Close Reading 11-14 with Answers (Heftet (myke permer))

Mary M Firth and Andrew G Ralston teach at one of Scotland's top schools and are highly successful authors of several English language and literature titles aimed primarily at the Scottish market.

"Close Reading 11-14" provides a wide selection of extracts from novels old and (especially) new, with accompanying interpretation/ comprehension-type questions. In addition, the 'Taking A Closer Look' section in each chapter focuses on a specific language feature from the passage and provides further explanations and practice exercises on that aspect of language. The book has specific links with "Knowledge About Language" (by the same authors) but can also be used independently of that title, either as a stand-alone classroom textbook or a resource for individual pupils needing interpretation practice.

The Kingdom by the Sea (closer look at similies and metaphors) Thimble Summer (describing words, alliteration and tone) The Cay (nouns) A Dog so Small (verbs) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (point of view and symbolism) A Series of Unfortunate Events (writing in sentences 1) Shoes were for Sunday 1 (genre) Shoes were for Sunday 2 (writing in sentences 2) On the Island (direct speech) Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (colloquial language) The Windsinger (onomatopoeia) Ash Road (personification and fact or fiction?) The War of the Worlds (words and their meanings) The Lost Continent (hyperbole) Bee Season (spelling) Appendix - Further Revision and Practice Answers