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Chapter Books With Mermaids

My children have loved the Netflix show Mermaid Magic, to capitalise on this interest I sought out these chapter books featuring mermaids which appeal to the same aged fanbase as the Netflix show. Chapter books featuring mermaids for readers aged 7-10 Mermaid Academy  Julie Skyes and Linda Chapman 6-9 Isla and Bubble is the first book in this on going chapter book series (11 books so far) about mermaids being matched with a dolphin at the mermaid academy.  The Tail Of Emily Windsnap  by Liz Kessler 8 - 10 Emily is a human, she has always been kept out of the water. When she is allowed to try swimming lessons (spoilers) her legs turn into a tail her life changes and she reconnects with her mer-dad. Mummy Fairy and Me Mermaid Magic   Sophie Kinsella 6-8 This series is full of magic and mishaps as Mummy turns into a fairy. Each chapter of this book is a short adventure and there is one about turning into a mermaid to help a stranded baby whale. The 4th book in the serie...

GTEC Speaking Reading Aloud Timed Practice CBT

The first part of of the GTEC (Global Test of English Communication) speaking section is a timed reading practice. The GTEC speaking exam is a computer based test (CBT) this means that tablets are used to record the students oral responses.

For the read aloud section students are required to read the materials that they are presented with aloud, no creativity or critical thinking is required. Students are given 30 seconds to look at the passage before being prompted to record themselves reading it. They have 40 seconds to read the whole passage. 

With a little preparation (1 lesson) the read aloud section of the GTEC speaking exam should give test takers an opportunity to warm up and feel confident in their English speaking ability before they move on to the next three, more demanding speaking sections.

The other sections in the GTEC speaking test are interacting with others, telling a story and expressing an opinion.

This lesson bundle includes 

✅ A PowerPoint presentation which teaches best practices for students to utilise in order to optimism their 30 second preparation time. 

✅ A worksheet that can printed or distributed digitally for students to highlight key words and breathing places in the passage. 

✅ 4 timed read aloud practice tests for students to practice the test in real time. These practice tests are in a PowerPoint format. Students should view the tests in slide show mode to use the build in timer function. 

✅ The same 4 read aloud speaking practice test are also included in a printable / digitally distributable format. They can be used with a stopwatch or classroom timer. 


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