MRI: Level 5A & 5B in the Piper Books Mature Reading Instruction series
Last in the series of the MRI books, 5A and 5B build on the solid, phonics-based literacy foundations established in Levels 1 to 4 Mature Reading Instruction for older readers.
Level 5A
Condensed but still sophisticated versions of the works of Jane Austen, Emily Bronte and William Shakespeare ensure that students get a genuine taste of the rewards offered by classics of English literature - within the safety-net of secure decoding practice. Word-count: 13,000.
Contents Level 5A
- Play 1: Troy
- Play 2: Julius Caesar
- Story 1: Starship
- Story 2: Wuthering Heights
- Play 3: Pride and Prejudice
Level 5B
An Aztec city falls to the wrath of its gods, as Sherlock Holmes solves his latest case and Romeo and Juliet spectacularly fail to live happily ever after. Having ‘cracked the code’, students are expected, on completion of Level 5, to have the confident and fluent expertise for sustained reading of a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. The MRI programme is complemented by a Tutor Guide offering Practical Teaching Points, Initial and Final Assessments, Background Information About the Stories, Record Keeping, Fluency Practice, Copying and Dictation Exercises, Frequently Asked Questions, and Troubleshooting.
Contents Level 5B
- Story 1: The Necklace
- Story 2: The Ghosts
- Story 3: The Peacock
- Story 4: The Cat
- Story 5: Sherlock Holmes
- Story 6: Frankenstein
- Story 7: The Fall of Tollen
- Poem 1: The Charge of the Light Brigade
- Poem 2: A Litany in Time of Plague
- Poem 3: Remember
- Poem 4: And the Stars Did Wander
- Play 1: Romeo and Juliet
MRI Tutor Guide
MRI Mature Reading Instruction books Levels 1 to 5
