These short, high-interest mysteries happening in fascinating locations will grab any struggling reader’s attention! Students follow clues, find facts, make inferences, and solve each caper. To increase fluency, pre-reading exercises introduce vocabulary and help students establish prior knowledge by providing background information. Each reading passage is full of clues to keep even the most reluctant of readers captivated. Following each mystery story, comprehension questions target specific reading skills including main idea, inference, drawing conclusions, sequence, reading for details, and much more! Reading Level 2-4 | Interest Level 3-12 Contents Include: - 36 Mysteries - Before You Read Activities (Predicting, Thinking, & Glossary) - After You Read Skill-Specific, Comprehension Questions

These easy-to-use activity pages will help build a strong foundation in these basic but vital readiness skills. Fun, hands-on activities feature puzzles, mazes, coloring, cut and paste, tracing, and simple word writing that gets young learners familiar with shapes, colors, numbers, and counting. But the learning doesn't stop there - students will be practicing fine-motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual perception, and following directions.

A lesson a day in June, July, and August! These activities offer a different nonfiction story for each day of the summer, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by high-interest activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activities again! Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Contents Include: - 92 Short, Nonfiction Stories - Follow-Up Activities to Assess Comprehension - Research Activities

A lesson a day in September, October, and November! This reproducible unit offers a different nonfiction story for each day of fall, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by high-interest activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activities again! Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Contents Include: - 92 Short, Nonfiction Stories - Follow-Up Activities to Assess Comprehension - Research Activities

A lesson a day in December, January, and February! This reproducible unit offers a different nonfiction story for each day of winter, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by high-interest activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activities again! Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Contents Include: - 91 Short, Nonfiction Stories - Follow-Up Activities to Assess Comprehension - Research Activities

A lesson a day in March, April, and May! This reproducible unit offers a different nonfiction story for each day of spring, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by high-interest activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activities again! Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Contents Include: - 93 Short, Nonfiction Stories - Follow-Up Activities to Assess Comprehension - Research Activities

3-Book SetHelps prepare students for standardized tests without disrupting the on-going daily curriculum.These books offer small units of practice that include the concepts, format, and response style similar to those used in the major standardized tests. Incorporate these mini-tests into your daily classroom routine.The frequent, repeated practice of sample items in the testing format leads to mastery of content and increased facility of test-taking skills. The multiple-choice format and realistic bubble sheets are sure to reduce test anxiety and improve performance.Grade Level progresses with each book from Grade 2 to Grade 4.

The card game of facts! This fun game will increase knowledge of general information in the categories of: Math, Language, Science, Spelling, History, 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: - 432 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.

88 Fun Google Slides sure to help students learn to use Context Clues and improve reading skills! Designed for success, these colorful cloze-reading lessons encourage students to use context clues to complete short stories. Step-by-step lessons begin with two choices from word boxes and progress to three or more words per box. Altogether, students determine the correct use of 325 different words! Young students will gain valuable practice in reading, spelling, vocabulary, fine-motor, and keyboarding skills! Designed for Success: These simple, success-oriented lessons help students to learn with small, step-by-step lessons. Strong Picture-Text Correspondence: Each story is accompanied by a colorful picture that aids in student comprehension and holds student interest. Easy-to-use: Each slide features an easy-to-read short story. Students fill in the blanks with words from the word box at the top of each slide. This activity ensures students slow down and really focus on the words in the word box as well as the words in the story. Afterwards, students re-read each story to see if it their choices make sense. Step-by-Step Lessons: This sequential series is great for classroom differentiation and starts with one-syllable words and progresses to stories that include two-syllable words. In addition, the stories become progressively longer and include more words in the word bank. Contents Include: PDF Download (with Link to Slides) 88 Google Slides -Answer Keys Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. The purchase of this Google Classroom™ Bundle includes a PDF that gives you access via a web link to the digital resource. You do not have to be a Google Classroom to use this. These lessons can also be printed out and used in the classroom. We are creating NEW Google Classroom products each week! Please follow us, and you’ll be the first to know of our new lessons!

Hilarious Activities Perfect for Reluctant Learners! This series of skill-based activities revolves around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Zany illustrations with humorous captions keep students smiling, while solid practice activities teach important basic skills. 32-48 pages each.

Experts agree that an improvement in thinking power leads to an improvement in reading comprehension, problem-solving ability, writing skills, and more! So give your students the tools they need to help them in the coming years with these clever activities that guide young students from simple, concrete activities to abstract levels of thinking.

4-Book SetThese books challenge students to "dig" into the encyclopedia for crossword puzzle solutions on a vast array of subjects. Each book covers a different topic including: U.S. Presidents, Landmarks, The 50 States, and Cities.Each puzzle contains key information taken from a single article in the World Book Encyclopedia.

Challenged readers of all ages are sure to enjoy these activities as they sharpen their reading and writing skills. Unit Features: - 90 Stories - 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! Reading Level 0.0-3.5 | Interest Level 3-12

The Wonder Stories are the perfect way to improve the reading comprehension of reluctant readers and those who are reading below grade level. The engaging stories will appeal to all age groups and will instantly capture the reader’s attention with “I Wonder…” questions such as: “What are hiccups?” “What is a tornado?” and “What is a mirage?” These high-interest questions motivate the student to read further and discover the surprising answers. Following each story, comprehension activities focus on the following basic skills: finding the main idea, finding a fact, locating an answer, inference, vocabulary, reading for details, word analysis, and more!Reading Level 1-5

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy these high-interest, factual newspaper articles. Each "newspaper article" is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's: who, what, when, where, why--a great way to boost comprehension skills! Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. Reading Level 1-5 | Interest Level 4-12

Expand students' knowledge of history while building comprehension skills! This outstanding unit presents an endless array of topics such as Daniel Boone, the Civil War, Paul Revere, etc. Also included are questions, research, time lines, puzzles, and more.

Get students off to a strong start with language basics! These ready-to-go units provide a very basic introduction to these important language concepts. Lots of solid practice and appealing activity pages will help introduce and reinforce skills essential to future writing success.

Want those $300 Nike’s? Then it might be time to get your first job! There’s a lot to know when it comes to getting AND keeping your first job! These High-Interest Reading Activities are sure to teach students about this essential life skill! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more… Getting Your First Job Features Engaging Reading, Comprehension & Life Skills Activities that students WILL WANT TO READ ABOUT! These life skills lessons focus on the things young workers need to know. Teens and ‘Experts’ offer helpful advice through colorful text messages, while the high-interest reading passages challenge students to learn more about this essential life skill. HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: What are some different types of jobs? Where should you look for a job? What should you NOT wear to an interview? Who is FICA… and why is he taking your money? What should you do if you hate your job? These high-interest lessons answer these questions and many more in a light-hearted, easy-reading style that readers will LOVE! (See Product Preview for additional Samples) EASY-TO-READ, ENGAGING LAYOUT: Colorful characters teach essential concepts through graphic text messages, cartoon conversations, and lighthearted reading passages. Important concepts are woven throughout this fun format keeping students highly engaged while also improving their reading comprehension skills. 280 COMPREHENSION & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Each of the 14 high-interest lessons is followed by 20 specific reading comprehension questions and writing activities that require complete-sentence answers. Thats 280 comprehension AND writing activities! Google Slides: 134 Engaging, High-Interest Google Slides about Getting Your First Job! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more… ALIGNED TO STANDARDS: Each question is clearly labeled with the standard that it meets. Standards include: Locate Information Apply, Analyze Compare/Contrast Draw Conclusions Evaluate Information Form an Opinion Make Inferences Make Generalizations Sequence Summarize Find Solutions Use Context to find Meaning Research HANDY SKILL CHART: Need to work on a specific skill or standard? Use the handy Skill Chart to quickly find a chapter that targets that specific skill! 14 HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: Want Those $300 Nikes? I Guess it’s Time to Get a Job! I Don’t Know How to Do Anything... How Can I Get a Job? How Do I Find a Job? Do I Need a Resume? Can I Wear Shorts and Flip Flops to My Interview? I’m Too Nervous! How Can I Do an Interview? I Don’t Know if I Got the Job. Now What? I Got the Job...How Do I Keep It? I Hate My Job...Should I Quit? How Much Money Will I Make? Who is FICA and Why is He Taking My Money? Can You Get Bullied at Work? My Boss is a Jerk! What Should I Do? The Customer is ALWAYS Right... Right?

Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Job Search * Applying for a Job * Resume * Cover Letter * Interview * Wages * Salary * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills lessons! The first step towards REAL independence is getting a job… But how do you FIND one… and how do you GET one? These life-skills lessons help students learn the best tips, strategies, and techniques for Getting a Job! These realistic lessons answer many questions such as, “Do I need a resume?” “How do I stand out?” “What should I wear to an interview?” “What should I ask?” “How do I choose between two job offers?” and more… Google Slides: 136 Ready-to-Use Google Slides! Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Finding Jobs * Applying for a Job * Resumes * Cover Letters * Interviews * Wages * Salaries * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills Google Slides lessons! (see the product preview to see TONS of sample pages). TOPICS INCLUDE: Finding a Job: Students learn about the various ways to find a job using online companies such as Monster.com, Indeed.com, CareerBuilder.com and Snagajob.com. Lessons also help focus on employment agencies, company websites, networking, want ads, and more. Applying for a Job: Students learn about creating memorable cover letters, successful resumes, and completing job applications. Job Interviews: Lessons cover what to wear, the importance of being punctual, what to say and questions to ask. Job Details: Students are introduced to the world of wages, salaries, commissions, benefits, paid holidays, sick days, health insurance & more. Real-life Situations: Students get realistic hands-on practice as they follow five people through their job searches from the beginning of the process all the way to the end. READY-TO-USE: These ready-to-use pdf lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERIES: Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Job provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and get a job. This series offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos and illustrations, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for more sample pages). FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH! Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. VOCABULARY: These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text. ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path towards Independent Living.