num_pages: 56
description: Soundbites is a graded series of readers aimed at reluctant readers in Key Stage 3 with accompanying teaching resources. - Soundbites has three progressive stages of readers. The Signalman is a stage 3 title with a reading age of 8-9 and around 40 words per page. Six different level 1 books are available in a pack (0003230856). - The book includes a retelling of Dickens' classic short story as well as basic English concepts. - A variety of text types are used. - Specialised difficult or technical vocabulary is explained on the page plus a one-page glossary at the end. -The topics covered address the KS3 English curriculum. - Photocopiable teaching resources containing a range of literacy-boosting activities are available in the Soundbites Bumper Pack (ISBN 0 00 323086 4) or individually (0007116926).
language: English
title: The Signalman
publisher: Wonder Publishing