Collins Practice in the Basic Skills The fifth English Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence and improve English skills at Key Stage 2. Written by educational experts, Practice in the Basic Skills English Book 5 saves time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of reading, writing, comprehension, grammar and spelling for KS2 English. Packed with engaging pictures and clear practice questions it provides a strong foundation in English for Key Stage 2 and builds on English skills learnt in Book 4. Content includes: pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, direct and indirect speech, contractions, comprehension, prefixes and prepositions as well as spelling and vocabulary.