This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum. Reading Level 2-3 | Interest Level 3-12

Annual celebrations! Word searches, crossword puzzles, find-the-word questions, and alphabetical ordering make up the 52 lessons in this book. Each activity focuses on a given month of the year or a particular season. Holidays and special occasions celebrated are spotlighted. Examples: - What is the birthstone for November? - The shape of most Valentines. - May: M _ _ O _ _ A _ D _ Y.Activities involve dictionary use, sentence writing, comprehension exercises, synonyms searches, and more. Students are sure to build their knowledge base, reading comprehension, and vocabulary while enjoying the tasks at hand.

This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum. Reading Level 1-3 | Interest Level 3-12

From “Labor Day” to “Groundhog Day” and “Chinese New Year” to “Earth Day,” annual holidays and special days are highlighted in the 27 fascinating crossword puzzles found in this book. Students will be challenged to find the appropriate word to finish a myriad of sentences. Each exercise spotlights six words related to a given holiday. As students work the puzzles, they will expand their knowledge base, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

Lots of Repeated Practice for Challenged Readers Struggling readers are sure to benefit from the high-interest / low vocabulary stories and writing practice in this terrific book. Features 30 stories comprised of repetitive words and sentence structure followed by questions, cloze reading, and sentence writing. This book is sure to be a terrific addition to any remedial reading program!

Figurative language gets a workout with this unit! While similes compare different things using the words AS, LIKE, or THAN, metaphors make the same comparison without the use of these words. Example: The sunlight was like a shower of gold on the garden. The sunlight was a shower of gold on the garden. The activities in this unit not only teach students to differentiate between similes and metaphors, they demonstrate that such comparison language is an excellent way to add color and interest to writing and conversation. The 27 lessons featured progress in difficulty and utilize techniques including creating original phrases, using them in sentences, and understanding what they mean when used as comparisons.

A successful reader needs a strong foundation of sight word recognition. These practical activities are perfect for students who have been introduced to essential sight words, but still need additional practice to help them reach mastery levels. The purpose of these activities is to give students practice exercises using the most common sight words. The activities are based on the Dolch vocabulary list. The difficulty level increases gradually as students progress through the activities. A list of the 220 sight words used in the unit is provided. The list of words are divided into five sections: A, B, C, D, and E. The activity pages are designated A, B, C, etc. to indicate the list for which they provide practice. Contents Include: - 52 Sight Word Activities - 12 Review Activities - 7 Tests - Skills Chart - Answer Key - 78 Pages

Help students reach mastery level with 248 high frequency words. Based on the Dolch List, this research-based set of flash cards will help students become better and more fluent readers. This set features 220 sight words plus 28 colorful photo noun cards. This combination allows students to make phrases and sentences, laying the foundation for fluency in reading. Words are divided into 5 color-coded word lists, making it easy for readers to tackle essential words in small, manageable doses. Great for one-on-one or small group practice. Contents Include: - 220 Sight Words with Sentences - 28 Photo Cards with Sentences - 40 Hands-On Activities - Complete List of Color-Coded Sight Words - Bonus Activity Suggestions

This program is perfect for students who have been introduced to essential sight words, but still need additional practice to help them reach mastery level. Activities The activities in this bundle give students practice exercises using the most common sight words. The activities are based on the Dolch vocabulary list. The difficulty level increases gradually as students progress through the activities. A list of the 220 sight words used in the unit is provided. The list of words are divided into five sections: A, B, C, D, and E. The activity pages are designated A, B, C, etc. to indicate the list for which they provide practice. Flash Cards With 248 high frequency words, these flash cards will reinforce the skills covered in the included activities. The same list of Dolch words are highlighted in the flash cards as in the activities. The flash cards feature 220 sight words plus 28 colorful photo noun cards. This combination allows students to make phrases and sentences, laying the foundation for fluency in reading. Words are divided into 5 color-coded word lists, making it easy for readers to tackle essential words in small, manageable doses. Great for one-on-one or small group practice. Bundle Contents Include: - 220 Sight Word Flash Cards with Sentences - 28 Photo Flash Cards Cards with Sentences - 40 Hands-On Flash Card Activities - 68 Sight Word Activities - And more! This research-based program will help students become better and more fluent readers.

Making sense of multiple-meaning words. The 25 lessons in this unit are designed to give students plenty of practice recognizing and using homographs and heteronyms in written and oral communication. Activities ranging from matching meanings to completing sentences work to stimulate awareness of the multiple meanings a single word can have and how pronunciation changes the meaning of like words. Example: They tied a BOW on the present. Robin Hood used a BOW and arrows. The star came on stage to take a BOW. Exercises increase in difficulty as students progress. A list of homographs not used in the lessons is included so teachers can design their own activities.

The essential vocabulary pertaining to the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, as well as vocabulary associated with space exploration are covered in this unit. Example: The planets turn on this axis, or ___, as they travel around the sun. As students progress through the 26 exercises featured, they gain practical knowledge about these fields of science. Simultaneously, they become familiar with 75 “space” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from writing definitions, matching, completing sentences through context clues, sentence writing, identifying syllables, puzzles, and much more. A separate Space Vocabulary page is included.

The essential vocabulary pertaining to specific systems of the human body and anatomy are covered in this unit – specifically the circulation, digestion, excretion, muscular, nervous, reproduction, respiratory, and skeletal systems. Example: Cross out the word that does NOT belong: bladder, tendon, kidney, liver. As students progress through the 27 lessons featured, they gain practical knowledge with 120 relevant words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities include writing definitions, categorizing, matching, answering questions, completing sentences, puzzles, and much more. The separate vocabulary list makes a useful reference tool. A glossary of terms unique to each system is accompanied by an accurate diagram to enhance comprehension.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative, yet challenging, crossword puzzles in this unit focus on: Combination Words (smoke + fog = smog) Short-Form Words (gymnasium = gym) Contractions (he will = he’ll) Abbreviations (gallon = gal.) Compound Words (green + house = greenhouse) In some exercises, a list of words are featured and clues are given. In others, questions are simply posed. Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

These figurative language crossword puzzles are as fun as a barrel of monkeys! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focuses on common idioms and proverbs. Twelve simile or analogy words are featured with each puzzle. Clues challenge students to identify the appropriate word to complete the phrase. Examples: Break the ___ (Earth, Beans, Ice) Shell is to Egg as Skin is to ____ (Vine, Porcupine, Apple) Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focus on synonyms and/or antonyms. Word clues challenge students to identify the similar or opposite word from the given list. Examples: The synonym for Full is: Horrible, Hold, Stuffed... The antonym for Dull is: Arid, Boring, Sharp... Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focus on “picture” clues and “word” answers. Twelve image words are featured with each puzzle. Students are challenged to match the appropriate word with one of the small drawings. Image words range from pelican and pagoda to whistle and wagon. Reasoning and comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.