7+ English and Verbal Reasoning:Mastering Skills Book 2

Student Book
10 thematic units
Paperback
Sat in Year 2

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Book 2 of 2 in the 7+ Mastering Skills series for English and Verbal Reasoning.

The Mastering Skills Series is for children who are ready to deepen their understanding and tackle more demanding 7+ questions. It builds on core knowledge, develops speed and accuracy, and prepares children for the challenge of real exam conditions. Having built a solid foundation, now is the time to master the exam. The Mastering Skills book series is the definitive final preparation for the 7+, designed to sharpen skills, build speed, and instil the unshakable confidence needed to excel in competitive entrance exams.

Inside this book

Ten units, ten adventures

Each unit raises the demand step by step, sharpening comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning under exam-style conditions.

Unit 01
The Fairy’s Mistake
A magical narrative testing inference, consequence and carefully controlled story writing.
Unit 02
The Architect Ant
An animal fable about planning and design, stretching summary and explanation.
Unit 03
The Baker’s Boy and the King’s Feast
A traditional tale developing character insight, sequencing and vivid description.
Unit 04
Local Heroes Save Ancient Woodland
A news report practising fact selection, viewpoint and formal writing.
Unit 05
The Whistling in the Walls
An eerie mystery stretching prediction, atmosphere and evidence-based reasoning.
Unit 06
The Wise Owl’s Debate: What is Time?
A discussion text developing argument, reasoning and balanced explanation.
Unit 07
The Weaver Princess and the Shepherd
A legend exploring theme, relationship and writing with a clear narrative voice.
Unit 08
The Curious Mind of Marie Curie
A biography building retrieval across longer text and structured factual writing.
Unit 09
The Highwayman
A narrative poem stretching imagery, rhythm and close reading of figurative language.
Unit 10
The Power of Language
A reflective final unit drawing every reading and writing skill together under timed conditions.