Back in India when I was making the leap from kindergarten to first grade, it was The Times of India and other newspapers that became my primary sources for reading, grammar, comprehension and general knowledge.

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But Lord Bew said pupils should still face official tests of spelling, grammar and punctuation as well as reading and maths.

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Reading it aloud also helps you catch mistakes in grammar and style.

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Magnus Mackay from Fortrose Academy, Ross-shire, Scotland, Alexander Mills from Newport Free Grammar in Newport, Essex, Jenny Norris, Little Heath School, Reading, Berkshire, Jonathan Perrin, Southlands School, Lymington, Hants.

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His review also recommends the reading test should be "refined" and that there should be a distinct writing test covering spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.

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