Improve a multitude of skills while learning that Thanksgiving is about more than eating turkey with stuffing! From answering “Pilgrim Problems” to sequencing historical facts, students will expand their knowledge of this unique American holiday as they practice basic skills. The 39 activities in this unit focus on reading, comprehension, finding the main idea, inferences, cause and effect, fact vs. opinion, comparing, sequencing, rhyming, vocabulary, decision making, and more. Contents Include: - Pre/Post Test - Vocabulary List & Activities - Reading Comprehension Activities - Language Activities - Math Word Problem Activities - Writing Prompts - Arts & Crafts - Mapping Skills - Game - Bulletin Board - Much More!

Improve a multitude of skills while learning that Thanksgiving is about more than eating turkey with stuffing! From playing a Native American “bowl” game to learning about the pilgrim’s ship the Mayflower, students will expand their historical knowledge as they practice basic skills. The 40 activities in this unit focus on reading, comprehension, finding the main idea, inferences, cause and effect, fact vs. opinion, comparing, sequencing, rhyming, vocabulary, decision making, and more. Contents Include: - Pre/Post Test - Vocabulary List & Activities - Reading Comprehension Activities - Language Activities - Math Word Problem Activities - Writing Prompts - Arts & Crafts - Game - Bulletin Board - Much More!

Capture your students attention and improve their reading comprehension skills with high-interest history and science topics! This unit features 49 nonfiction stories based on themes ranging from the Boston Tea Party and baseball to tarantulas and inventors. Following each story are three skill pages featuring literal and interpretive comprehension questions, sentence writing practice, and a research activity. Each Story Includes: - preview words - a question in test format - at least two sentence writing questions - several comprehension questions - several critical thinking questions based on bloom’s taxonomy - a research/writing activity - a review page in cloze format This is wonderful supplement to any reading, history, or science program! 208 pages. Story Topics Include: - animals - inventions - people - places - events Reading Level 3-5 | Interest Level 4-12

Capture your students attention and improve their reading comprehension skills with high-interest history and science topics! This unit features 49 nonfiction stories based on themes ranging from pyramids and the D-Day Invasion to dolphins and wasps. Following each story are three skill pages featuring literal and interpretive comprehension questions, sentence writing practice, and a research activity. Each Story Includes: - preview words - a question in test format - at least two sentence writing questions - several comprehension questions - several critical thinking questions based on bloom’s taxonomy - a research/writing activity - a review page in cloze format This is wonderful supplement to any reading, history, or science program! 208 pages includes an answer key. Story Topics Include: - animals - inventions - people - places - events Reading Level 3-5 | Interest Level 4-12

Who founded Mexico City? What did Sandy Koufax do? What is in Iceland? People throughout history and places around the world can be found in this attention-grabbing, 96-page book. Reluctant readers of all ages and those reading below grade level are sure to have fun while they improve their reading skills with Famous People, Places, and Events. 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 1.8-2.5. The next group of stories have a reading level of 2.5-3.0. The final group of stories range between 3.0-3.8. These reading levels have been carefully achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. Reading Level 1.8-3.8 | Grade Level 4+ Contents Include: - 88 Short Stories - Follow-Up Comprehension Questions for Each Story - Teacher's Extended Activities - Answer Key

Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Chief Joseph, and others are featured in this fascinating 64-page book! Reluctant readers of all ages and those reading below grade level are sure to have fun while they improve their reading skills with Outstanding Americans. Students' enthusiasm will skyrocket with this series of articles about outstanding Americans and their accomplishments. Friendly and informative, these high-interest stories focus on diverse Americans who have made significant contributions to society. Following each nonfiction article are detailed activities designed to improve essential reading comprehension and writing skills. This high-interest/low-readability book is a terrific way to build basic skills while enhancing students' appreciation of cultural diversity. 29 Outstanding Americans Include: Marian Anderson Phillis Wheatley Scott Joplin Alex Haley Barbara Jordan Jesse Owens Wilma Rudolph George Washington Carver Lena Horne Booker T. Washington Martin Luther King, Jr. Daniel “Chappie” James Mary McLeod Bethune Rosa Lee Parks Sojourner Truth Oprah Winfrey Tiger Woods Roberto Clemente César Chávez Nancy Lopez Dr. Louis Ballard Jim Thorpe Chief Joseph Daniel Inouye An Wang John Yeh Michelle Kwan Sacagawea Gloria Estefan Reading Level 3-4 | Grade Level 4+

Grab your students' attention with this fun, thematic unit about outer space and the solar system! This unit includes 24 activities that use space to reinforce other skills in all subjects such as reading, writing, language, math, and much more! Skills Covered Include: - Vocabulary - Cause & Effects - Critical Thinking - Cooperative Learning - Comprehension - Graphing - Sequencing - Following Directions - Visual Discrimination - Elapsed Time - Categorizing - and more!

Grab your students' attention with this fun, thematic unit about ocean animals and sea life! This unit includes 24 activities that use sea life to reinforce other skills in all subjects such as reading, writing, language, math, and much more! Skills Covered Include: - Vocabulary - Cause & Effects - Critical Thinking - Cooperative Learning - Comprehension - Graphing - Sequencing - Following Directions - Visual Discrimination - Categorizing - and more!

Grab your students' attention with this fun, thematic unit about flowers and plants! This unit includes 24 activities that use plants to reinforce other skills in all subjects such as reading, writing, language, math, and much more! Skills Covered Include: - Vocabulary - Cause & Effects - Critical Thinking - Cooperative Learning - Comprehension - Graphing - Sequencing - Following Directions - Visual Discrimination - Categorizing - and more!

Grab your students' attention with this fun, thematic unit about bugs and insects! This unit includes 24 activities that use insects to reinforce other skills in all subjects such as reading, writing, language, math, and much more! Skills Covered Include: - Vocabulary - Cause & Effects - Critical Thinking - Cooperative Learning - Comprehension - Graphing - Sequencing - Following Directions - Visual Discrimination - Math - Categorizing - and more!

These fun, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about winter. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by comprehension questions. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - bar graph - addition and subtraction - drawing solutions - thinking skills

These fun, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about fall. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by comprehension questions. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - bar graph - addition and subtraction - drawing solutions - thinking skills

These fun, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about spring. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by comprehension questions. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - bar graph - addition and subtraction - drawing solutions - thinking skills

These fun, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about summer. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by comprehension questions. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - reading temperatures / thermometers - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - bar graph - addition and subtraction - drawing solutions - thinking skills

These high-interest, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities will grab your reluctant learners' attention! Activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read stories about 6 fictional monsters: loch ness monster, bigfoot, vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein's monster, and the abominable snowman. Each short story is followed by comprehension questions. 19 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - context clues - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - graphing - drawing solutions - thinking skills - and more! Use this thematic unit all year long or in October with your Halloween activities.

Compare and Contrast | Find Facts | Research | Analysis This unit features 23 blank graphic organizers that prompt students to research various types of animals. Students are prompted find specific information on a topic in print or digital resources and complete the chart accordingly. Each chart is followed by comprehension questions that ask students to use the information they've documented in the chart to compare and contrast or state facts. Skills Covered Include: - Locate Facts - Interpret Information - Compare & Contrast - Draw Conclusions - Research Example: Topic: Reptiles / Turtles Chart: Complete the chart answering the size, habitat, food, and physical characteristics. Comprehension Questions: Which of these turtles is the largest? What is the main difference between a tortoise and the other two turtles?