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.
A springboard for comprehension! The 20 cloze procedure lessons in this book will help students not only gain a greater understanding of concepts, but will assist in expanding their vocabulary.Questions follow each cloze paragraph exercise - thus insuring that students have a broad understanding of the story by incorporating thinking skills as well as recall activities. The questions involve inference, prediction, and relationship.Of course, creative content choice keeps it all interesting with subjects ranging from “dolphins” to “lightening” and “magical mold” to “the Loch Ness monster.”
Appreciating other lands and cultures. The history, language, customs, and cultures of Greece, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria are all topics covered in this informative book. As students learn about these far off places and work the accompanying activities, they will build comprehension. The 30 illustrated exercises here enhance learning with information-packed stories about each country. The Greek history of the Olympic Games is covered, as is a recipe for German Potato Salad. There is even a lesson on the Holidays in Holland. Learning has never been so much fun.Reading Level 3
Time to review! The 24 lessons in this book work to reinforce and review the use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. Examples:
- Circle each noun that names a person.
- Write action verbs to complete the sentences.
- Write the noun that the pronoun used stands for. Each worksheet focuses on an important topic including “Sharing,” “Stay Safe,” “Citizenship,” and many more. At the conclusion of the book are four cleverly comprised review exercises.
Challenged readers of all ages are sure to enjoy these activities as they sharpen their reading and writing skills.
Unit Features:
- 90 Stories
- Controlled vocabulary
- Short sentences
- Simple sentence structures
- Cloze reading
- Repetitive words
You’ll love having these ready-to-use activities on hand for review, remediation, and enrichment!
Reading Level 0.0-3.5 | Interest Level 3-12
Help your students develop important survival skills while improving their reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary!
This practical book is filled with easy-to-use activities that focus on essential vocabulary and real-life situations to help students become more confident and independent. Key words are introduced, then reinforced through step-by-step exercises emphasizing word pronunciation, definitions, spelling, handwriting, problem solving, and more! A terrific way to help your students acquire vital life skills!
Words Include: resume, employer, social security, qualified, salary, interview, overtime, supervisor, and many more.
Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5
Contents Include:
- 7 Lessons
- Activities that cover abbreviations, personal data, job applications, paychecks, safety, and much more
- Answer key
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Develop life/survival skills
- Write an original sentence
- Understand consumer information
- Spell correctly
- Apply math to real-life situations
Help your students develop important survival skills while improving their reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary!
This practical book is filled with easy-to-use activities that focus on essential vocabulary and real-life situations to help students become more confident and independent. Key words are introduced, then reinforced through step-by-step exercises emphasizing word pronunciation, definitions, spelling, handwriting, problem solving, and more! A terrific way to help your students acquire vital life skills!
Words Include: fitness, leisure, nutrition, acne, hygiene, deodorant, shampoo, poisonous, aspirin, and many more.
Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5
Contents Include:
- 9 Lessons
- Activities that cover dental health, hygiene, healthy eating, grooming, first aid, and much more
- Answer key
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Use dictionary and glossary skills
- Develop life/survival skills
- Find relevant facts
- Analyze information
- Write an original sentence
- Classify information
- Make decisions/choices
- Develop consumer skills
- Understand consumer information
- Evaluate information
This wonderful collection of 12 folktales features activities sure to develop critical thinking skills and promote maximum comprehension. Each illustrated story is followed by a crossword puzzle plus questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and labeled according to a targeted skill/thinking level.
The many morals and lessons throughout provide opportunities to work on character building. This 48-page book also includes graphic organizers and a skills chart.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 3-8
Contents Include:
- 12 Folktales
- Comprehension Questions
- Cross Word Puzzles
- Story Map
- Venn Diagram
- Story Sequence
- Chart of Skills
- Suggestions for Use
- Answer Key
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
school admittance form
and more!
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 3-12
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.
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!
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 “Oliver Twist” Abridged Novel & Study Guide:
Introduce students to great literature while also improving their fluency, specific reading skills, comprehension, and vocabulary with this easy-to-read, abridged version of the Charles Dickens classic “Oliver Twist.” Featuring 10 easy-to-read short chapters, this classic keeps interest high, while students read and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest / easy-to-read version of the classic novel is sure to become a classroom favorite!
INCLUDES:
*** The Adapted/Abridged Version of the Novel
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Short Chapters
*** 60 Pre-Reading & Vocabulary Activities
*** 100 Comprehension & Specific Reading Skill Activities
EASY-TO-USE: These lessons are an easy way to engage students and help them appreciate the excitement of classic literature! Simply download the pdf and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
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.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific 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
Bring Classic Literature to Life… with “Around the World in 80 Days” Abridged Novel & Study Guide:
Introduce students to great literature while also improving their fluency, specific reading skills, comprehension, and vocabulary with this easy-to-read, abridged version of the Jules Verne classic “Around the World in 80 Days.” Featuring 10 easy-to-read short chapters, this classic keeps interest high, while students read and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. This high-interest / easy-to-read version of the classic novel is sure to become a classroom favorite!
INCLUDES:
*** The Adapted/Abridged Version of the Novel
*** 10 Easy-to-Read Short Chapters
*** 60 Pre-Reading & Vocabulary Activities
*** 100 Comprehension & Specific Reading Skill Activities
EASY-TO-USE: These lessons are an easy way to engage students and help them appreciate the excitement of classic literature! Simply download the pdf and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
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.
100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:
Skill-specific 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. 2
The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of working and living on their own. The first step towards real independence is having a job and making your own money. Getting a Job provides detailed information about what it takes to apply for and get a job.
Students will learn how to conduct a job search using websites, employment agencies, newspaper ads, and networking. There are step-by-step instructions about how to apply for a job. Including how to write a cover letter and resume, how to fill out a job application, and prepare for a job interview.
The second part of this book follows five young adults on their journey to get a job. Students will get familiar with how to read and understand job postings. They will learn about writing different kinds of cover letters and resumes and how to prepare for a job interview. And then how to evaluate a job offer. The five jobs featured are fast growing jobs that are accessible to most students.
Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas.
The vocabulary section includes a glossary of words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases.
Full color interiors and are editable.
Grade Level: 6-12
Interest Level: 6-12
Give your students a close-up look at the inner workings of our government in action. You’ll take them inside the Constitution, the justice system, the legislatures, the elective process, the military, and more! This reproducible book is sure to challenge students as they delve into the encyclopedia to assist them with 24 different lessons. Lessons include crossword puzzles, definitions, fill-in-the-blank questions and extended activities. For middle school, high school, and adult education. 104 pages.
Challenged readers of all ages are sure to enjoy these activities as they sharpen their reading and writing skills. Features 30 stories with:
- Controlled vocabulary
- Short sentences
- Simple sentence structures
- Cloze reading
- Repetitive words
You’ll love having these ready-to-use activities on hand for review, remediation, and enrichment! Let Remedia Publications help your students have fun mastering those all-important basic skills.
60 pages includes an answer key.
Fast, free-time activities that keep students busy and challenged! Each of the 144 fun yet challenging crossword puzzle improves vocabulary while focusing on other essential skills such as contractions, idioms, or antonyms. Great seatwork activities that promote independence.
The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning!
Contents Include:
- Classic Tale
- Illustrations for Coloring
- Skill-Based Activities
- Discussion Questions
- Answer Key
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5
How much gold is there in the world? How fast can hair grow? What tree has roots growing from its branches? Reluctant readers of all ages and those reading below grade level are sure to have fun while they improve their reading skills with Amazing Facts. Eighty-eight intriguing short stories, guaranteed to hold the reader's attention, are followed by questions designed to reinforce specific reading skills.
The basic skills focused on are: finding main ideas, detecting sequences, finding facts, locating answers, vocabulary and word analysis, making inferences, and more!
To assist a variety of students, this sequential book is arranged according to the difficulty of each story's reading level. The first group of stories have a reading level of 2.0-2.5. The next group of stories have a reading level of 2.5-3.5. The final group of stories range between 3.5-4.0. These reading levels have been carefully achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations.
Reading Level 2.0-4.0 | Grade Level 4+
Contents Include:
- 88 Short Stories
- Follow-Up Comprehension Questions for each Story
- Teacher's Extended Activities
- Answer Key
This is a chapter slice from the November Daily Comprehension book.
ABOUT DAILY COMPREHENSION - NOVEMBER:
A lesson a day in November! These fun, interactive Google Slides offer a different nonfiction story for each day of the month, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest/low-reading level stories are followed by engaging activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Whether used as morning work or homework… you will never run out of usable activities again! (see product preview)
EASY-TO-USE:
We’ve done the work for you! Simply download this Google Slides lesson to your Google Drive and assign it to your students. Its ready to go…
VERSATILE LESSONS:
Ideal for teaching in person, through distance learning, or both. Versatile Google Slides can be completed online and can ALSO be printed as a set of pdf lessons! Need a larger font size? Have the students use the ZOOM Magnifying Tool in their Google toolbar. Want to enlarge each slide for easier viewing & reading? Again the Zoom Magnifying Tool does the trick! The slides can be easily enlarged… making them a larger, scrollable document… This interactive feature makes them ideal for students of ALL abilities.
Students read the hilarious "newspaper articles" from the Bovine City Daily News, then answer who, what, when, where, & why questions designed to test comprehension.
These laugh-out-loud stories can be used with individuals or small groups to help improve comprehension skills. Simply download, print, cut, and play! These will be a favorite with reluctant and struggling readers as well as those performing on grade level.
Skill Introduction Features:
- 75 Task Cards / Stories & Questions
(25 Cards Introduce Students to the 5 W's & 50 Cards Give Students Practice with Each of the 5 W's)
- Introduction of Basic 5 W's Concepts
- 30- to 50-Word Stories
- Reading Level 1-2
- Answer Key
The future looks brighter for students who use these activities to develop valuable life and survival skills! 216 grocery store and supermarket vocabulary words are introduced in context and then reinforced in motivating exercises that emphasize word pronunciations and definitions. Interesting stories and real life activities improve problem solving and writing skills.
As students work their way through the exercises, they will gain knowledge that will allow them to become more confident and independent when shopping at the supermarket.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Develop life/survival skills
- Understand consumer information
- Apply math to real-life situations
- Use dictionary and glossary skills
- Analyze information
- Classify information
- Make decisions/choices
- Develop consumer skills
- Determine alphabetical order
- Use logic to solve problems
This 48-page unit includes an answer key.