Orion Literary Treasures Main Coursebook of English for Class 5 by Shradha Anand

Literary Treasures, a series of eight books for Classes 1–8 comprises Main Coursebooks, Literature Readers, Workbooks and Grammar Books. It is a complete course in English, specially designed for children to help them communicate effectively and fl awlessly. The series gives students huge opportunities to practise and acquire primary language skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each section of the book refl ects the theme and linguistic targets projected by National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The lessons contain a rich collection of language tasks and activities with child-centred approach to cater to the multi-skill requirements of English language.

Salient Features of the Main Coursebooks (1–5) are:

1. Reading: A good mix of stories, rhymes, poems and plays to hone the reading skills of students.

2. Writing: Writing activities based on lessons, poems and other topics related to the same.

3. Speaking: Speaking activities in conjunction with writing skills to encourage creative speech in group discussions, individual presentation, dialogues and role     plays.

4. Language: Explanatory notes and exercises on formal grammar concepts.