Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Yrs 3 to 8 (Basic Skills No. 104)

A shortened and adapted version of Black Beauty is presented for the child to read. At the end of each chapter, there are multiple choice questions to test if the text has been absorbed. These questions are aimed at checking that the general flow of the book is understood. Unlike comprehension passages in other Basic Skills books, there are no specific questions on word meanings.

The answer section is placed in the middle of the book so that it can be removed by a parent.

Peter Howard is an ex-primary school principal and author of many widely used school teaching aids and textbooks.