Excel Basic Skills: English Workbook Year 5 will help you wi th the writing you do every day at school - in English and in other subj ects. Each chapter looks at a different type of writing. Some are imagin ative text types such as narratives and poems. Others are factual text t ypes such as reports and explanations. All the chapters begin with a sam ple text. Make sure you read the sample text carefully and look at the s pecial features marked on it. You should then try the activities that fo llow. These give you guidance and practice in writing a similar type of text. Some activities help you with grammar and punctuation. Others focu s on words - the way they are spelt and what they mean. Some activities are just for fun. Each chapter ends with activities that help you write a complete text yourself.

The Excel series of English Wo rkbooks for Years 3– ¼6 will help primary school students with t he reading and writing they do every day at school - Ê in English and i n other subjects. Each chapter is set out as a separate unit of work cov ering a different type of writing (ºtext type) and contains exercises that relate to that particular text type.

In this book you will find:

• eleven chapters, each set out as a unit of work cover ing a particular text type (such as narratives, letters, speeches and in formation reports), including a chapter on writing for school projects
• exercises and activities in each chapter which are directly link ed to the text type covered
• practice in skills such as spelling , grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and comprehension
• interestin g and relevant sample texts, including many written by Year 5 students, with important features highlighted
• Answers to all questions at the back of the book