Life Skills | Food Prep Directions | Simple Cooking | Measurement | Reading Comprehension | Special Education | Ready-to-Use | Learning how to carefully read food packaging & cooking directions, then prepare a meal is truly an essential life skill. These ready-to-use lessons are sure to help students master this life skill and become more confident and independent when making simple meals. SKILL-BASED VISUAL LESSONS: Students carefully read popular, pre-packaged food boxes, then answer relevant food prep and cooking questions. These realistic and highly-visual activities get students using environmental print as they read for details, locate information, use context clues, sequence events, use measurements, determine cooking times and more. FOOD FAVORITES: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to cook their favorite snacks and meals. From Frozen Chicken Nuggets to Blueberry Muffins , your students will get their fill with these popular and solidly-conceived life-skills lessons. REAL FOOD PACKAGING! Each lesson features a popular and easy-to-prepare, REAL food item that can be easily purchased and prepared at home after learning. Cooking methods involve using the microwave, stove top, oven and refrigerator. COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Multiple-choice comprehension questions challenge students to read each food box carefully. Questions require students to read for details, locate information, use context clues, sequence recipe steps, determine cooking times, understand measurements and more… Basic kitchen and measuring terms are used throughout, giving students opportunities to expand their vocabulary along the way. There are nine questions per food package. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very limited writing, making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. EASY TO USE! You’re going to love these ready-to-use printable lessons. Just print and go! Includes: 29 pages answer key

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Google Slides Task Cards Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & highly-visual digital Task Cards are ready when you are! Students will get tons of practice reading and interpreting various shopping websites as they are challenged to read for details, find facts, locate information, use charts, and much more. Whether reading product descriptions, determining prices and sizes, using a shopping cart, determining shipping methods, or completing online purchases, these quick Google task cards are sure to help students become savvy consumers and better readers! (see the product preview to see tons of sample pages) EVERYDAY SHOPPING TOPICS: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to be a smart consumer while shopping online with these explicit life-skills lessons. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice. Easy-to-Use Google Classroom Lessons: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. ONLINE SHOPPING INCLUDES: 43 Google Slides Answer Key Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Google Slides Task Cards Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & highly-visual digital Task Cards are ready when you are! Students will get tons of practice reading and interpreting various shopping websites as they are challenged to read for details, find facts, locate information, use charts, and much more. Whether reading product descriptions, determining prices and sizes, using a shopping cart, determining shipping methods, or completing online purchases, these quick Google task cards are sure to help students become savvy consumers and better readers! (see the product preview to see tons of sample pages) EVERYDAY SHOPPING TOPICS: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to be a smart consumer while shopping online with these explicit life-skills lessons. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice. Easy-to-Use Google Classroom Lessons: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. ONLINE SHOPPING INCLUDES: 43 Google Slides Answer Key Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Math | Discounts | Coupons. Shopping Online has become an essential life skill. From Amazon to Walmart online shopping is everywhere… But there’s a lot to know about shopping wisely and effectively. These highly-visual and realistic lessons take students through the entire purchase process, from reading product descriptions and determining sizes, to completing purchases in the shopping cart. Follow-up comprehension and math questions guide students to the relevant information on each page and reinforce essential skills. These consumer life skills lessons are sure to help students become more confident and independent in their daily lives. (see product preview for tons of sample pages). Functional Life Skills Activities! These easy-to-use lessons guide students as they fill out many different kinds of forms and applications, read labels and product packaging, use ads & coupons, shop online, read the news & much more. TITLES IN THIS BUNDLE: Ads & Coupons Filling Out Forms Online Shopping Labels & Packaging Directories & Guides The Newspaper Easy-to-Use Google Classroom Lessons: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet. ONLINE SHOPPING INCLUDES: 68 Pages Answer Key Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12

Functional Life Skills | Consumer Skills | Discounts | Ads | Coupons | Reading Comprehension | Math | Life Skills | Visual Lessons | Google Classroom. Help students read and interpret money-saving coupons, determine discounts, compare savings, & learn how special offers can be found in promotional ads with these engaging lessons. See product preview to see TONS of sample slides). Whether shopping for skateboards or X-Box games, researching soccer camps or a rock concert, these captivating lessons are sure to help students improve their consumer skills while also improving their critical thinking, comprehension and math skills. Realistic lessons feature more than 50 different print and online ads/coupons and more than 200 follow-up questions! A great way keep learning relevant while improving essential reading and math life skills. Visual Lessons: More than 50 different promotional ads and coupons are included in these very visual lessons. Students comparison shop for skateboards and skydiving lessons, find the best discounts on camping supplies and candy, and use coupons on everything from X-box games to concert tickets… and so much more! A great way to introduce environment print into your daily lessons! Versatile & Ready-to-Use: These digital activities are ready when you are! Simply download the lessons and assign them to your students. Students can answer the questions directly on their set of Google Slides. Lessons can also be printed out as pdfs, or even saved as Powerpoint presentations! Comprehension & Math Activities: More than 200 follow-up comprehension and math questions challenge students to not only read everyday coupons and ads, but also interpret what they have read, comparison shop, and calculate discounts. Reading Level: 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12 127 Google Slides Answer Key Included Includes 50+ Different Ads Includes 200+ Comprehension & Math Questions

Learn about today’s hottest jobs! Career Exploration | Life Skills | Training | Salary | Future Outlook | Digital Version. Featuring the 20 fastest growing jobs in 2022 that do not require education beyond a high school diploma. These are jobs where training is primarily done on-the-job. Whether you like the idea of working outside, on the road, or in an office, you’re sure to find some great options in this totally new book! And best of all… these are relevant careers… RIGHT NOW! (see product preview for tons of sample pages). LIFE SKILLS LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job they might choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! Comprehension questions follow each reading passage and challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… JOBS INCLUDED: We have chosen these jobs for their variety, availability, and desirability. They are listed according to wage amount… beginning with the highest wages. These jobs should be accessible for most students and can serve as good experience for future jobs. TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more…

Life Skills | Kitchen Tools & Equipment | Functional Vocabulary | Cooking & Recipes | Independent Living | Special Education | Reading Comprehension | Google. Help students on the road to independence with these interactive cooking equipment vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to everything from ladles to cheese graters. Key vocabulary is introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. These multiple-choice exercises feature a hands-on, drag & drop format- which requires NO TYPING. Great for daily instruction, progress monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. HANDS-ON VISUAL LESSONS: Strong visual cues and realistic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning. Drag & Drop activities are sure to keep things enjoyable. These lessons require NO TYPING! All lessons are Drag & Drop activities… a student favorite! EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES ACTIVITIES: We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use or downloaded as powerpoint presentations. These easy-to-use, drag & drop lessons do not require writing or typing. INCLUDES: 59 INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES ANSWER KEY +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

Life Skills | Kitchen Safety | Cooking Safety | Oven, Stovetop & Microwave Safety | Food Prep Safety | Knife Safety | Kitchen Fires | Google Slides Activities. Is it time to teach KITCHEN SAFETY? These easy-to-use & highly-visual lessons are ready when you are! Short reading passages introduce students to key safety topics, while simple multiple-choice questions challenge students to show what they know. A great way to teach kitchen safety and life skills in a very deliberate and explicit manner! For students of all ages. (See product preview for tons of sample pages). TOPICS INCLUDE: Kitchen Safety Oven Safety Stove Top Safety Microwave Safety Knife Safety Kitchen Fire Safety Food Safety Small Appliance Safety And more! SKILL-BASED VISUAL LESSONS: Students read each short passage then answer relevant kitchen safety questions. These realistic and highly-visual activities challenge students to read for details, locate information, use context clues, sequence events, and more. EVERYDAY SAFETY TOPICS: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to cook and prepare meals safely. From learning the safest way to use an oven, stovetop, or microwave, to handling food safely, and even knife safety… your students will get their fill with these explicit life-skills lessons. COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Multiple-choice and cloze reading comprehension questions challenge students after reading each passage. Questions require students to read for details, locate information, use context clues and more… Basic kitchen terms are used throughout, giving students opportunities to expand their vocabulary along the way. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. These digital Google lessons can also be downloaded as pdf’s, and Powerpoint presentations. EASY TO USE! These Google Slides lessons are ready when you are! Simply download them to your Google Drive and assign them to your students! Includes: 50 Google Slides Answer Key

Learn about today’s hottest jobs! These easy-to-use lessons feature the 20 fastest growing jobs in 2021 that do not need a high school diploma. These are jobs where training is primarily done on-the-job, at a trade school, or technical school. And best of all… these are relevant careers… RIGHT NOW! (see product preview to see tons of examples). LIFE SKILLS LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job to choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! From fitness trainer to flight attendant and fire fighter to massage therapist, each career exploration is followed by comprehension questions that challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more... TOP 20 JOBS INCLUDE: JOB 1 Wind Turbine Technician JOB 2 Solar Panel Installer JOB 3Fitness Trainer JOB 4 Home Health Care Aide JOB 5 Animal Caretaker JOB 6 Massage Therapist JOB 7 Oil Derrick Operator JOB 8 Flight Attendant JOB 9 Cook JOB10 Phlebotomist JOB 11 Industrial Machinery Mechanic JOB 12 Medical Assistant JOB 13 Food Worker JOB 14 Delivery Truck Driver JOB 15 Aircraft Equipment Mechanic JOB 16 Medical Records Specialist JOB 17 Electrician JOB 18 Landscape Worker JOB 19 Firefighter JOB 20 Police Officer EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES ACTIVITIES: We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these digital slides can also be printed for in-class use, turned into a Powerpoint presentation, or used on a whiteboard. THE TOP 20 JOBS SERIES: In the 21st century, technological innovations have produced many significant changes. The jobs we have, the kind of work we do and how we do it, has been considerably impacted. Some 20th century jobs are obsolete. Some 21st century jobs are completely new. This series was developed to give students relevant information they need to make decisions about which career to choose. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at. TOP 20 JOBS SERIES INCLUDES: Top 20 No-Degree Jobs Top 20 Skilled-Labor Jobs Top 20 Associate's Degree Jobs Top 20 Bachelor's Degree Jobs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL!

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Task Cards Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & visually interesting digital Task Cards introduce students to the basics of credit cards. The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information. This step-by-step approach thoroughly answers the question: “What is a credit card?” “Parts of a Credit Card” are pointed out in detail over a series of task cards. “Types of Credit Cards” are then explained over the next series of task cards so students have the knowledge they need to make a decision about what type of card they should get when the time comes. Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented as they are challenged to find facts, locate information, and read for detail. These quick Google task cards prepare students for learning about what it takes to get a credit card. A Glossary of Terms is included to familiarize students with words and phrases that might be new to them. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank activities require no writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice or fill in the blank. VERSATILE & EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES: We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Each lesson includes 10 multiple choice questions making them ideal for assessment, review, quiz cards and more… These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing or typing. All questions are multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank which requires students to drag a circle or word to provide the correct answer. BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | John Muir Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “John Muir” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts about the famous naturalist John Muir and how he helped to preserve our forests and national parks. “Father of the Forest” The fiction story is told from the viewpoint of an ancient tree and tells what the tree has seen throughout its lifetime. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is about 350 words and is written at a 3.2 to 5.0 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Earthquakes Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Earthquakes” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with fascinating facts about what causes earthquakes and the kind of damage they can do. “On Shaky Ground” The fiction story tells what happens when a young girl and her dog experience an earthquake while they are alone in the house. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is about 350 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.9 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Fossils Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Fossils” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story by answering the questions: “What is a fossil?” and “How are fossils formed?” “Bulldozers & Bones” The fiction story tells about an exciting fossil discovery a young boy makes while helping his dad excavate some land to build a house. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 330 and 375 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.4 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Volcanoes Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Volcanoes” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story by giving the dramatic facts about what happens when a volcano erupts. “Last Day in Pompeii” The fiction story tells about the day the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano through the voice of a young slave girl. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 330 and 375 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.4 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Camouflage Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Camouflage” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts the kinds of animals that use camouflage to keep from being attacked and eaten. “The Lonely Chameleon” The fiction story tells about the life of a chameleon and what happens when he changes his colors to either blend in or stand out. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 330 and 375 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.4 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Life Skills | Kitchen Tools & Equipment | Functional Vocabulary | Cooking & Recipes | Independent Living | Special Education | Reading Comprehension. Help students on the road to independence with these interactive cooking equipment vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to everything from ladles to cheese graters. Key vocabulary is introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. Great for daily instruction, progress monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. HANDS-ON VISUAL LESSONS: Strong visual cues and realistic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning.

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Early 20th Century Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing History-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, historic explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Turn of the Century” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with historical facts about significant events that marked the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of 20th Century. “Going to School” The fiction story tells about two boys who get to have the experience of leaving long hours of working in a factory to the luxury of getting to go to school! Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 336 and 369 words and is written at a 3.6 to 4.8 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 4 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Life Skills | Environmental Print | Maps | Directories | Guides | Special Education | Locating Information | Reading Comprehension. Practice real-life reading opportunities with these ready-to-use activities designed to prepare students for the real world. Students get tons of practice interpreting and understanding highly-visual signs and charts then learn to apply what they have read in their everyday lives. Whether finding a store at the mall, taking a road trip, or looking for tonight’s football game on your TV schedule, reading directories, guides, and maps is an essential part of everyday life. However, some students need specific instruction and practice before they are able to understand, interpret, and use what they have read in these unique and complex formats. These colorful lessons are sure to motivate even the most reluctant learners while they improve their essential life skills. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, Realistic Environmental Signs/Graphics. (measure 8.5"x11"). Print these or display them on your whiteboard or digital device. 10 Black/White, Realistic Environmental Cards (for easy printing) 10 Follow-Up Comprehension Activities for EACH card. 100 Comprehension Questions! SUMMARY: This visually exciting unit provides the practice students need to build confidence, while increasing reading comprehension and essential life skills. Each of the 10 highly visual “cards” portray a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Great for individual students or small groups! Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level 4 - 12

Life Skills Activities | Using Schedules | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Improving Independent Living Skills! Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Schedules are an integral part of daily life. Reading and understanding a bus or airline schedule helps us get from here to there. Understanding class and camp schedules helps us determine where and when an event will be happening. Knowing how the recycling schedule works helps us with our daily chores. Lessons include 10 colorful, highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life schedule. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Successfully completing these lessons will help give students the confidence they need to read and use schedules and become more independent. Detailed & Explicit Instruction: Some students need specific and detailed practice as they learn to understand, interpret, and apply what they have read. These realistic lessons are a great way to help students master essential life skills and provide a pathway to independence. Colorful Visual Aids: Ten 8" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature samples of schedules making these realistic lessons engaging and fun to use. Display them on your interactive white board, upload them to Easel, or simply print them out. In addition, the cards are also included in black and white. Improve Reading Comprehension Skills: After carefully reading through each schedule, ten follow-up comprehension questions challenge students to refer back to what they have read, find facts, read for details, locate answers, and then interpret and use this information. Improve Independent Living Skills: Mastering the skill of understanding and using schedules is an essential step towards independent living. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, 8.5 “ x 11”, Realistic Schedules Cards Printable pdf lessons. Lessons can also be displayed on your whiteboard or uploaded to Easel or Google Classroom. 10 Black/White, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards (for easy printing) 100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions Summary: Each of the 10 highly visual “cards” portray a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Great for individual students, remediation, review, transition classes, or small groups! Reading Level: 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12

Reading Skills Activities | Reading Comprehension | Draw Conclusions 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. Drawing Conclusions: Being able to draw a conclusion is a higher-level comprehension skill. It can be confusing. A conclusion is not something that is directly stated in a story. Students must conclude something based on reading the details of a story. Introduce students to the concept of drawing a conclusion by explaining that this means making a decision about something you have read based on information in the story. Conclusions can fill in the meaning of a story. Skill Specific Activities There are 15 high-interest, short stories in this selection include a variety of fiction and non-fiction topics. The follow up questions guide students to Draw Conclusions. 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 Drawing Conclusions • Answer Key