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Oxford Bookworms Library: The Ransom of Red Chief: Starter: 250-Word Vocabulary

by Paul Shipton

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A controlled-vocabulary reading edition with built-in comprehension support

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A controlled-vocabulary reading edition with built-in comprehension support

Part of the Oxford Bookworms Library, this paperback presents The Ransom of Red Chief at Starter level, using a 250-word vocabulary for low-beginning English learners. The edition is structured as a reading-skills resource as well as a story: an opening introduction provides context, illustrations and glossaries support understanding along the way, and activities at the back extend comprehension before, during, and after reading. With 48 pages, it offers a compact graded-reading option for building confidence with accessible English text.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Low-beginning English-language learners
  • Adults building reading confidence with controlled vocabulary
  • Students who value glossaries, illustrations, and comprehension activities

Themes

English-language learningGraded readersReading comprehensionVocabulary development

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Book overview

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.

Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.

Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension.

Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension.

Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.
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