ORT Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imagination and deepen their comprehension skills. This Handbook is designed to help you get the most from these stories in the classroom; it includes guidance on comprehension, practical advice and useful resources including photocopiable activity sheets.

The Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks Handbook has been designed to help you get the most from this emotionally-engaging fiction series. It contains valuable advice and resources to deepen children's comprehension and enjoyment of these 36 original and brilliantly-illustrated stories.

It includes:

*72 photocopiable activity sheets designed to support comprehension (2 activity sheets per story)

*Advice on the importance of variety fiction

*Advice on the importance of good quality comprehension

*Support for guided and independent reading

*Guidance on how to manage a reading lesson and a suggested teaching sequence

*Information for parents to help you achieve successful home-school links.

Find inspirational support for teachers' professional development, plus teaching notes and eBooks at www.oxfordprimary.co.uk.