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.

Knowing how to measure time in terms of days, weeks, months and years is an important life skill. Students will have a great time as they learn to recognize the names of the months and their association to the seasons of the year. A variety of creative activities help students learn the days of the week, months of the year, abbreviations, number of days in each month, holiday dates, season, and more! So help your students get off to a good start with this fun and essential basic-skills book. Enjoy!

Taking on compound words! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match words together to create compounds (back + bone = backbone). While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice mastering formation and use of compound words. A student contract, a pre/post test, and eight practice/review exercises are included. This 40-page unit includes an answer key.

Taking on antonyms! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match up words with opposite meanings (thick/thin, find/lose, push/pull). While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice understanding and using antonyms. A student contract, a pre/post test and seven practice/review exercises are included. This 40-page unit includes an answer key.

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.

Developing observation! Packed into this unit are 22 creatively illustrated lessons. Each boasts a drawing of a real-life situation complete with familiar objects. From “a visit to the ice cream parlor” to “a busy street corner,” students are given time to absorb the visual information from each picture. After putting the image aside, 12 questions are asked about what was depicted and students are asked to draw something they remember. Plenty of observation practice will be had by all as thinking and comprehension skills are given a workout.

Teach essential sequencing skills the "hands-on" way with this fun and highly effective skill-based book! Exercises begin at a basic level where students manipulate language by cutting and pasting short stories into meaningful sequence. Activities then progress to a level where students are required to copy short stories in proper sequence. Finally, students formulate original sentences and write them in meaningful sequence. Sequencing is a prerequisite skill necessary for accurate comprehension, drawing conclusions, and predicting outcomes. So give your students a solid foundation on which to build with this delightful and essential book!

Reluctant readers of all ages are sure to have fun while they improve their reading skills with Mini Mysteries. Kids love a good mystery, and they won't be disappointed with the 26 "who-dunits" detective Sam Sherlock encounters in this reading comprehension-listening-thinking skills book. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing, predicting outcomes, and more! 56 pages.Please note: Contains some mysteries that may be more appropriate for mature students. Reading Level 2.6-5.3 | Interest Level Grades 3-12

Fluency is a key component of reading comprehension, and these ready-to-use activities provide plenty of practice in both speed and comprehension. This unit includes 14 short, high-interest stories will capture students' attention while they race the clock to improve their reading speed. After reading students show their comprehension through short-answer questions and cloze sentences. Turn the stories into timed reading exercises to get students to read at a faster pace! Students can read the story then record the amount of time it took them to read, or set a time limit and track how far they got. End-of-line word counts make it quick and easy to figure the number of words read. Contents Include: -14 High-Interest Stories - Words to Know for Each Story - Follow-Up Comprehension Questions - End-of-Line Word Counts - Timed Reading Chart - More!

Capture the interest of eager learners and reluctant learners alike with this humor-filled workbook guaranteed to put a grin on students' and teachers' faces. These skill-based activities revolve around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Students solve comical comprehension questions. Some stories lead up to a surprise ending adding to the enjoyment! Each funny, one-page story is accompanied by several questions to test comprehension. Some stories lead up to a surprise ending adding to the enjoyment. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12

Fluency is a key component of reading comprehension, and these ready-to-use activities provide plenty of practice in both speed and comprehension. This unit includes 14 short, high-interest stories will capture students' attention while they race the clock to improve their reading speed. After reading students show their comprehension through short-answer questions and cloze sentences. Turn the stories into timed reading exercises to get students to read at a faster pace! Students can read the story then record the amount of time it took them to read, or set a time limit and track how far they got. End-of-line word counts make it quick and easy to figure the number of words read. Contents Include: -14 High-Interest Stories - Words to Know for Each Story - Follow-Up Comprehension Questions - End-of-Line Word Counts - Timed Reading Chart - More!

Students read the hilarious "newspaper articles" from the Bovine City Daily News, then answer who, what, when, where, & why questions designed to test comprehension. These laugh-out-loud stories can be used with individuals or small groups to help improve comprehension skills. Simply download, print, cut, and play! These will be a favorite with reluctant and struggling readers as well as those performing on grade level. Skill Introduction Features: - 75 Task Cards / Stories & Questions (25 Cards Introduce Students to the 5 W's & 50 Cards Give Students Practice with Each of the 5 W's) - Introduction of Basic 5 W's Concepts - 30- to 50-Word Stories - Reading Level 1-2 - Answer Key

Kids love a good mystery, and they won't be disappointed with the 20 "who-dunits" Detective Bree Cody encounters in this captivating skill-based book.Enthusiasm will skyrocket as students join police detective Bree Cody and her cat Rico, on a trek through the adventures of police work. The high-interest stories are sure to involve even the most reluctant readers as they investigate cases of theft, a missing person, arson, and much more! Mysterious characters such as Junkyard Jesse, an old miner from Landpuddle Lake; Mr. Dower, the druggist; and even a shy little pack rat add color and intrigue to the reading passages.Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students reach each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, and predict outcomes. 48 pages.Contents Include: * 20 Mysteries plus Follow-up Questions * Story Map * Mystery Template * Progress Chart * Answer Key Reading Level 3.4-6.2 | Interest Level Grade 4-12

The 46 illustrated lessons in this unit utilize a collection of maze, grid, word search, picture completion, figure ground, and position/direction drawing activities. While better reading and writing is encouraged, students will have a blast improving visual perception and fine motor skills. 48 pages.

Students read the hilarious "newspaper articles" from the Bovine City Daily News, then answer who, what, when, where, & why questions designed to test comprehension. These laugh-out-loud stories can be used with individuals or small groups to help improve comprehension skills. Simply download, print, cut, and play! These will be a favorite with reluctant and struggling readers as well as those performing on grade level. Skill Reinforcement Features: - 75 Task Cards / Stories & Questions - Reinforcement of Basic 5 W's Concepts - 50- to 75-Word Reading Passages - Reading Level 3-5 - Answer Key

Capture the interest of eager learners and reluctant learners alike with these humor-filled workbooks guaranteed to put a grin on students' and teachers' faces. These skill-based activities revolve around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Zany illustrations with humorous captions keep kids smiling, while solid practice activities teach important basic skills. The amusing characters have been given wacky and unusual names that are repeated often in all four books, giving lots of practice with certain letter group sounds. Creative Writing: Clever story-starters and comical characters invite students to use their imaginations - and pencil - to add to the humor.

Taking instructions while learning directions. Example: A floorplan is shown. Put a toy box in the southeast corner of the room. Put a red rug in front of the couch.Given specific instructions for placing furniture and objects on various household floor plans, students practice north, south, east, west directions and execute position-in-space concepts like Around, In Front, Between, and Behind. Floor plans include the Living Room, Playroom, Kitchen, Bedroom, and Entire House. With each of the 65 lessons, directions become increasingly more detailed. So, whether students cut-and-paste, draw, or place-and-mark the objects, they address a number of skills including comprehension, thinking, fine motor, eye-hand, visual perception, and creativity.

Help your students develop important life skills with these easy-to-use activities sure to strengthen their abilities in reading, comprehension, and writing! The Newspaper is a great way to help students become more confident and independent as they work through activities involving "real-life" situations. Lessons focus on learning about the makeup of a daily paper, the different sections that comprise the news, and understanding actual news articles. Follow-up questions and extended activities invite creativity and test students' reading comprehension. 32 pages includes an answer key.Reading Level 3-4

This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum. Reading Level 1-3 | Interest Level 3-12

This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum. Reading Level 1-3 | Interest Level 3-12