Social Skills Lessons to Improve Reading & Comprehension • Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media (or Pros and Cons of Social Media) • 12 Stories Provide Relevant Lessons and Practical Advice • Follow-Up Activities Reinforce Comprehension Social media is safe, right? Who needs privacy? I just want more friends! Social media is the primary way teens communicate. It’s here to stay. The lessons in these stories will help students understand how to safely and responsibly use these complex platforms. One of the biggest challenges of social media is knowing what is real and true. And how to understand and respect different viewpoints. The practical advice of Sam our “expert” on using social media will help teens avoid common mistakes. Each lesson and tips from our relatable teen characters will help students navigate the ever-changing world of online communication. Page Count: 66 full-color pgs. Grade Level: Not level specific Topics Include: • Understanding the risks of online-only friendships • How to know what’s true • Why privacy is important • The risks and rewards of online challenges • Being responsible with your posts • Different versions of the same event

You Just Got Your First Job… Now What?Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these essential life-skills lessons! Featuring easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies students learn what it takes to make a good impression, get along with co-workers, understand the difference between gross pay and net pay, and become a valuable employee. Students get tons of ‘real-life’ practice while also improving reading comprehension and practical application math skills. Topics Include: Meeting Co-Workers: How do I make a good impression? Is there a ‘right’ way to shake hands? Is eye contact important? What should I wear? How do I remember my co-workers’ names? Should I wear deodorant or cologne? ‘Real-life’ Jobs: From working in a restaurant, to becoming a receptionist, carpenter, graphic designer, 911 dispatcher, or nursing assistant, students get a sneak-peek of job requirements, on-the-job training, pay scales, and a typical workday. ‘Real-life’ Paychecks: Scenarios include everything from federal & state income tax deductions, to FICA, insurance and vacation pay. Students practice computing gross pay, net pay and more. Top 10 Qualities of a Good Employee: Follow these helpful tips and advice to KEEP your job! Common Qualities of a Bad Employee: Break those bad habits! Being late, wasting time, and using your phone are just a few of the ways to put your job at risk…. From improving your attitude to accepting criticism, these lessons are sure to help you to become a better employee. Reading Level: Grades 3-4 Interest Level: Grades 8-12

218 DAILY NOVEMBER READING COMPREHENSION INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, science discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. Topics include sunken treasures, LeBron James, TikTok, hurricanes, diamonds, SnapChat and much, much more! INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories feature recent events from the 21st century and are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities to sharpen essential reading skills. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12 Slide count: 218 slides Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! 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. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet. 218 Slides Answer Key Included

Learn about today’s hottest jobs! These easy-to-use lessons feature the 20 fastest growing jobs in 2021 that do not need a high school diploma. These are jobs where training is primarily done on-the-job, at a trade school, or technical school. And best of all… these are relevant careers… RIGHT NOW! LIFE SKILLS LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job to choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! Comprehension questions follow each reading passage and challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more... TOP 20 JOBS INCLUDE: JOB 1 Wind Turbine Technician JOB 2 Solar Panel Installer JOB 3 Fitness Trainer JOB 4 Home Health Care Aide JOB 5 Animal Caretaker JOB 6 Massage Therapist JOB 7 Oil Derrick Operator JOB 8 Flight Attendant JOB 9 Cook JOB10 Phlebotomist JOB 11 Industrial Machinery Mechanic JOB 12 Medical Assistant JOB 13 Food Worker JOB 14 Delivery Truck Driver JOB 15 Aircraft Equipment Mechanic JOB 16 Medical Records Specialist JOB 17 Electrician JOB 18 Landscape Worker JOB 19 Firefighter JOB 20 Police Officer THE TOP 20 JOBS SERIES: In the 21st century, technological innovations have produced many significant changes. The jobs we have, the kind of work we do and how we do it, has been considerably impacted. Some 20th century jobs are obsolete. Some 21st century jobs are completely new. This series was developed to give students relevant information they need to make decisions about which career to choose. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at. TOP 20 JOBS SERIES INCLUDES: Top 20 Skilled-Labor Jobs Top 20 Associate's Degree Jobs Top 20 Bachelor's Degree Jobs Top 20 Advanced Degree Jobs BASED ON 2021 DATA & CURRENT INFORMATION: The statistical information provided in this series such as average salary and job growth, is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data as of September 2021. These statistics are constantly changing. Job 1 in this book might be Job 4 in 2022. But we feel confident that all the jobs will stay relevant and be worth pursuing. Answer Key: Yes Page Count: 65 Interest Level: Gr. 8 - 12 Reading Level: Gr. 4 - 5

No Cook Recipes * Life Skills * Reading Comprehension * Menu * Ingredients * Following Directions * Kitchen Activities * Special Education A ‘No Cook’ Recipe for Success! A delicious way to teach essential life skills AND reading comprehension! These ‘no-cook’ recipes can be made quickly and easily right in your classroom! No stove or oven is needed. Students are sure to LOVE learning all about cooking, and how to prepare these delicious menu items. From No-Bake Creamy Pineapple Pie to Easy Chocolate Pretzel Bars, and Guacamole to Southwest Wraps your students will get their fill with these solidly-conceived life-skills lessons. These Print & Go lessons are ready when you are! COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Multiple-choice comprehension questions (10 per recipe) challenge students to read each recipe carefully. Questions require students to read for details, locate information, use context clues, sequence recipe steps, calculate cooking times, understand ingredients and their measurements, make inferences, and more… Kitchen and measuring terms are used throughout, giving students opportunities to expand their vocabulary along the way. EASY REAL RECIPES! You’re going to love these ready-to-use printable lessons. Just print and go! VERSATILE FORMAT: Each recipe includes 10 multiple choice questions making them ideal for assessment, review, task boxes, hands-on learning, quiz cards and more… These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing. All answers are multiple choice. Feel free to upload these pdf’s to EASEL - if you want to create a digital version. Includes: 30 Printable Pdf Pages Answer Key

For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. The reading level is between 3 and 4 according to the Flesch-Kincaid readability score. Slide count = 218 slides

A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12 MORE DETAILS: This 21st Century Daily Comprehension resource is an updated version of our popular Daily Comprehension series. A high-interest, nonfiction story has been chosen for each day of the month. The stories are a combination of historical, scientific, record-breaking, sports, and pop culture events that happened on that particular day. All of the stories are about events that occurred during the 21st Century. Care was taken to choose topics that appeal to a wide-range of interests. Students will learn some serious and some fun facts while improving their reading skills. A page of skill-based questions follows each story. Comprehension skills include: facts, locating the answer, cause and effect, fact or opinion, sequence, main idea, conclusion, inference, context, and comparison.

Grade Level: 4-8 Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about plants, food, bacteria, cells, seed germination, and more. Contents include 15 experiments plus extension activities, glossary, letter to parents, and science awards. 40 pages. Experiments Include: Soda Fountain Starch Test Sponge Garden Sugar Secret Code and Much More!

Functional Life Skills | Consumer Skills | Discounts | Ads | Coupons | Reading Comprehension | Math | Life Skills | Visual Lessons | Environmental Print. Help students read and interpret money-saving coupons, determine discounts, compare savings & learn how special offers can be found in promotional ads with these engaging lessons. Whether shopping for skateboards or XBox games, researching soccer camps or a rock concert, these captivating lessons are sure to help students improve their consumer skills while also improving their comprehension. Realistic lessons feature more than 50 different print and online ads/coupons and more than 200 follow-up questions! A great way keep learning relevant while improving essential reading and math life skills. Easy-to-Use & Visual Lessons: More than 50 different promotional ads and coupons are included in these very visual lessons. Students comparison shop for skateboards and skydiving lessons, find the best discounts on camping supplies and candy, and use coupons on everything from X-box games to concert tickets… and so much more! A great way to introduce environment print into your daily lessons! Comprehension & Math Activities: More than 200 follow-up comprehension and math questions challenge students to not only read everyday coupons and ads, but also interpret what they have read, comparison shop, and calculate discounts. Reading Level: 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12 Page Count: 32 Answer Key Included Includes 50+ Different Ads Includes 200+ Comprehension & Math Questions

A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN MARCH! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. (see product preview for tons of sample pages!) INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Gr 3 - 4 Interest Level: Gr 5 - 12 MORE DETAILS: This 21st Century Daily Comprehension resource is an all-new version of our popular Daily Comprehension series. A high-interest, nonfiction story has been chosen for each day of the month. The stories are a combination of historical, scientific, record-breaking, sports, and pop culture events that happened on that particular day. All of the stories are about events that occurred during the 21st Century. Care was taken to choose topics that appeal to a wide-range of interests. Students will learn some serious and some fun facts while improving their reading skills. A page of skill-based questions follows each story. Comprehension skills include: facts, locating the answer, cause and effect, fact or opinion, sequence, main idea, conclusion, inference, context, and comparison. INCLUDES: 67 pages Answer Key

Life Skills | Cooking Methods | Kitchen Terms | Recipe Vocabulary | Functional Skills | Food Terms | Independent Living | Special Education | Comprehension | Interactive | Drag & Drop GOOGLE SLIDES Help students on the road to independence with these visually-exciting cooking vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to the real-life world of cooking and preparing meals. Key terms are introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. These multiple-choice exercises feature a hands-on, drag & drop format- which requires NO TYPING. These easy-to-use task cards are great for daily instruction, performance monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. (See product preview for tons of sample slides) VISUALLY-EXCITING & HANDS-ON LESSONS: Strong visual cues and dynamic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning. Drag & Drop activities are sure to keep things enjoyable. These lessons require NO TYPING! All lessons are Drag & Drop activities… a student favorite! EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES ACTIVITIES: We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing or typing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet. Includes: 41 Interactive Google Slides Answer Key For Students of All Ages Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 4 - 12

Simple Thanksgiving Recipes * Reading Comprehension * Life Skills * Cooking * Special Education * A recipe for success! Teach essential life skills AND reading comprehension with these short but tasty recipes! Students are sure to LOVE learning about cooking and how to prepare these delicious Thanksgiving menu items. From No-Fail Turkey and Classic Herb Stuffing to Easy Pumpkin Pie and Sweet Potato Casserole your students will get their fill with these solidly-conceived life-skills lessons. These Print & Go lessons are ready when you are! SIMPLE COOKING & LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES: These super-short recipes are super-simple… But don’t let that fool you! They are still packed with essential life skills activities. Lessons feature very simple REAL RECIPES, that students may want to try at home! We guarantee your students will be hungry for more with these solidly-conceived life-skills lessons and activities. VERSATILE, REAL RECIPES! All lessons feature simple, REAL recipes that can be prepared at home after learning. COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Multiple-choice comprehension questions challenge students to read each recipe carefully. Kitchen and measuring terms are used throughout, giving students opportunities to expand their vocabulary along the way. Terrific for enrichment, review, and assessment. SKILLS: Read for Details Locate Information Interpret Text from Recipes Sequence Recipe Steps Calculate Cooking Times Understand Ingredients & Measurements Make Inferences Expand Vocabulary Following Directions EASY TO USE! You’re going to love these ready-to-use printable lessons. Just print and go! Includes: 20 Ready-to-Use Printable PDF’s Answer Key For Students of All Ages

Let’s Go Shopping! Shopping online has quickly become an essential life skill. From Amazon to Walmart shopping online is everywhere… But there’s a lot to know about shopping wisely and effectively. These highly-visual lessons take students through the entire purchase process, from reading product descriptions and determining sizes, to completing purchases in the shopping cart. Follow-up comprehension and math questions guide students to the relevant information on each page and reinforce essential skills. Functional Life Skills Activities! Practical Practice Reading Series Watch students become more confident and independent with these real-life consumer activities! Students will get tons of realistic practice involving everyday-life situations. These easy-to-use lessons guide students as they fill out many different kinds of forms and applications, read labels and product packaging, use ads & coupons, shop online, read the news & much more. Lessons provide TONS of functional practice as well as open-ended activities which invite creativity.

Life Skills * Reading Comprehension * Recipes * Cooking * Gathering Ingredients * Following Directions * Special Education A recipe for success! Teach essential life skills AND reading comprehension with these tasty recipes! Students are sure to LOVE learning all about cooking, and how to prepare these delicious menu items. From No-Bake Cookies to Easy Brownies and Cheesy Potatoes to Enchiladas your students will get their fill with these solidly conceived life-skills lessons. Each of these recipes is a simple, REAL recipe that can be prepared at home after learning. There is even a no-cook recipe included that can be completed IN CLASS!

Life Skills | Cooking Methods | Kitchen Terms | Recipes | Functional Vocabulary | Independent Living | Special Ed | Help students on the road to independence with these visually-exciting cooking vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to the real-life world of cooking and preparing meals. Key terms are introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. These easy-to-use task cards are great for daily instruction, performance monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. Ideal for students of all ages. VISUALLY-EXCITING & HANDS-ON LESSONS: Strong visual cues and dynamic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning. Short, easy-to-read lessons are sure to keep things enjoyable. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Includes: 41 printable pages Answer Key For Students of All Ages Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 4 - 12

Life Skills | Cooking | Kitchen Equipment | Appliances | Recipe Vocabulary | Functional Skills | Food Terms | Recipes | Independent Living | Special Education | Reading Comprehension | Print & Go Lessons Help students on the road to independence with these interactive cooking equipment vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to the real-life world of cooking methods, tools, and appliances. From blenders to toaster ovens and colanders to woks, key vocabulary is introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. These easy-to-use task cards are great for daily instruction, performance monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. HANDS-ON VISUAL LESSONS: Strong visual cues and realistic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning.

Life Skills * Reading Comprehension * Simple Recipes * Cooking * Ingredients * Special Education * Ready-to-Use * Print & Go Lessons A recipe for success! Teach essential life skills AND reading comprehension with these super-short but tasty recipes! Students are sure to LOVE learning about cooking and how to prepare these delicious menu items. From Chili Dogs to Cheeseburgers and Blueberry Muffins to Ice Cream Sandwiches your students will get their fill with these solidly-conceived life-skills lessons. REAL RECIPES! Each lesson features a simple, REAL recipe that can be prepared at home after learning. There are even a few ‘no-cook’ recipes included that can be completed IN CLASS! COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Multiple-choice comprehension questions (10 per recipe) challenge students to read each recipe carefully. Questions require students to read for details, locate information, use context clues, sequence recipe steps, calculate cooking times, understand ingredients and their measurements, make inferences, and more… Kitchen and measuring terms are used throughout, giving students opportunities to expand their vocabulary along the way. EASY TO USE! You’re going to love these ready-to-use printable lessons. Just print and go! VERSATILE FORMAT: Each recipe includes 10 multiple choice questions making them ideal for assessment, review, task boxes, hands-on learning, quiz cards and more… These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing. All answers are multiple choice. Includes: 30 Printable Pdf Pages Answer Key

Career Exploration | 4-year Degree Jobs | Life Skills | Job Skills | Training | Salary | Future Outlook | Print & Go Activities. Learn about today’s hottest jobs! Featuring the 20 fastest-growing jobs that require a Bachelor’s Degree. These careers are great options for students who wish to pursue a traditional 4-year college degree. And best of all… these are high-paying and rewarding careers… RIGHT NOW! LIFE SKILLS & COMPREHENSION LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job to choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! Comprehension questions follow each reading passage and challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more... TOP 20 JOBS INCLUDE: JOB 1 Security Therapy Assistant JOB 2 Medical Health Manager JOB 3 Video Operator and Editor JOB 4 Coach or Scout JOB 5 Operations Research Analyst JOB 6 Market Research Analyst JOB 7 Events Planner JOB 8 IndustrialEngineer JOB 9 Financial Manager JOB 10 Airline Pilot JOB 11 Social Worker JOB 12 Nutritionist JOB 13 Training and Development Manager JOB 14 Public Relations Specialist JOB 15 Advertising Manager JOB 16 Human Resources Manager JOB 17 RegisteredNurse JOB 18 Environmental Scientist JOB 19 Mechanical Engineer JOB 20 K-12 Teacher THE TOP 20 JOBS SERIES: In the 21st century, technological innovations have produced many significant changes. The jobs we have, the kind of work we do and how we do it, has been considerably impacted. Some 20th century jobs are obsolete. Some 21st century jobs are completely new. This series was developed to give students relevant information they need to make decisions about which career to choose. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at. TOP 20 JOBS SERIES INCLUDES: Top 20 High School Degree Jobs Top 20 Skilled-Labor Jobs Top 20 Associate's Degree Jobs Top 20 Bachelor's Degree Jobs BASED ON 2021 DATA & CURRENT INFORMATION: The statistical information provided in this series such as average salary and job growth, is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data as of September 2021. These statistics are constantly changing. Job 1 in this book might be Job 4 in 2023. But we feel confident that all the jobs will stay relevant and be worth pursuing. Answer Key: Yes 65 Pages Interest Level: Gr. 8 - 12 Reading Level: Gr. 4 - 5

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Google Slides Task Cards Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & highly-visual digital Task Cards are ready when you are! Students will get tons of practice reading and interpreting various shopping websites as they are challenged to read for details, find facts, locate information, use charts, and much more. Whether reading product descriptions, determining prices and sizes, using a shopping cart, determining shipping methods, or completing online purchases, these quick Google task cards are sure to help students become savvy consumers and better readers! (see the product preview to see tons of sample pages) EVERYDAY SHOPPING TOPICS: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to be a smart consumer while shopping online with these explicit life-skills lessons. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice. Easy-to-Use Google Classroom Lessons: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation! 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. ONLINE SHOPPING INCLUDES: 43 Google Slides Answer Key Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12

Learn about today’s hottest jobs! These easy-to-use lessons feature the 20 fastest growing jobs in 2021 that do not require education beyond a high school diploma. These are jobs where training is primarily done on-the-job. Whether you like the idea of working outside, on the road, or in an office, you’re sure to find some great options in this totally new book! And best of all… these are relevant careers… RIGHT NOW! (see product preview for tons of sample pages). LIFE SKILLS LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job they might choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! Comprehension questions follow each reading passage and challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… JOBS INCLUDED: We have chosen these jobs for their variety, availability, and desirability. They are listed according to wage amount… beginning with the highest wages. These jobs should be accessible for most students and can serve as good experience for future jobs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor 2021 Statistics provided the average wage amounts for each job. But with the current labor shortage, it seems wages are increasing everywhere. So as an extended activity, students may wish to research each job’s current salary. TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more...