Primary Workbooks

Year 5 English Workbook introduces Level Three of The New Zealand Curriculum – English. It is set out in an attractive, write-on format, to engage young learners (typically, 9-year-old and 10-year-old students) in ‘making meaning’ and ‘creating meaning’ in English. This is the fifth of the eight Start Right English Workbooks that together cover Levels One, Two, Three and Four of The New Zealand Curriculum – English. Year 5 English Workbook has the following features. It is divided into the curriculum learning strands for English, namely ‘Listening, Reading, and Viewing’ and ‘Speaking, Writing, and Presenting’. The specific curriculum Achievement Objective being covered is given at the foot of each page, as a reference for parents/teachers. A Language Toolssection is included, dealing with grammar and punctuation as well as ‘Using a dictionary’ and ‘Using a thesaurus’. It contains plenty of exercises that provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and practise skills. It provides a wide variety of contexts for learning. It has been written so that most students can work through the book independently. Extensive use is made of New Zealand stories and examples to illustrate concepts. Answers are provided as a guide to student responses and to aid understanding.