Nelson International Comprehension

For Classes 1 to 6

Nelson International Comprehension offers a progressive approach to successful reading comprehension for pupils at primary schools. The series is split into six year groups with 15 units each. The units include:

• A range of illustrated fiction, poetry and non-fiction extracts and short texts
• Questions about the texts to test the pupil’s literal, deductive and inferential skills
• Further questions to check the pupils’ knowledge of vocabulary and spelling patterns
• Longer written extension exercises to build on the pupil’s understanding of the texts

The Pupil Book is divided into 15 units of work, which have been carefully written to achieve gradual progression in learning and building on learning across the whole year. The units of work include extracts and short texts covering a full range of fiction, poetry and non-fiction.

The units can be used over several lessons if necessary. It is suggested that the pupils are allowed to read the whole text or extract before beginning to answer the questions.