

Each teacher resource book focuses on a popular children’s story, bringing it alive in a cross-curricular way. Explore every facet of the story through speaking and listening activities, debate and discussion, guided reading, creative writing, quizzes, games and crafts.

This teacher resource book contains everything you need to share Funnybones with your class:

• Plot, character and setting activities
• Speaking and listening activities
• Guided and shared reading sessions
• Extended writing projects
• Differentiation and assessment ideas
• Photocopiable activity pages

“Reading and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children reading. Read & Respond provides exactly this.” Michael Morpurgo

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