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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Gold Rush 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. “Gold Rush” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts about the thousands of people who came to California hoping to strike it rich by finding a gold mine. “Moving On” The fiction story tells about a family that experiences the “boom” and “bust” associated with the California gold rush. They started with a successful business and ending up with nothing and having to move on. 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 345 words and is written at a 3.3 to 4.6 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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Equal Rights 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. “Equal Rights” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts about the history of trying to gain equal rights for all citizens, especially African-Americans. “Being Mermaids Together” The fiction story tells about the friendship between two young girls – one Black and one white – and their simple desire to be able to swim together in the same pool at the same time. 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 335 and 372 words and is written at a 3.1 to 4.0 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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | First Americans 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. “First Americans” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts about the history of the first people who lived in North America, some more than 40,000 years ago. They lived here long before Spanish and other European explorers “discovered” America. “Gathering Firewood” The fiction story tells about two Native American brothers and their first sighting of the big ships that would forever change their way of life. 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 320 and 370 words and is written at a 3.8 to 5.1 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

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

Reading Comprehension | Daily Lessons & Activities | Non Fiction | Informational Text. A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN APRIL! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. MORE DETAILS: This 21st Century Daily Comprehension resource is an all-new version of our popular Daily Comprehension series. A high-interest, nonfiction story has been chosen for each day of the month. The stories are a combination of historical, scientific, record-breaking, sports, and pop culture events that happened on that particular day. All of the stories are about events that occurred during the 21st Century. Care was taken to choose topics that appeal to a wide-range of interests. Students will learn some serious and some fun facts while improving their reading skills. A page of skill-based questions follows each story. Comprehension skills include: facts, locating the answer, cause and effect, fact or opinion, sequence, main idea, conclusion, inference, context, and comparison. 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! Includes: 243 Google Slides Answer Key

Life Skills | Reading Menus | Reading Recipes | Visual Lessons | Cooking Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Whether ordering pizza, sitting in the drive-thru, or making dinner in your kitchen, reading menus and recipes is a 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 appetizing lessons are a great way to help students master these essential skills. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, Realistic Menus or Recipe Cards (measure 8.5"x11"). Print these or display them on your whiteboard or digital device. 10 Black/White, Realistic Menu or Recipe Cards (for easy printing) 100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions 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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Trail of Tears 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. “Trail of Tears” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with historical facts about the removal of the Cherokee people from their homeland by the U.S. Military. And their horrific 1,200-mile march from Georgia to Oklahoma. “Leaving Home” The fiction story makes the historical facts personal by telling about a Cherokee family as they begin their journey on the “Trail of Tears.” 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 328 and 351 words and is written at a 3.2 to 4.6 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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Transcontinental Railway 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. “Transcontinental Railway” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with historical facts about the difficulties, danger, and destruction, as well as the exciting advantages, that came along with connecting the East Coast with the West Coast of America by a transcontinental railroad. “An Exciting Journey” The fiction story tells about the beginning of a young man’s thrilling adventure into the unknown on the transcontinental railway. 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 340 words and is written at a 3.3 to 5.0 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

Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Revolutionary War 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. “Revolutionary War” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with historical facts about the reasons for and the outcome of the Revolutionary War. “The Fight for Freedom” The fiction story tells about a dramatic incident known as the “Boston Massacre” that helped trigger the colonists to wage a war against Britain and fight for freedom. 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 316 and 341 words and is written at a 3.8 to 5.1 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 Activities | Internet Shopping | Consumer Skills | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Becoming a Better Shopper! Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Students are introduced to Internet Shopping by learning to read and understand a web page with things like concert tickets and musical instruments for sale. These lessons include 10 highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Students are guided to the product information needed for them to make an informed decision before making a purchase. 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 these essential life skills and become smarter shoppers! Colorful Visual Aids: Ten 8.5" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample web pages 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 web page, 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 Consumer Skills: Once students understand how to use the Internet to shop, they will be able to compare the benefits of shopping online and shopping at a store. This will help them become smarter shoppers and improve their consumer skills. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, 8.5" x 11", Realistic Reading Internet Shopping 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

Help your students develop important life skills with these easy-to-use activities sure to strengthen their abilities in reading, writing, finding details, and drawing conclusions! This updated full-color unit is a great way to help students become more confident and independent consumers as they work through activities involving “real-life” situations. Students will get plenty of practice reading labels while follow-up questions and open-ended activities invite creativity and test their comprehension. Topics include: product ingredients, safety warnings, nutritional values, usage instructions, and more! Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 3-12 Total Pages - 32 pages Answer Key Included

Reading Labels & Packaging | Life Skills | Comprehension Activities | Visual Lessons. These practical activities will give your students a chance to practice real-life reading opportunities that are sure to prepare them for the real world. Whether grocery shopping, doing laundry, or receiving a package in the mail, reading labels and packaging is a 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. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, Realistic Labels & Packaging Cards (measure 8.5"x11"). Print these or display them on your whiteboard or digital device. 100 Follow-up Comprehension Questions (10 questions per card). 10 Black/White, Realistic Labels & Packaging Cards (for easy printing) 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 | Sequence 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. Sequence: Understanding the sequence of a story means knowing the order in which events happen. A good introduction to this skill, is explaining that sequence is about time. Most events in a story are written in chronological order. There are things that happen in the beginning, middle, and end 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 sequence of event. Key words to look for when reading are: first, last, next, before, after, later, during, then, while and finally. 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. Activities can be used for remediation, review, and transition classes. Details: Each short story is between 140 and 160 words and is written at a 2.0 to 3.5 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 Sequence • Answer Key

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

Reading Skills Activities | Reading Comprehension | Drawing 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 that include a variety of fiction and non-fiction topics. The follow-up questions guide students to draw a conclusion based on specific details in the story. 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. Activities can be used for remediation, review, and transition classes. Details: Each short story is between 140 and 160 words and is written at a 2.0 to 3.5 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 a Conclusion • Answer Key

Reading Skills Activities | Reading Comprehension | Sequence 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. Sequence: Understanding the sequence of a story means knowing the order in which events happen. A good introduction to this skill, is explaining that sequence is about time. Most events in a story are written in chronological order. There are things that happen in the beginning, middle, and end 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 sequence of events. Key words to look for when reading are: first, last, next, before, after, later, during, then, while and finally. 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. Activities 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 Sequence • Answer Key

Life Skills Activities | Following Instructions | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Increasing Independent Living Skills! Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Reading and understanding a set of instructions and then being able to successfully follow the directions can be a challenging skill to learn. Students will get plenty of practice by learning how to set up voice mail, how to complete a craft project, how to do pet sitting, and much more. Lessons include 10 colorful, highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life set of instructions. 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 follow any kind of instructions 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 8.5" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample sets of instructions 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 set of instructions, 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 following instructions is an essential step towards independent living. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, 8.5" x 11", Realistic Reading Instruction 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

Life Skills Activities | Using Coupons | Consumer Skills | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Becoming a Smarter Shopper! Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Whether using a coupon when ordering pizza, saving money at the grocery store, finding the best deal on a TV, or getting a discount on a haircut, using ads and coupons to get a good deal is a part of everyday life. These lessons include 10 highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. 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 these essential life skills and become smart shoppers! Colorful Visual Aids: Ten 8" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample ads and coupons 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 ad or coupon, 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 Consumer Skills: Once students understand the benefits of paying attention to the savings offered by using ads and coupons when they shop, they are sure to become smarter shoppers and improve their consumer skills. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards of (measure 8.5"x11"). 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