Ladybird Readers

Catalogue 2018
 Introducing
Ladybird Readers
From learning their very first words in English to reading
confidently on their own, Ladybird Readers promise to make
growing up the best story ever, for children everywhere.

Whether it is starting to say ‘Hello’ with Spot, discovering the

magic of fairy tales with Cinderella and Aladdin, or finding out
about the world around them with BBC Earth, our carefully
graded ELT Readers will inspire everyone as they begin
their reading journey.

To bring our books to life in the classroom or at home, visit www.vicensvives.com/ladybirdeducation

to download free audio, lesson plans and plenty of extra activities.
 Ladybird Readers
Enthuse, motivate and encourage a love of learning

Graded ELT Readers - perfect

for learning English as a
foreign or second language

Featuring favourite

characters, traditional tales, Recognisable characters including Peter Rabbit,
Traditional tales and stories My Little Pony, Transformers and Peppa Pig.
new stories and non-fiction

Following CEFR levels

and providing Cambridge
YLE exercises

Images © BBC, 2014

Wide range of free resources
on accompanying website
Compelling adventures stories Non-fiction books including BBC Earth titles
www.ladybirdeducation.co.uk
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 Ladybird Readers
FOR THE STUDENT: FOR THE TEACHER:
• Wonderfully illustrated Readers • A ‘How to use graded readers guide’ with
with favourite characters and feature explanation and practical classroom ideas
charming imagery

• A choice of downloadable British and American audio

• Story-book audio, perfect for recordings with additional listening practice
listening in class or at home • Catchy songs to introduce playful rhythms & melodies
• Colourful activity books to • Interactive starter level play-scripts for pupils to act out
develop speaking, listening,
reading and writing, and • Flashcards for use in the classroom
introduce critical thinking • A resource-rich website with lesson plans, Audio
Download

• Confidence-building spelling answer keys and audio

and phonic practice helps with • Downloadable certificates for rewarding
speaking and pronunciation pupils as they finish each level

• CEFR levelling and illustrated glossaries

for recycling target language
• CYL exam support with exam-style activities
• Detailed overviews of the Readers mapped against CEFR levels &
objectives, as well as by Lexile & AR level, themes & objectives

Downloadable resources on www.vicensvives.com/ladybirdeducation

 Downloadable resources Starter A
Clear objectives propose a The Fun Run Assessment for new readers to
Teacher’s Resources

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Text type: modern
Word count: 84
Lexile measure: BR

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 BEGINNER
First Phrases 25-50 words
My name is Spot! How are you, Spot? How many, Spot? Yes please, Spot!
9780241316092 9780241319413 9780241319444 9780241319420

BEGINNER
A brand new level for Ladybird Readers
Beginner introduces children to early
conversational phrases and vocabulary
with iconic character, Spot.
Starter A & B

RE ADERS
• Introduces children to phonics-based approach
to reading with single sounds in Starter A and
then more difficult sound-letter combinations
in Starter B
Pre-A1 50-100 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

• Begins by familiarising children

with picture words and sounds
• Includes two versions of the story
– wordless (to prepare children for
reading) and with words

IN-BOOK EXERC ISES

• Phonics activities which require the children
to differentiate and associate sounds in words
• Testing comprehension of meaning
• Helping children to decode words and
build sentences
 Starter A & B
190L 300L 120L BR

Pre-A1 50-100 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

Nicky and Poppy Dom Dog and his Boat Ted in Bed The Fun Run
R: 9780241299128 R: 9780241283400 R: 9780241283424 R: 9780241283431
AB: 9780241298923 AB: 9780241283301 AB: 9780241283325 AB: 9780241283349

310L 150L 130L 190L

The Zoo The Big Fish Gus is Hot! In the Mud

R: 9780241283462 R: 9780241299159 R: 9780241299142 R:9780241299135
AB: 9780241283370 AB: 9780241298954 AB: 9780241298947 AB: 9780241298930

130L 130L 220L 70L

The Old Boat Brother Blue Doctor Panda Farmer Carl

R: 9780241283455 R: 9780241283387 R: 9780241283394 R: 9780241283417
AB: 9780241283363 AB: 9780241283288 AB: 9780241283295 AB: 9780241283318
 Ladybird Readers
Starter syllabus chart

Nouns / Pronouns Tenses / Verbs Question Conjunctions

/ Articles Adjectives / Adverbs Words / Prepositions Other

STARTER A Singular and Simple Present simple: to Who? And Phonics focus:
plural be and common Where? But simple letters and
Possessive verbs How? Next to sounds (single
Irregular plural Present On letters, simple
forms continuous (not In digraphs)
with future At Letters of the
Countable and reference) Behind alphabet
uncountable Adverbs (of time In front of
and definite and and place) Near
indefinite articles Can/can’t
Have (got) for
possession

STARTER B Singular and Simple Present simple: to Who? And Phonics focus:
plural be and common Where? But complex letters
Possessive verbs How? Next to and sounds
Irregular plural Present On (complex
forms continuous (not In digraphs and
with future At trigraphs)
Countable and reference) Behind
uncountable Adverbs (of time In front of
and definite and and place) Near
indefinite articles Can/can’t
Have (got) for
possession
 Ladybird Readers
Themes and learning objectives

Grammar Vocabulary
Title Theme Value Reading Skills Objectives Objectives

Animals, Friends,
9780241283400 Dom Dog and His Boat Adventure
Staying calm Phonics: o oa ck Clothes, Animals

9780241283424 Ted in Bed Space Sharing Phonics: a e i o b d l t Colors

Starter A

Read/listen and
9780241283431 The Fun Run Sport Taking part
respond to the story Phonics: u f g j k m r s ss ll Actions (verbs)

9780241283462 The Zoo Animals Helping others Identify and recognise Phonics: v w x z oo (long) Animals, Colors,
Body parts
focus sounds in words i_e
9780241299128 Nicky and Poppy Natural world Kindness Phonics: p y qu n c h ng Food
Recognise key words
9780241283387 Brother Blue Dinosaurs Looking after each other in context Phonics: er igh th Family, Colors, Body parts

Follow a sequence Phonics: h ee oo (long) oo

9780241283394 Doctor Panda Friends Caring for others
(short)
Body parts, Animals
of events
Phonics: oo (long) oo
Starter B

9780241283417 Farmer Carl Farm Working hard

(short) ar er ow
Farming, Actions (vterbs)

Phonics: x ea (long) ay
9780241283455 The Old Boat Adventure, Boats Exploring our world
sh ph
Sea

9780241299135 In the Mud Family and friends Understanding others Phonics: m oi ue or ear Friends

9780241299142 Gus is Hot! Family and friends Following advice Phonics: ch h u f l School

9780241299159 The Big Fish Natural world Understanding our world Phonics: s t ea ai ay Sea
Level 1

LEVELS 1-4
RE ADERS
• Picture words page
introduces characters
and difficult vocabulary
Level 2

• Fantastic full-colour IN-BOOK EXERC ISES

illustrations on every page
• Testing of comprehension and
• Written using international English meaning
• Helping children decode words
• Free audio download for all titles

TM& © Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd & Silvergate PPL Ltd, 2013
and build sentences
Level 3

• Around 16 pages of activities Ladybird Readers

exercises develop:
in the back of every Reader
Level 4
 Level 1
Activity Books cover:

ACTI V IT Y BOOKS
• Activities offer further practise
and consolidation of points
taught in the Reader

Level 2
• Icons clearly identify skills focus
for each activity
• Text re-used to link activities
to the Reader

Level 3
• Includes songs to help children
TM & © 2017 Hasbro

memorize words and pronounce

them clearly

Level 4
Level 1
non-fiction

380L 200L 300L 260L

Pre-A1 50-100 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

Anansi Helps a Friend Cars Cinderella Fairy Friends

R: 9780241254097 R: 9780241283547 R:9780241254073 R: 9780241283516
AB: 9780241254202 AB: 9780241283615 AB: 9780241254172 AB: 9780241283608

non-fiction

380L 450L 450L 470L

Jon’s Football Team On the Farm Peppa Pig: Daddy Peppa Pig: Fun
R: 9780241254110 R: 9780241254134 Pig’s Old Chair with Old Things
AB: 9780241254219 AB: 9780241254226
R: 9780241283561 R: 9780241262191
AB: 9780241283646 AB: 9780241262245

490L 310L 320L 380L

Peppa Pig: The Fair Peppa Pig: In the Garden Peter Rabbit Goes to the Island The Enormous Turnip
R: 9780241283578 R: 9780241262207 R: 9780241254158 R: 9780241254080
AB: 9780241283660 AB: 9780241262238 AB: 9780241254240 AB: 978024125419
 Level 1
550L 450L 300L 280L

Pre-A1 50-100 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

The Magic Porridge Pot Topsy and Tim: Go to the Zoo Topsy and Tim: Go to the Farm Rex the Big Dinosaur
R: 9780241254066 R: 9780241254141 R: 9780241283554 R: 9780241297414
AB: 9780241254165 AB: 9780241254233 AB: 9780241283639 AB: 9780241297315

non-fiction

320L 380L 360L 390L

Peter Rabbit: The Topsy and Tim: Peppa Pig: On a Boat BBC Earth:
Radish Robber Go to London R: 9780241297445 Baby Animals
R: 9780241297421 AB: 9780241297384 R: 9780241297452
R: 9780241297438
AB: 9780241297353 AB: 9780241297377 AB: 9780241297407

non-fiction

NEW NEW NEW NEW

BBC Earth: Deserts Peppa Pig: Going Swimming The Tale of Peter Rabbit Transformers: Decepticons
R: 9780241316085 R: 9780241316139 R: 9780241316146 in the Scrapyard
AB: 9780241319666 AB: 9780241316108 AB: 9780241319604 R: 9780241319437
AB: 9780241319642
 Ladybird Readers
Level 1 syllabus chart
Nouns / Pronouns Tenses / Verbs Question Conjunctions
/ Articles Adjectives / Adverbs Words Phrases / Prepositions Other

LEVEL 1 Singular and plural Simple Present simple: to Who? How much/many And Time and place
Possessive be and common Where? But
CEFR Pre-A1 Irregular plural   verbs How? Too much/many Next to Direct speech
YLE Starters forms   On
Trinity 1 Present continuous Happy Birthday In Days
100-200 words Countable and (not with future At
Approx. age 5+ uncountable and reference) Here you are Behind Months
In front of
Definite and Adverbs (of time Me too Near Colours
indefinite articles and place)
So do/am I
Determiners: the/ Can/can’t
some/any Story about + ing
Have (got) for
Demonstrative, possession What a/an + adj
personal, and + noun
interrogative
pronouns Would like +
noun
Impersonal you
What now?
Simple gerunds
Let’s for
suggestions

There is/are
 Ladybird Readers
Themes and learning objectives
Grammar Vocabulary
Title Theme Value Reading Skills Objectives Objectives
9780241254097 Anansi Helps a Friend Animals, Friends Friendship Identifying characters Question words Question words, Animals
9780241283547 Cars Cars Friendship Finding information in a text Adjectives Cars, Colors, Adjectives
9780241254073 Cinderella Fairy tale, Family Kindness Identifying sequence of events Question words, Present People, Places, Clothes
9780241283516 Fairy Friends Fairies, Friends Honesty Making predictions Present simple Animals
9780241254110 Jon’s Football Team Sport, Friends Teamwork Identifying details Adjectives Colors, Sport
9780241254134 On the Farm Animals, Farm Health Identifying details There is… / There are… Animals, Farm products
9780241283561 Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Old Chair Family, School Charity Identifying what characters say Present simple Adjectives
9780241262191 Peppa Pig: Fun with Old Things Recycling Recycling Identifying details Adjectives In the home, Colors
9780241283578 Peppa Pig: The Fair Family, Friends, Sharing Identifying characters’ opinions Present simple At the fair
9780241262207 Peppa Pig: In the Garden Animals Asking questions Identifying characters This is… / These are… Family, Animals
Level 1

9780241254158 Peter Rabbit Goes to the Island Friends, Animals Friendship Making predictions Question words Question words, Animals
9780241254080 The Enormous Turnip Food Teamwork Identifying sequence of events Present simple People
9780241254066 The Magic Porridge Pot Food Working hard Identifying people and places Present simple, People, Places
9780241254141 Topsy and Tim Go to the Zoo Animals Patience Identifying sequence of events can / cannot Animals, Colors
9780241283554 Topsy and Tim Go to the Farm Farm Helping others, Identifying details Answering questions Animals, Farm, Family,
9780241297414 Rex the Dinosaur Dinosaurs Kindness, Understanding Making predictions Pronouns Actions
9780241297414 Peter Rabbit: The Radish Robber Adventure Trust and honesty, family Making inference Question words Numbers
9780241297438 Topsy and Tim: Go to London Travel, family and friends Curiosity and learning Identifying a sequence of events Like / do not like Days of the week
9780241297445 Peppa Pig: On a Boat Family and friends Taking part Identifying characters Would like Boats
9780241297452 BBC Earth: Baby Animals Animals Understanding our world Finding information Has got / have got Animals
9780241316085 BBC Earth: Deserts
9780241316139 Peppa Pig: Going Swimming
9780241316146 The Tale of Peter Rabbit
9780241319437 Transformers: Decepticons in the
Level 2
non-fiction

400L 430L 390L 300L

A1 200-300 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

Dinosaurs Little Red Riding Hood Peppa Pig: Daddy Peppa Pig: Going on a Picnic
R: 9780241254479 R: 9780241254462 Pig’s New Van R: 9780241262214
AB: 9780241254554 AB: 9780241254547 AB: 9780241262269
R: 9780241283714
AB: 9780241283790

240L 290L 300L 290L

Peppa Pig: School Trip Peppa Pig: Sports Day Peter Rabbit Goes to Peter Rabbit and
R: 9780241283721 R: 9780241262221 the Treehouse the Angry Owl
AB: 9780241283813 AB: 9780241262283 R: 9780241254493 R: 9780241283691
AB: 9780241254578 AB: 9780241283776

500L 300L 300L 380L

Sly Fox and Red Hen The Gingerbread Man The Monster Next Door Topsy and Tim The Big Race
R: 9780241254431 R: 9780241254424 R: 9780241254448 `R: 9780241254486
AB: 9780241254516 AB: 9780241254509 AB: 9780241254523 AB: 9780241254561
 Level 2
non-fiction non-fiction non-fiction

330L 400L 280L 500L

Pre-A1 50-100 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

We Can Help! Wild Animals Great Trains My Little Pony:
R: 9780241283677 R: 9780241254455 R: 9780241298084 Spring is Here!
AB: 9780241283745 AB: 9780241254530 AB: 9780241297919 R: 9780241298091
AB: 9780241297988
non-fiction

420L 380L 460L 380L

The Peter Rabbit Club Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Office BBC Earth: Hungry Animals Superhero Max
R: 9780241298114 R: 9780241298145 R: 9780241298442 R: 9780241283684
AB: 9780241297995 AB: 9780241298060 AB: 9780241298077 AB: 9780241283752

non-fiction

NEW NEW NEW NEW

Peppa Pig: In a Plane Peppa Pig: Playing Football BBC Earth: Mountains Transformers: Grimlock
R: 9780241319451 R: 9780241319475 R: 9780241319482 Stops the Decepticons
AB: 9780241319635 AB: 9780241319611 AB: 9780241319710
R: 9780241319543
AB: 9780241319659
 Ladybird Readers
Level 2 syllabus chart
Nouns / Pronouns Tenses / Verbs Question Conjunctions
/ Articles Adjectives / Adverbs Words Phrases / Prepositions Other

LEVEL 2 Singular and plural More than one Past simple: to be Why? Prepositional Because Directions
adjective in a and simple regular When? phrases of time Or
CEFR A1 Irregular plural sentence and irregular verbs and movement Greetings
YLE Movers forms  
Trinity 2 Intensifiers: very/ Verb + infinitive Be good at + Understanding
200-300 words Countable and really noun / + gerund and using prices
Approx. age 6+ uncountable and Verb + ing
  See you soon/ Ordinal numbers
Definite and Shall for offers later/tomorrow to 10
indefinite articles
Must/mustn’t What’s the
Determiners: the/ matter?
some/any Had (got) to
Expressions with
Demonstrative, Adverbs of What a …
personal, and frequency
interrogative
pronouns Simple adverbs of
place, manner and
Impersonal you time
 Ladybird Readers
Themes and learning objectives
Grammar Vocabulary
Title Theme Value Reading Skills Objectives Objectives
9780241254479 Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Understanding our world Categorising information Past simple Parts of the body
9780241254462 Little Red Riding Hood Fairy tale Following instructions Identifying characters Past simple Parts of the body, Family
9780241283714 Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s New Van Holiday Asking for help Making inference Question forms Family, Travel
9780241262214 Peppa Pig: Going on a Picnic Family, Adventure Problem solving Identifying details Prepositions Animals, Directions
9780241283721 Peppa Pig: School Trip Travel Understanding our world Vocabulary development Past simple (irregular Envionment, Actions
9780241262269 Peppa Pig: Sports Day Sport Taking part Identifying sequence of events Ordinals (first, second) Sport
9780241254493 Peter Rabbit Goes to the Treehouse Friends, Animals Teamwork Identifying characters can / cannot Animals
9780241283691 Peter Rabbit: The Angry Owl Adventure Helping others Identifying characters and Prepositions Animals, Actions (verbs)
9780241254431 Sly Fox and Red Hen Animals Honesty Identifying main events Past simple, Adjectives Animals, Adjectives
9780241283684 Superhero Max Superheroes Helping others Ordering a sequence of events Question words Actions (verbs), Question
9780241254424 The Gingerbread Man Animals, Food Honesty Identifying sequence of events Past simple Animals, Parts of the body
Level 2

9780241254448 The Monster Next Door Friends Difference Identifying same and different Past simple In the home
9780241254486 Topsy and Tim The Big Race Sport, School Taking part Identifying details want + infinitive, like + Sport
9780241283677 We Can Help! Community Helping others Vocabulary development Present simple Jobs, Vehicles
9780241254455 Wild Animals Animals, Habitats Understanding our world Identifying details Adjectives Animals, Places
9780241298084 Great Trains Travel, Understanding our world Finding information Compound nouns Trains
9780241298091 My Little Pony: Spring is Here! Family and friends, Helping others Finding information Has got / have got Seasons
9780241298114 The Peter Rabbit Club Adventure Helping others Identifying the main events Past tense Food
9780241298145 Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Office Family and Friends Curiosity and learning Identifying details Past tense At work
9780241298442 BBC Earth: Hungry Animals Animals, natural world Understanding our world Identifying a sequence of Adjectives Animals
9780241319451 Peppa Pig: In a Plane
9780241319475 Peppa Pig: Playing Football
9780241319482 BBC Earth: Mountains
9780241319543 Transformers: Grimlock Stops the Decepticons
Level 3
non-fiction non-fiction non-fiction

580L 480L 470L 490L 450L 610L

A1+ 300-600 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

Great Buildings Jack and the Minibeasts Puss in Boots Rapunzel Sharks
R: 9780241284001 Beanstalk R: 9780241284049 R: 9780241284070 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241253823
AB: 9780241284254 R: 9780241283974 AB: 9780241284261 AB: 9780241284278 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241253878
AB: 9780241284179

490L 430L 450L 480L 470L 480L

The Elves and the The Jungle Book The Red Knight The Talent Show Hansel and Gretel My Little Pony:
Shoemaker R: 9780241253830 R: 9780241253847 R: 9780241298596 R: 9780241298619 A Great Night
R: 9780241253854 AB: 9780241253885 AB: 9780241253892 AB: 9780241298473 AB: 9780241298527 R: 9780241298633
AB: 9780241253908 AB: 9780241298541

non-fiction non-fiction

490L 490L NEW NEW NEW

Transformers: BBC Earth: Where BBC Earth: My Little Pony: The Snow White
Bumblebee and the Animals Live Ice Worlds Pony School News R: 9780241319550
AB: 9780241319697
Rock Concert R: 9780241298688 R: 9780241319574 R: 9780241316115
R: 9780241298671 AB: 9780241298589 AB: 9780241319680 AB: 9780241319703
AB: 9780241298572
 Level 4
non-fiction

410L 440L 560L 500L 450L 460L

A2 600-900 words | AR Points: 0.5; AR Interest Level: LY

Alice in Wonderland Heidi Knights and Castles Peter and the Wolf Pinocchio Sam and the Robots
R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943
AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124

non-fiction non-fiction

520L 550L 460L 420L 540L 480L

Space The Pied Piper The Wizard of Oz The Little Mermaid Under the Oceans Transformers:
R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 Sideswipe Loses
AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124
His Head
R: 9780241283943
AB: 9780241284124
non-fiction non-fiction

520L 510L NEW NEW NEW

Transformers: BBC Earth: Aladdin BBC Earth: Forests My Little Pony:

A Fight With Dangerous Journeys R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943 The Pony Games
AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124
Underbite R: 9780241283943 R: 9780241283943
R: 9780241283943 AB: 9780241284124 AB: 9780241284124
AB: 9780241284124
 Ladybird Readers
Level 3 syllabus chart

Nouns / Pronouns Tenses / Verbs Question Conjunctions

/ Articles Adjectives / Adverbs Words Phrases / Prepositions Other

LEVEL 3 Singular and More than one Present continuous Why? to + infinitive to Because Nationalities and
plural adjective in a for future meaning When? express purpose Or countries
CEFR A1+ sentence
YLE Movers Irregular plural Wider range of Want/ask
Trinity 2 forms Intensifiers: very/ adverbs someone to do
300-600 words really something
Approx. age 7+ Countable and Comparative
uncountable and and superlative Simple relative
Definite and adverbs clauses
indefinite articles
Contracted forms What is/was the
Determiners: the/ in auxiliary and weather like?
some/any modal verbs
How/what about
Demonstrative, + ing
personal, and
interrogative Go for a + noun
pronouns
Be called + noun
Impersonal you
When clauses
(not with future
meaning)
 Ladybird Readers
Themes and learning objectives

Grammar Vocabulary
Title Theme Value Reading Skills Objectives Objectives
978024128400 Great Buildings Buildings Understanding our world Making comparisons Adjectives Buildings, Adjectives
Identifying characters People, Adjectives,
9780241283974 Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy tale, Adventure Initiative
and what they say
Question words
Actions (verbs)
9780241284049 Minibeasts Minibeasts (insects) Understanding our world Categorising Prepositions Minibeasts, Places

9780241284070 Puss in Boots Fairy tale Initiative Understanding the plot Why / Because Animals, People
Identifying the sequence
9780241283943 Rapunzel Fairy tale Kindness Past simple Actions (verbs), People
of events
9780241253823 Sharks Animals Understanding our world Categorising Present simple Parts of the body
Identifying people and
9780241253854 The Elves and the Shoemaker Fairy tale Helping Past simple, Adjectives Clothes
things
9780241253830 The Jungle Book Animals, Family Difference Identifying characters Adjectives Animals
Level 3

Identifying the main

9780241253847 The Red Knight History, Knights, Family Aspiration Past simple Sport, Family
events
9780241298596 The Talent Show Sport and hobbies Taking part Retelling the story Past tense Hobbies
Identifying characters’
9780241298619 Hansel and Gretel Adventure, magic Family and friendship Could / couldn’t At home
motives
9780241298633 My Little Pony: A Great Night Family and friends Taking part Identifying characters Want + infinitive Parties
9780241298671 Transformers: Bumblebee
and the Rock Concert
Adventure Helping others Summarising the story Adverbs of place Concerts

9780241298688 BBC Earth: Where Animals Live Animals, Natural world Understanding our world Finding information Prepositions Animals

9780241319574 BBC Earth: Ice Worlds

9780241316115 My Little Pony: The Pony School New

9780241319550 Snow White

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Nouns / Pronouns Tenses / Verbs Question Conjunctions

/ Articles Adjectives / Adverbs Words Phrases / Prepositions Other

LEVEL 4 More complicated Wider range Past continuous Simple tag Might/may So Describing things
gerund forms of intensifiers: Present perfect questions: isn’t it? Although Linkers
CEFR A2 Zero and first Looks like
quite/so/a bit
YLE Flyers Reflexive conditional
Passive: present
Still and yet
Trinity 3 pronouns Comparatives simple and simple Possibly, probably,
600-900 words and superlatives past
Approx. age 8+ Wider range perhaps
Will for offers,
of determiners: promises, functions, Everyone,
all/none of/not requests and future everything and
enough/(a) few plans
everywhere
Shall for suggestions
Phrasal verbs Be + adj + prep
Modals for permission Be going to
and suggestion
(could) and for Where/what
possibility (might/ /how clauses
may)
Should for advice So that…
Ending in –ed and
–ing Time clauses:
Verbs with while/before/after
prepositions (not with future
Verbs of perception: reference)
be/look/sound
Verb + present Make somebody/
participle forms thing + adj
More complex
adverbs of place, What else/next?
manner and time
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Grammar Vocabulary
Title Theme Value Reading Skills Objectives Objectives
9780241284315 Alice in Wonderland Fairy tale Curiosity Retelling a story Conjunctions Animals, Adjectives

9780241284339 Heidi Fairy tale, Family Helping others Summarising the story Past continuous Family, Actions (verbs)

9780241284322 Knights and Castles History Understanding the past Vocabulary development Questions and answers People, Activities
Animals, Adjectives,
9780241284346 Peter and the Wolf Fairy tale Initiative Predicting Adjectives
Adverbs
Actions (verbs),
9780241284308 Pinocchio Fairy tale Honesty Understanding characters Past simple
Adjectives
9780241253809 Sam and the Robots Robots, Jobs A balance of work and rest Making predictions Future with 'will' Jobs, Holidays

9780241253816 Space Space Understanding our world Identifying details Superlatives Space, Adjectives
Identifying sequence of events,
The Pied Piper
Level 4

9780241253786 Fairy tale, Town life Keeping promises Identifying cause and effect
First conditional with 'if' Places
Adjectives to describe
9780241253793 The Wizard of Oz Journeys Discovering your strengths Identifying main events
feelings
Feelings
Identifying a sequence of
9780241298749 The Little Mermaid Family and Friends, Magic Helping others events
Past tense Emotions

9780241298886 Under the Oceans Animals, Natural world Understanding our world Identifying details Adjectives Oceans
9780241298893 Transfomers:
Sideswipe Loses His Head Adventure Helping others Identifying the main events Past tense Actions
9780241298909 Transformers: Identifying characters and Adjectives to describe
A Fight with Underbite
Adventure Helping others places
Actions
feelings
9780241298916 BBC Earth: Dangerous Journeys Animals, Natural world Understanding our world Identifying cause and effect Present tense Animals

9780241316061 Aladdin
9780241319581 BBC Earth: Forests
9780241319567 My Little Pony: The Pony Games
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