A real comprehension builder! Written information, graphics, and learning activities focusing on more than 70 different animals can be found in this 24-lesson unit. Each worksheet features three creatures. Students match a written description with pictures, then answer related questions. Additional research activities are suggested. Example: Partridge - Panda - Pike I am very rare. I live in the bamboo forest of southern China. I have a white, chubby body. My legs, ears, and shoulders are black. I have black patches around each eye. What is my name?” As students learn facts about a wide variety animals, they will enhance their reading and comprehension skills. Two overall review pages are included and can be used as pre/post tests.

From “Columbus Day” to “Christmas” and “American Indian Day” to “Cinco de Mayo,” annual holidays and special days are highlighted in the 27 fascinating word search puzzles found in this book. Students will be challenged to find each of the six words presented in the letter grid. Example: “Halloween: Goblin. Cat. Trick. Treat….”As they work the puzzles, students will expand their knowledge base, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

The lessons in this unit are based on essential vocabulary associated with plants, including trees, flowers, fungi, and vegetables. - From Flower to Fruit - How Mushrooms Grow - Which part of the vegetable do we eat? - Seeds, Leaves, Stems, Roots As students progress through the 27 exercises featured, they become familiar with 150 plant words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from completing sentences through context clues, matching words and definitions, endings, sentence writing, labeling, categorizing, and much more. A separate Plant Vocabulary page is included.

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

The fun, comprehensive and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative, critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! 24 Activities Cover: - December - January - February - Christmas - Hanukkah - New Year - Groundhog Day - Valentine's Day - and more!

The essential vocabulary pertaining to the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, as well as vocabulary associated with space exploration are covered in this unit. Example: The planets turn on this axis, or ___, as they travel around the sun. As students progress through the 26 exercises featured, they gain practical knowledge about these fields of science. Simultaneously, they become familiar with 75 “space” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from writing definitions, matching, completing sentences through context clues, sentence writing, identifying syllables, puzzles, and much more. A separate Space Vocabulary page is included.

Grab your students' attention with these spelling activities all about transportation! Some students learn to spell through visualization while others make use of phonetic elements of a word. Since these words and groups contain no common phonetic elements, this unit is best suited to your visual learners. This unit contains eight lessons that include practice and activity pages for each word list. 96 Spelling Words Include: - railroad - engine - carriage - spacecraft - avenue - sidewalk - skateboard - missile - launch - submarine - compass - float - harbor - anchor - and more! Contents Include: - Suggestions for Use - 8 Lessons - 12 Spelling Words per Lesson - Games - Writing Activities - and more! Transportation Themes Include: - Land Transportation - Air Transportation - Water Transportation

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.

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

This unit contains fascinating facts about space. The first part of the book features the natural objects in space, such as stars, black holes, comets, and meteors. The second part deals with man-made space objects, such as the space shuttle, space station, and satellites. This helpful resource also includes comprehension questions, research activities, and review pages Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12

Improve vocabulary and writing. Each of the 22 “word-building” lessons in this book features six words, a word-search lettered grid, and two incomplete words. Exercise themes range from Vegetables and Things in the Sky to Insects and Feelings. Students are challenged to find and circle the given words in the grid. Then they fill-in the missing letters in the two-word test. This lesson unit is a stellar way for a child to have fun and expand his/her vocabulary at the same time.

Designed to give students practice reading and writing necessary beginning sight words, this unit incorporates skills of following directions, comprehension, application, logic, and reasoning. Difficulty increases as students move through the 30 activities. Appealing art and multiple skills are combined with the challenge of rebus sentences, picture keys, and a simple vocabulary to encourage meaningful use of color and number words. A Visual Approach to Improve: - Following Directions - Comprehension - Application - Reasoning - Sight Word Vocabulary These activities are intended for use after students have been introduced to the color and number word vocabulary.

Hot/Cold. Happy/Sad. Open/Close. Many/Few. These are just a few of the 20 opposites explored in this book. With each exercise, students read a vocabulary word, practice tracing it, then color two of the three images that it describes. As students progress, they will improve their vocabulary, reading, handwriting, fine motor, and critical thinking skills.

Seeking out more information. From “Wild Felines” to “Prehistoric Creatures,” this book presents over 100 “animal” topics for students to research. Each category presents a word search puzzle from which students choose a specific research topic. (“Reptiles: Crocodile. Box Turtle. Iguana. Gecko….”) A series of statements follow, encouraging students to find specific information. (“Its enemies are ___.” “It protects itself by ___.”)To put what they have learned to use, guidelines for the structure of a report are included.

These high-interest, 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 oceans. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by a comprehension question. 18 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!

The essential vocabulary associated with weather conditions, instruments, and forecasting are covered in this unit. Students will also learn about these different kinds of clouds: nimbus, cirrus, cumulus. The 24 lessons featured emphasize word definitions and word usage in context. Students become familiar with over 60 “weather” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from completing sentences from context clues, writing sentences, identifying syllables, vowel sounds and endings, word searches, and puzzles. A separate Weather Vocabulary page is included.

From “Labor Day” to “Groundhog Day” and “Chinese New Year” to “Earth Day,” annual holidays and special days are highlighted in the 27 fascinating crossword puzzles found in this book. Students will be challenged to find the appropriate word to finish a myriad of sentences. Each exercise spotlights six words related to a given holiday. As students work the puzzles, they will expand their knowledge base, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

Grab your students' attention with these spelling activities all about animals! Some students learn to spell through visualization while others make use of phonetic elements of a word. Since these words and groups contain no common phonetic elements, this unit is best suited to your visual learners. This unit contains eight lessons that include practice and activity pages for each word list. 96 Spelling Words Include: - woodchuck - giraffe - kangaroo - sparrow - porpoise - penguin - hoot - squeak - growl - walrus - and more! Contents Include: - Suggestions for Use - 8 Lessons - 12 Spelling Words per Lesson - Games - Writing Activities - and more! Animal Themes Include: - Land Animals - Animal Sounds - Water Creatures - Insects - Birds

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?