Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “The Time Machine!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** The Time Machine- Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
The Time Machine is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 4.0 - 5.0
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “David Copperfield!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** David Copperfield - Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
David Copperfield is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 4.0 - 5.0
Total Slides: 66
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “The Red Badge of Courage!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** The Red Badge of Courage - Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
The Red Badge of Courage is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 3.0 - 4.0
Total Slides: 66
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “The Picture of Dorian Gray!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** The Picture of Dorian Gray - Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
The Picture of Dorian Gray is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 4.0 - 5.0
Total Slides: 66
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “A Tale of Two Cities!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** A Tale of Two Cities - Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
A Tale of Two Cities is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 5.0 - 6.0
Total Slides: 66
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “The Pathfinder!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** The Pathfinder - Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
The Pathfinder is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 4.0 - 5.0
Total Slides: 66
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Journey to the Center of the Earth!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Journey to the Center of the Earth Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Journey to the Center of the Earth is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:
Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific activities include drag and drops, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks and more. Activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.
60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.
EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:
Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 5
Total Slides: 65
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Improve Reading Comprehension While Learning Interesting Historical Facts!
This book features high-interest, “on this date in history” stories for the month of October. There is an historical nonfiction short story for each day of the month.
Reading and Interest Level
The stories were written at an approximate reading level of grades 3-4.
In some cases, proper names of people, places, and events, as well as other
necessary descriptive vocabulary, may drive the reading level up a bit. The interest level is aimed at students in grades 5 and up who may not be reading at grade level.
High-Interest Stories
The topics chosen are not necessarily the most important thing to have happened on a particular date. The variety of people, places, and events highlighted in each story were chosen to appeal to a wide range of interests. Students will learn a variety of historical facts while improving their reading and comprehension skills.
Skill-Specific Lessons
Each story is followed by 8 skill-specific comprehension questions. Question formats include multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and writing complete sentences. Skills focus on: main idea, facts, locating the answer, vocabulary, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, fact or opinion, conclusion, and inference.
Includes:
68 Pages
Answer Key
Reading Skills Activities | Reading Comprehension | Finding Facts
Improve Overall Reading Comprehension with Targeted Specific Skill Practice!
Focusing on one comprehension skill at a time gives students the opportunity to master that skill and improve their general reading and comprehension skills.
Finding Facts:
Being able to find the facts in a story is a basic, yet essential, comprehension skill. It helps to lay the foundation for success in mastering other comprehension skills.
You may want to introduce this skill by explaining to students that facts are small bits of information that make up the whole of a story.
Skill Specific Activities
There are 15 high-interest, short stories in this selection that include a variety of fiction and non-fiction topics. The follow up questions guide students to find the facts. The facts might be who, what, where, when or why. Or they might be the names of people and places, dates, times, and numbers.
Each story is numbered instead of having a title. The last question for each story asks the students to give the story a title. This important activity helps to determine the student’s level of understanding the story’s main idea.
Visual Lesson
Each story has an engaging illustration designed to bring the story to life and help capture the interest of reluctant readers. To help sharpen inference skills, students can be asked to use the illustration to predict what the story is about.
Teaching Opportunities
These targeted activities are great for one-on-one intervention, small groups of students at multiple skill levels or whole class participation. Can be used for remediation, review, and transition classes.
Details:
Each short story is between 140 and 160 words and is written at a 3.0 to 4.5 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 4 and up.
Contents Include:
• 15 high-interest, short stories
• 15 pages of skill-specific questions focusing on Finding Facts
• Answer Key
Grade Level: 1-2
Designed so students can practice using common 3-letter phonograms for easy recognition of sight words, this creatively illustrated book includes exercises for the following word families: ack, amp, and, ang, ank, ash, ell, end, ent, ess, est, ick, ill, ing, ink, ump, unk, ush.
Each of the 45 unique activities in the book is designed to teach a different word family - from searching a word collage for and family words to a hidden message puzzle utilizing ill family words.
An extensive word list containing all the phonograms taught in this book is included for use with extended learning. Consider dividing the class into small circle groups. Using a ball, ask students to say or spell a word from a specified word family before passing the ball on to the next child.
Introduce students to great classic literature while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. This digital Classic is abridged and adapted into a reading leveled high-interest, low readability illustrated Google Classroom and includes the complete novel in 10 shortened chapters. This high-interest low-readability version is appropriate for all ages. Excellent for remedial readers, ESL, ELL or anyone who wants to read and understand this great classic in an easy reading format.
Interest Level: 4-12
Reading Level: 1
Now you can custom-tailor the reading level to each student in your class quickly and easily! With 5 different levels to choose from, these classics are sure to excite even the most reluctant reader! This workbook contains 10 short, easy-to-read chapters and is followed by 100 specific comprehension questions and 60 vocabulary exercises. Skills focused on include: main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, sequencing, and vocabulary in a modified cloze format. Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Book is tested against the Fry Readability Graph and uses McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary. Book contains 72 pages with exciting illustrations.
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Frankenstein!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Frankenstein- Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Frankenstein is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 3.0 - 4.0
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Oliver Twist!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Oliver Twist Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Oliver Twist is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:
Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
VERSATILE LESSONS:
Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity? Play just the audio track. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills!
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Gulliver’s Travels!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Gulliver’s Travels- Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Gulliver’s Travels is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Journey to the Center of the Earth!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Journey to the Center of the Earth Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Journey to the Center of the Earth is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:
Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 5
Total Slides: 65
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring the Classics to Life High-Interest Low-Readability These high-interest 10 chapter novels are designed to excite the reluctant and enthusiastic reader. The integrity of the original classic has been retained yet these adapted versions have been carefully rewritten to specific reading levels thereby allowing consistent progression for developmental reading improvement. Introduce Dickens, Twain, H.G.Wells, Kipling, Verne and so many more famous authors. Students will embrace the notion of Crusoe’s lonely reflections, the psychological reactions of a civil war soldier at Chancellorsville and Mowgli’s connection to creatures deep in the jungle. These classics are brought to life exceptionally well for superior learning and listening enjoyment. Each workbook novel is divided into 10 short chapters • Was written using McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary • Has been measured by the Fry Readability Formula • Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, sequencing and more • Has 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format • Defines and uses words in context with new vocabulary prior to each chapter • Includes complete answer keys at the back for all written exercises • Contains 72 pages with exciting illustrations in every chapter. Workbook Novels may be used independently from the Audio-books also available in the Bring the Classics to Life series.
Students will become more confident and independent as they work through these easy-to-use, real-life activities.
As students practice filling out forms and answering follow-up questions, they will be improving reading, writing, spelling, and following directions skills. The open-ended activities invite creativity and test comprehension.
Forms Include:
driver’s license
job application
birth certificate
standardized test form
social security card application
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Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 3-12
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea!” These Interactive Google Slides feature 10 easy-to-read short chapters and introduce students to great classic literature, while improving their comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Dramatic and expertly-paced narration draws the listener into the classic story… keeping interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest, abridged version of the Rudyard Kipling classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!
*** Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea- Adapted/Abridged Version
*** Professional Audio Narration
*** Versatile Google Classroom Slides & Printable Pdf Versions
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Chapters
*** 160 Pre-Reading, Vocabulary & Comprehension Activities
EASY-TO-USE:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to classic literature! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES:
Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides- so no paper is needed! In addition, the font size is adjustable, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. Story and activities can also be printed.
CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:
Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale. Chapters can be read on the Google Slides or printed out as pdfs.
DRAMATIC AUDIO & CLASSIC STORY:
Listen to the story come to life… with professionally-recorded narration complete with sound effects, character voices and more. Professional actors read each chapter word-for-word, allowing students to follow along - a proven technique to aid comprehension and improve fluency.
Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12
Reading Level: Gr. 4
Total Slides: 68
Audio MP3’s for every story
Answer Key
Teaching Duration: 1 Week
Bring the Classics to Life High-Interest Low-Readability These high-interest 10 chapter novels are designed to excite the reluctant and enthusiastic reader. The integrity of the original classic has been retained yet these adapted versions have been carefully rewritten to specific reading levels thereby allowing consistent progression for developmental reading improvement. Introduce Dickens, Twain, H.G.Wells, Kipling, Verne and so many more famous authors. Students will embrace the notion of Crusoe’s lonely reflections, the psychological reactions of a civil war soldier at Chancellorsville and Mowgli’s connection to creatures deep in the jungle. These classics are brought to life exceptionally well for superior learning and listening enjoyment. Each workbook novel is divided into 10 short chapters • Was written using McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary • Has been measured by the Fry Readability Formula • Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, sequencing and more • Has 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format • Defines and uses words in context with new vocabulary prior to each chapter • Includes complete answer keys at the back for all written exercises • Contains 72 pages with exciting illustrations in every chapter. Workbook Novels may be used independently from the Audio-books also available in the Bring the Classics to Life series.