Historically speaking! Students will build comprehension skills as they learn about important historic events and people of the latter 19th Century. Twenty stories about the dawn of the modern age are presented. From “Vincent Van Gogh” in 1853 to “The Horseless Carriage” in 1892, students will be exposed to sound historical information. Overall, this unit presents an integrated view by including achievements in science, music, and world events. Comprehension questions follow each story. Time-line activities are included so students can visualize the interaction of events.Reading Level 5

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 is the speed of light?” “Do fish drink water?” and “What is a genius?” 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!

This unit is packed with 30 low readability stories about fun and unique careers. The included comprehension exercises are designed to teach students to better understand what they read, to follow directions, and to increase their critical thinking. A variety of jobs are covered in the informative articles that start-off each exercise. The eight comprehension questions that follow each reading exercise work to boost comprehension skills. Reading Level 3 | Interest Level 4-12 30 Jobs Include: - Editor - Waiter - Chef - Butcher - Police Officer - Miner - Jeweler - Pilot - and more!

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each 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. The reading level of stories in this book range from 3.0-3.9.

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each 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. The reading level of the stories in this book is 1st Grade.

How Good of a Detective are YOU??? Teachers and Students LOVE our Mini Mysteries Stories, and here’s your chance to try one out! Best of all, it’s our interactive Google Slides version- terrific for in-class AND virtual learning! This engaging “whodunit” is followed by specific questions that encourage fact-finding, analyzing, making inferences, and predicting outcomes… all to help students ultimately solve the mystery! (see the product preview) VERSATILE MULTIMEDIA MYSTERY & ACTIVITIES: Listen… as the story comes to life with professional narration, sound effects, mood music and more! Students are sure to be engaged as they listen while reading along to the story. Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity? The full audio track is also included- allowing you to play the full story for the entire class. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills! EASY-TO-USE: Mini Mysteries is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to reading! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :) COLORFUL & INTERACTIVE: Each colorful slide is professionally illustrated to keep kids intrigued while creating a strong picture-text correspondence- (proven to improve comprehension). Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides. In addition, the font is large, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. “SO… HOW GOOD OF A DETECTIVE ARE YOU???” After reading the intriguing mystery and answering key questions, it’s time to follow the clues and solve the mystery… It’s time to find out, “How Good of a Detective are YOU?” Reading Level: 2-3 Interest Level: 2-6 Skills Covered Include: Draw conclusions Express an opinion Predict the outcome of a story Read for details Understand character traits Understand the meaning of words and ideas Use logic to solve problems

Taking on contractions! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to create contractions (he will = he’ll) and break them down (they’re = they are). While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice mastering formation and use of contractions. A student contract, a pre/post test, and seven practice/review exercises are included. This 40-page unit includes an answer key.

Taking on synonyms! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match up words with similar meanings (close/shut or close/near). While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice understanding and using synonyms. A student contract, a pre/post test and eight practice/review exercises are included. This 40-page unit includes an answer key.

The step-by-step lessons in this book will result in a complete understanding of the makeup of paragraphs and their importance in the writing process. The lessons begin with identifying information in a single-topic paragraph. They expand to identifying and writing ideas that belong in multiple paragraphs. Further exercises include picking out information that does not keep to the main idea of a given paragraph, organizing topics in logical order, and writing original, two- and three-paragraph stories about suggested topics. Plentiful practice reinforces comprehension and mastery of this important writing skill, which will lead students to creating organized and meaningful compositions. Clever illustrations and high-interest subject matter add to the effectiveness of this comprehensive teaching aid.

Improving handwriting! Students who have difficulty with cursive writing will find the alternative approach of this lesson unit especially helpful. By eliminating some of the loops found on capital letters, the activities here provide the simplification necessary to promote good handwriting. These extra loops are not necessary to letter recognition, they are simply pleasing to the eye. To further assist students, the practice exercises featured here are highly sequential. For example, students are not expected to write words containing letters they have not first practiced individually.

Retaining what is heard! Short, bright, read-aloud stories about subjects ranging from “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to “Helping Baby Birds” are at the core of the 30 lessons in this learning unit. After listening closely to each story, students are given independent activities that focus on drawing conclusions, finding the main idea, and remembering details. By getting youngsters involved in the stories, they will gradually learn more thoughtful listening techniques.

Each of the stories in this book emphasizes three to six words - all nouns found most commonly in beginning readers. Following each story are seven activities including: Questions relating to the content of the story. Complete-the-sentence exercises. Sequencing. "Yes/No" inquiries and a "Follow Directions" task. Once young students master basic sight words, reading becomes an enjoyable endeavor rather than a dutiful task. 40-page book includes an Answer Key.

Get students listening! Work to improve comprehension skills through the use of the read-aloud, old-world tales and the remember-what-you-read worksheets found in this learning unit. Included are intriguing versions of the following classic stories: “Aladdin,” “Peter and the Wolf,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Magic Porridge Pot,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” and “Rapunzel.” By purposefully listening as the stories are read to them, students will begin to develop an appreciation for literature.

Figurative language gets a workout with this unit! While similes compare different things using the words AS, LIKE, or THAN, metaphors make the same comparison without the use of these words. Example: The sunlight was like a shower of gold on the garden. The sunlight was a shower of gold on the garden. The activities in this unit not only teach students to differentiate between similes and metaphors, they demonstrate that such comparison language is an excellent way to add color and interest to writing and conversation. The 27 lessons featured progress in difficulty and utilize techniques including creating original phrases, using them in sentences, and understanding what they mean when used as comparisons.

As students learn to write their A B C’s, and practice printing such words as “ambulance,” “barrel,” and “clown,” they give their new handwriting skills a good workout. Final activities move on to copying sentences. “The boy went to bed.” “Kim has a blue hat.”In all, there are 35 worksheets included in this book. Imaginative illustrations help to make the learning more fun. Vocabulary and spelling will be enhanced as students progress.

Students will write great book reports as they follow the guidelines in this concisely structured book. Outline headings and leading questions prompt students to include essential information and selective portrayals of main characters, settings, or story objectives. Description-enhancement lessons help to stimulate interesting or colorful accounts of the story's characters and content. A vocabulary enrichment page is included on which readers list unusual or difficult words found in the book. Definitions are added to ensure understanding of the terms. Tips for oral book reports and fun activities such as designing a book jacket or drawing sequence cartoons representing story parts round off the lessons in this unique book.

Tackling that blank sheet of paper! To get students over the common trepidation of “Where to begin?” this lesson unit presents 48 stimulating story-starters sure to motivate reluctant writers. Example: “I’m a quarter. I can tell you some good stories about where I’ve been. One day…”Plenty of space has been left for students to weave their tales. Creative writing composition, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and penmanship skills will all get plenty of practice.

Get students listening! Work to improve comprehension skills through the use of the read-aloud, old-world tales and the remember-what-you-heard worksheets found in this learning unit. Included are intriguing versions of the following classic stories: “Rumpelstiltskin,” “The Frog Prince,” “Mother Holle,” “The Golden Goose,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “The Bremen Town Musicians,” and “The King’s New Clothes.”By purposefully listening as the stories are read to them, students will begin to develop an appreciation for literature.

How Good of a Detective are YOU??? Teachers and Students LOVE our Mini Mysteries Stories, and here’s your chance to try one out! Best of all, it’s our interactive Google Slides version- terrific for in-class AND virtual learning! Readers are sure to get caught up in this short, high-interest mystery featuring Sam Sherlock and his dog Watson! This engaging “whodunit” is followed by specific questions that encourage fact-finding, analyzing, making inferences, and predicting outcomes… all to help students ultimately solve the mystery! VERSATILE MULTIMEDIA MYSTERY & ACTIVITIES: Listen… as the story comes to life with professional narration, sound effects, mood music and more! Students are sure to be engaged as they listen while reading along to the story. Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity? The full audio track is also included- allowing you to play the full story for the entire class. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills! EASY-TO-USE: Mini Mysteries is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to reading! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :) COLORFUL & INTERACTIVE: Each colorful slide is professionally illustrated to keep kids intrigued while creating a strong picture-text correspondence- (proven to improve comprehension). Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides. In addition, the font is large, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook. “SO… HOW GOOD OF A DETECTIVE ARE YOU???” After reading the intriguing mystery and answering key questions, it’s time to follow the clues and solve the mystery… It’s time to find out, “How Good of a Detective are YOU?” Reading Level: 2-3 Interest Level: 2-6 Skills Covered Include: Draw conclusions Express an opinion Predict the outcome of a story Read for details Understand character traits Understand the meaning of words and ideas Use logic to solve problems

This creatively illustrated, 25-lesson book breaks down into parts such things as the human digestive system, a space suit, and a bar of music. After reading a few information-packed paragraphs on each subject, students are challenged to label up to 10 different aspects of the item.What part of an ant hill is the “queen’s chamber” anyway? Reading, comprehension, writing, spelling, and penmanship are all practiced.