Packed with informative short stories, comprehension questions, and various research activities, this 23-lesson book provides valuable practice in the specific reading skill that emphasizes inference comprehension.The stories lack some facts that the reader must infer from the text in order to detect certain details. Questions following each story test student’s ability to recognize information that is implied but not directly given. 28-page book includes an answer key. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12

Boost Reading Comprehension!Whether being asked to read a newspaper article about an “Ice Man,” a description of the different parts of a castle, or a letter written to Benjamin Franklin, the 30 illustrated activities included in this book provide an interesting way to boost comprehension skills.By answering questions about information presented on Iceland, John Glenn’s boyhood, the different parts of the human ear, and much more, students will fine tune their reading, writing, and spelling skills.

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.

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

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

Improving handwriting! Students who have difficulty with cursive writing will find the alternative approach of this lesson unit especially helpful. By eliminating some of the loops found on capital letters, the activities here provide the simplification necessary to promote good handwriting. These extra loops are not necessary to letter recognition, they are simply pleasing to the eye. To further assist students, the practice exercises featured here are highly sequential. For example, students are not expected to write words containing letters they have not first practiced individually.

Reluctant readers of all ages are sure to have fun while they improve their reading skills with Mini Mysteries. Kids love a good mystery, and they won't be disappointed with the 26 "who-dunits" detective Sam Sherlock encounters in this reading comprehension-listening-thinking skills book. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing, predicting outcomes, and more! 56 pages.Please note: Contains some mysteries that may be more appropriate for mature students. Reading Level 2.6-5.3 | Interest Level Grades 3-12

Kids love a good mystery, and they won't be disappointed with the 20 "who-dunits" Detective Bree Cody encounters in this captivating skill-based book.Enthusiasm will skyrocket as students join police detective Bree Cody and her cat Rico, on a trek through the adventures of police work. The high-interest stories are sure to involve even the most reluctant readers as they investigate cases of theft, a missing person, arson, and much more! Mysterious characters such as Junkyard Jesse, an old miner from Landpuddle Lake; Mr. Dower, the druggist; and even a shy little pack rat add color and intrigue to the reading passages.Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students reach each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, and predict outcomes. 48 pages.Contents Include: * 20 Mysteries plus Follow-up Questions * Story Map * Mystery Template * Progress Chart * Answer Key Reading Level 3.4-6.2 | Interest Level Grade 4-12

The 46 illustrated lessons in this unit utilize a collection of maze, grid, word search, picture completion, figure ground, and position/direction drawing activities. While better reading and writing is encouraged, students will have a blast improving visual perception and fine motor skills. 48 pages.

Retaining what is heard! Short, bright, read-aloud stories about subjects ranging from “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to “Helping Baby Birds” are at the core of the 30 lessons in this learning unit. After listening closely to each story, students are given independent activities that focus on drawing conclusions, finding the main idea, and remembering details. By getting youngsters involved in the stories, they will gradually learn more thoughtful listening techniques.

Effective reading and comprehension building exercises.After reading about “blue jeans,” “peanuts,” “putting on shoes,” “flying saucers,” and more, students are challenged with a series of True/False statements.All 25 lessons in this illustrated book encourage young readers to absorb what they read so they have the information needed to determine if the follow-up statements ring true or false. 28-page book includes answer key. Reading Level 4 | Interest Level 4-8

The circus theme of this book makes mastering short vowels a big top adventure filled with clowns juggling rhyming word balls, tightrope walkers boasting short-vowel words on their shirts, and flag-topped tents waiting to be filled with the short-voweled answers to riddles. There is even a lion tamer ready to teach students their short A, E, I, O, U's. Specifically designed for the student who has been introduced to short vowels but still needs further practice, this 46-page book is packed with interactive exercises. Phonemic awareness is an essential component to reading success and this book gives students plenty of practice.

Now you can prepare students for standardized tests easily and thoroughly without disrupting your on-going curriculum!Easily incorporated into your daily routine, E-Z Test Readiness offers small units of practice featuring the concepts, format, and response styles of major standardized tests. These "mini-tests" offer repeated practice of sample items in a standardized testing format. The multiple-choice questions and corresponding bubble sheet are sure to add to the realistic experience.Based on the most widely used national standardized tests, E-Z Test Readiness will: reduce test anxiety, build confidence, improve test scores, increase mastery of content, and more!

Now you can prepare students for standardized tests easily and thoroughly without disrupting your on-going curriculum!Easily incorporated into your daily routine, E-Z Test Readiness offers small units of practice featuring the concepts, format, and response styles of major standardized tests. These "mini-tests" offer repeated practice of sample items in a standardized testing format. The multiple-choice questions and corresponding bubble sheet are sure to add to the realistic experience.Based on the most widely used national standardized tests, E-Z Test Readiness will: reduce test anxiety, build confidence, improve test scores, increase mastery of content, and more!

Applying information. “Application” is the use of information that is recalled and understood. When students use acquired facts and skills in a new situation, they are practicing the transfer of solutions from one problem to another. The 26 lessons in this unit provide plenty of practice in applying knowledge to practical situations. Students are asked to do alphabetical ordering, work with dictionary definitions, sequence time/size/money, compare shapes, finish sentences, and more using information provided or recalled.