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These books in this series specifically target students in junior high school or beyond who need more practice in reading comprehension skills. These revised, updated editions of Reading Comprehension Books 7–10 contain mostly new passages. Each book contains 25 selections and has the same format as other books in the Reading Comprehension series, with selections on social studies; science; literature and language; philosophy; logic and mathematics; the arts; and combined subjects. Exercises develop students’ skills in finding the main idea, identifying facts, following sequences, drawing conclusions, and making assumptions. The books also contain a new writing component that gives students practice in writing a short paragraph as well as a longer piece that gives their interpretation or opinion of a question related to the selection. Skills Addressed • Story recall • Sequencing • Drawing conclusions • Vocabulary development • Main idea • Extending thoughts in writing • Inference. Level 4 is for Grades 10-11. Answer Key is included. Learn More

The 3rd Edition Learning Language Arts Through Literature - The Gold Book - British offers instructions and directions for student and teacher. Now the answers are in the Teacher Section along with novel summaries, answers, and more helps making this edition easier than ever to use! The Gold Book - British Literature is complete curriculum for high school language arts courses. Classic poems and novels by the best and most influential authors were selected to demonstrate literary principles. The Gold Book series is designed to encourage the high school student's ability to read and understand literature, develop the ability for verbal and written expression, enable him to interpret and access literary meaning in terms of content and philosophy and clearly state a position in response. In The Gold Book - British Literature you will find: Novel Studies take an in-depth look at five well-known British novels. Students are challenged with thought-provoking questions, learn to interpret literature, analyze characters, and more. Book Reviews and writing assignments offer students opportunity to read good literature, write a summary, and formulate an opinion of the book. Poetry Study includes the poetry of notable British poets from the Romantic and Victorian periods and Modern Age. Included among the greats are Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Arnold, Hopkins, Eliot, Owen, Graves, and more. Essay Study includes the process of writing three 500-word essays, including one essay interpreting poetry. Complete instructions guide students to understanding and success. Book Reviews and writing assignments offer students opportunity to read good literature, write a summary, and formulate an opinion of the book. Teacher's Guide and Answers are located in the back of the book. From Common Sense Press. 168 Pages. Learn More

Whales, The Gentle Giants. Even the smallest whale is as big as a rowboat. Learn more facts about the giants of the deep when you read this book. Part of the "Step Into Reading" series. Level 3. Recommended reading level grades 1-3. Softcover. 48 pages. Learn More

Help to ease your child's transition into reading chapter books with the confidence building "Step into Reading" series. This level 5 book is perfect for children who have just started reading chapter books and still like books with colorful pictures. Read all about the Trojan war in this non-fiction account of Grecian history. 48 pages, softcover. Pronunciation guide included. 47 pages. Learn More

Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman is an easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman’s life. It takes you from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America’s greatest female role models.

Part of: Step Into Reading: Level 4

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By Andrew Prentice, Matthew Oldham, Illustrated by Hannah Peck

Do you dream of becoming a scriptwriter? This book will help you write all kinds of scripts - scary ones, exciting ones and hilariously silly ones. Each page is full of tips and ideas that will help you every step of the way - from making up characters to writing dialogue and putting on your very own show. With Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more inspiration.

A great primer for anyone who wants to write a film, a play, a radio play, a puppet show, a podcast - any kind of script you can dream of.

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The teacher’s edition of the Adventures in Phonics: Level B workbook helps instructors teach phonetic principles to students. It leads instructors in effectively helping students to pronounce letters and words and to read words and sentences. It also provides answers to the questions and exercises within the workbook. It includes additional phonics charts at the end of the manual. First grade level. Corresponds with Item #1299, Student Book. Learn More

Saxon Algebra 1/2 Homeschool Kit. Includes hardcover student text, softcover answer key & softcover test booklet. Algebra 1/2 represents a culmination of pre-algebra mathematics, covering all topics normally taught in pre-algebra, as well as additional topics from geometry and discrete mathematics (used in engineering and computer sciences). Hardcover Student Textbook includes: 123 Lessons, plus 10 Additional Topics; Glossary and Index; 120 Lessons. Each daily lesson includes warm-up activities, teaching of the new concept, and practice of new and previous material; Answers to odd-numbered problems ; 487 pages; Homeschool Packet With Test Forms Includes: 31 Test Forms for homeschooling; Answer Key to all Student Textbook Practices, Problem Sets, and Additional Topic Practices; Answer Key to all homeschool Tests. Note: Solutions Manual with detailed solutions for all textbook practices and problem sets is available separately (Item #3074). Learn More

Saxon Math 3 Meeting Book's blank calendar format is designed to keep track of your student's progress in Saxon Math 3. It is used for daily exercises where students practice skills ranging from telling time and temperature to counting money and problem solving. The calendar follows a school year, beginning in August and ending in July. The back also contains tips for learning the months of the year, a place for birthdays, measurement, number words, counting strips and zigzag number line. 24 pages, softcover. Note: This item is included in the Saxon Math 3 Home Study Kit, sold separately (Item #2998) Learn More

The teacher’s edition of the Adventures in Phonics: Level A workbook helps instructors teach the basic phonetic principles to students. It leads instructors in effectively helping students to pronounce letters and words and to read words and sentences. It also provides answers to the questions and exercises within the workbook. Finally, it informs teachers and parents when the Kindergarten phonics readers are to be used. It is recommended that a supplemental set of flash cards and charts be used with this program. This product corresponds with Item #1298, Adventures in Phonics Student Book A. Learn More

In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. From sledding in winter to eating ice cream on hot summer days, these two friends have fun the whole year round! Part of the I Can Read Books series. Level 2 is for readers who still need help. Softcover 64 pages. Learn More

This book depicts a slice of life during the early 1770s, before the famous American Revolution, when the United States only existed as 13 colonies. They were all in the Eastern part of the country and all of them were still ruled by England. The colony of Williamsburg, Virginia became one of the most prosperous of these colonies due to its mild southern weather and rich soil. Gr. 2-5. From Scholastic. 80 pages. Learn More

The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is brought to life for young readers. Full-color art and an engaging question-and-answer format help children learn what it was like to participate in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, stage a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter, join the famous March on Washington, and more! Gr. 2-5. From Scholastic. 80 pages. Learn More

If you lived with the Sioux Indians --Would you hunt for food? --What kind of home would you live in? --What would be the bravest thing you could do? This book tells you what it was like to live as a Sioux Indian in North and South Dakota during the years 1800 to 1850. Gr. 2-5. From Scholastic. 80 pages. Learn More

Arnold has swallowed the Magic School Bus! Now, instead of seeing an exhibit of the human body at a museum, the class is taking a look at Arnold's stomach, his intestines, his bloodstream, and more from the inside on this heart-stopping field trip - one the reluctant Arnold would be happy to miss.

Series Information: Ms. Frizzle is a teacher like no other; she's bold, offbeat, and kind of wacky. But she loves science and her enthusiasm quickly rubs off on her students. Why learn in a classroom when there's a magical school bus that can whisk everyone off to the center of the action? Whether they're traveling to ocean floors, outer space, or active volcanoes, Ms. Frizzle's class enjoys hands-on learning. And thanks to the way each book is formatted - with speech bubbles, notebook pages, data files, and ink sketches - readers feel like they're part of the adventure too. With an approach to learning that's both exciting and informative, this clever series invites readers to share in the thrill of scientific discovery.

See also nonfiction companion book #8287 The Magic School Bus® Presents: The Human Body

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Writing is an active process that helps students develop higher order thinking skills. The practical yet fun-filled writing strategies in this series encourage students to expand their thinking processes and transform their thinking and reading skills into written words. This isn't just another set of writing lessons. It's a well-developed strategic plan peppered with fresh ideas and surprising activities that inspire students to do their best!

Students learn to write specific types of sentences to form a complete, cohesive paragraph.

2nd - 3rd Grades

48 pages

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Bob Books Set 5 Long Vowels. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. In this set, children learn long vowels and the magical silent e. Maturing readers' vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the stories in these eight longer books, 16 to 24 pages each. Upon finishing set 5, kids are proud to be ready for chapter books. Learn More

Test Time! Earth & Space Science, Grades 3-4: Practice Books That Meet the Standards. Encourages students to formulate a pre-test plan of action. Also demonstrates how to break down quesitons into more manageable parts. Includes tips for remembering and applying laws and principles of science. Familiarizes students with questions that mirror those on actual exams. Grades 3-4. From Walch Education. Learn More

The more words students know, the more successfully and more often they will read. "Vocabulary Skills' not only helps readers build a rich vocabulary, it provides a tool kit of word analysis strategies that increases reading comprehension skills. Bound-in answer key. 96 pages. Grade 3. Learn More

Students can create their own field guide with this detailed Peterson Field Guide coloring book.Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while coloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each reptile or amphibian, improving your memory and perception while offering a pleasant and easy way to learn. Fun for adults as well as children, beginning and experienced naturalists alike. 64 pages. Learn More

This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 5 Student Book. Guides provide direct, point-of-use instruction according to the Megawords six-step instructional plan. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, and page references help teachers quickly find what they need for each lesson. Light scripting makes instruction more accessible to various educators. Teacher’s Guides also include: Suggestions for differentiating instruction Assessment tips for progress monitoring Reproducible assessment and recording forms Answer key. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 104 pages, spiral-bound, softcover. Learn More

Bob Books Set 1 Beginning Readers. Bob Books were developed to foster the earliest steps in reading and give children books that encourage the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds logically and progressively. This set of 12 books with 12 pages each is great for the very beginning reader. Words include short vowels in three letter words.

See also BOB Books: Beginning Readers Workbook #0927

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Published by Common Sense Press, Great Science Adventures is the result of the creativity of Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson. This series makes learning relevant and exciting! Check out all 10 titles which include Life, Earth, and Physical Science! In each of the 24 lessons, students make a Lots of Science Library Book using the masters provided inside. Information, pictures and diagrams make the study of each topic meaningful. For lab activities, the exclusive Investigative Loop process helps students get the most from their experience. Complete and clear directions are provided, along with materials lists, questions to ask, and data for students to record. 3D Graphic Organizers make complicated material simple. Students see and touch each part, increasing understanding and retention. Teacher Pages include vocabulary words, concept maps, assessments, assignments for all grade levels, and enrichment activities. From Common Sense Press. Grades K-8 Learn More

The Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family? And now Will has to leave his comfortable home in the Shenandoah Valley and live with relatives he has never met, people struggling to eke out a living on their farm in the war-torn Virginia Piedmont. But the worst of it is that Will's uncle Jed had refused to fight for the Confederacy. At first, Will regards his uncle as a traitor -- or at least a coward. But as they work side by side, Will begins to respect the man. And when he sees his uncle stand up for what he believes in, Will realizes that he must rethink his definition of honor and courage. Grades 3-7. 160 Pages Learn More