Using new words. The activities in this 28-lesson unit give students practice in finding new word meanings and alternate words to use in place of tired, repetitive ones. Examples: - Will a WAVE always get you wet? What else could it do? - On a train, what do you do in a BERTH? Each exercise requires the use of the dictionary. When completed, students should be able to replace worn-out words with more precise synonyms. They will know how to find alternate words in the dictionary, better understand multiple meanings, and maybe even discover a fascination for unusual words, their origin, and meanings.

Word play makes reading fun. The 25 lessons in this unit use all sorts of word challenges to excite students into improving their reading, comprehension, and thinking skills. Synonyms (chef/cook), homonyms (sow/sew), rhyming words (park/lark), flip-flop words (wed/dew), and compound words (bookmark / airplane) are all featured. Context clues and definitions are presented, but there are no word lists. So, students must come up with the solutions to these creative puzzles on their own. Example: Write a rhyming word for each old word that matches the meaning. “Old word: Hedge. Meaning: Border. New word?” “Old word: Date. Meaning: Part of a fence. New word?”

Improve vocabulary and writing. Each of the 24 “word-building” lessons in this book features up to 18 words, a word-search letter grid, and three filing categories for students to complete. Exercise themes range from “Bon Voyage” and “Be Prepared,” to “Try These Terms” to “Vacation Time.” Students are challenged to find and circle the given words in the letter grid, then categorize the words under three headings. Example: “Write each word below the correct ‘Vacation Time’ category: Places to Visit. Places to Eat. Places to Shop.”This lesson unit is a strong way for a child to have fun and expand his/her vocabulary at the same time.

Each of the 23 lessons in this unit boasts three learning activities. First students use a dictionary to help write sentences about three words that have been presented. Each word relates to a yet unknown “core” word. Next, students complete a dot-to-dot picture that reveals an image of the core word. Finally, having identified the core word, students are asked two research questions about it. The answers to are easily found in an encyclopedia or other resource book. In addition to vocabulary building, the dot-to-dot activities give students practice counting - by odd numbers, by 2’s, starting with 35, and so on.

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

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: Horses Chart: Complete the chart answering the origin, weight, height, and use of three varieties of horses. Comprehension Questions: Name two things quarter horses do. Which horse would most often be used for hunting and jumping?

Compare and Contrast | Find Facts | Research | Analysis This unit features 25 charts packed with facts about animals, history, mythology, science, famous people, holidays, and much more! Each chart is followed by comprehension questions about information found in that chart. Skills Covered Include: - Locate Facts - Interpret Information - Compare & Contrast - Draw Conclusions - Research Each activity page also includes an additional research activity that prompts students to use a print or digital source to find more information on the same topic. Have students use their research to update the original chart, create a new chart, or as writing prompt for an essay.

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

The wonderful, ready-to-color illustrations featured in this popular classic tale is sure to bring the story to life for your students! The story is followed by three skill-based activity pages and 15 comprehension questions to stimulate an "After You Read" discussion. A great way to pair enjoyment with learning! Contents Include: - Classic Tale - Illustrations for Coloring - Skill-Based Activities - Discussion Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 2-5

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 25 charts packed with facts about animals, history, geography science, famous people, and much more! Each chart is followed by comprehension questions about information found in that chart. Skills Covered Include: - Locate Facts - Interpret Information - Compare & Contrast - Draw Conclusions - Research Each activity page also includes an additional research activity that prompts students to use a print or digital source to find more information on the same topic. Have students use their research to update the original chart, create a new chart, or as writing prompt for an essay.

Grab your students' attention with this fun, thematic unit about weather! This unit includes 24 activities that use weather 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!

What shall I do now, teacher? At last, an answer to the age old question! These innovative, creative, and extremely fun activities give the busy teacher a viable supply of creative activities that will keep students constructively busy and challenged for periods of 5 to 15 minutes. Directions are clear so students may work on their own without assistance. Skills Covered Include: - finding facts - independent thinking - logic - problem solving - perception - decoding - vocabulary - observation - following directions - sequencing - computing - context clues

What shall I do now, teacher? At last, an answer to the age old question! These innovative, creative, and extremely fun activities give the busy teacher a viable supply of creative activities that will keep students constructively busy and challenged for periods of 5 to 15 minutes. Directions are clear so students may work on their own without assistance. Skills Covered Include: - finding facts - independent thinking - logic - problem solving - perception - decoding - vocabulary - observation - following directions - sequencing - computing - context clues

What shall I do now, teacher? At last, an answer to the age old question! These innovative, creative, and extremely fun activities give the busy teacher a viable supply of creative activities that will keep students constructively busy and challenged for periods of 5 to 15 minutes. Directions are clear so students may work on their own without assistance. Skills Covered Include: - finding facts - independent thinking - logic - problem solving - perception - decoding - vocabulary - observation - following directions - sequencing - computing - context clues

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual news articles featured in this unit. Twenty-six newsworthy topics from the 90s ranging from roller coasters to the Spice Girls keep interest soaring and improve reading comprehension. Students get the opportunity to be a reporter as they dig for the five W's (who, what, when, where, why), then complete their "Just the Facts!" template. In addition, an extended writing activity can be found on each page along with specific comprehension activities that focus on the following skills: reading for details, locating information, vocabulary enrichment, finding facts, discerning fact from opinion, and word analysis. Contents Include: - Just the Facts Activity (that can be used with your daily newspaper) - Use the News Activity (that can be used with your daily newspaper) - 26 Low Reading Level News Articles & Comprehension Questions - Answer Key Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 3-12