Putting things in order! This lesson unit features 24 straight-edge jigsaw puzzles – each accompanied by sentence writing and picture coloring activities. The exercises are designed to improve visual perception, writing, vocabulary, fine motor, and sequencing skills. After cutting out the puzzle pieces, students paste them together in sequential order. Once completed, students are challenged to use the related vocabulary words in a sentence. This is a great book for visual learners!

Improve test-taking! The more than 100 illustrated “direction” exercises in this book begin at a basic level of reading and follow one- and two-step instructions using pictures and words. When mastered, the completed exercises are analyzed to determine if the directions were actually followed. This activity promotes higher level thinking skills and increases students’ ability to check and edit their own work. From here, students are challenged to match completed exercises with given directions. In all, this 24-lesson learning unit helps to enhance proofreading abilities.

Using a variety of teaching tools, each of the 24 lessons found in this book highlights five to six words. After using the words to complete a short paragraph on subjects ranging from “how a ship model gets into a bottle” to “why spinning makes you dizzy,” students are challenged with a second task. Following directions, they wander through mazes, complete crosswords, specifically color illustrations, identify states on a U.S. map, and much more.

Using a variety of teaching tools, each of the 24 lessons found in this book highlights four to six words. After using the words to complete a short paragraph on subjects ranging from “earthworms” to “fingerprints,” students are challenged with a second task. Following directions, they complete crossword puzzles, practice telling time, connect-the-dots, tackle word searches, and much more.

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.

This unit of imaginary correspondence between animals will delight your young readers as they build their reading comprehension skills! Example: Howl N. Dog has eight puppies and every time they start to go to sleep, Ted E. Bear begins to growl in the nearby woods. “…My puppies cry all night because they are afraid that you are coming to gobble them up!” writes Ms. Dog to Mr. Bear in a letter. “I carried a bag of walnuts to the edge of the woods as a gift for you,” concludes Ms. Dog. “You may gobble up all the walnuts. Please don’t growl.” In addition to 24 reading and comprehension exercises, students are encouraged to respond to some of the letters, create cards for others, and even draw a comic strip.

Reading. Thinking. Writing! Illustrations and corresponding sentences are combined in the 25 lessons featured here to challenge discrimination and comparison abilities. Rather than multiple choice answers or underlined responses, students are asked to write complete sentences. This extra step will reinforce the thinking process as students work through each of the intriguing activities. Difficulty progresses with each exercise.

These high-interest, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities will introduce students to police officers, firemen, nurses, doctors, teachers, librarians, and more! 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 community helpers. 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!

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 deserts and desert animals. 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!

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 cowboys. 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!

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 weather. 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!

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 card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - Gameboard - Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, Geography, & General Knowledge. The task cards may be adapted to other games or activities depending upon the particular needs of your students. Four different ways to play with the task cards is included. Contents Include: - 72 Task Cards (with three to four questions per card) - 1 Board for Game Play - 4 Suggestions for Game Play - Printing Instructions Four ways to play allow you to use the task cards with your whole class, in small groups, or as center activities. The games are easy to set up and implement and do not require additional materials.