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Evaluate literacy needs using 22 assessments--oral reading, phonics, onset and rime, phoneme segmentation, letter and word recognition, comprehension, spelling, and more.

Dr. Fry developed both the Fry Readability Graph and a list of "Instant Words," the words that readers need to be able to comprehend instantly because they are so commonly used.

Kindergarten - 8th Grades

96 pages

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Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

4th - 6th Grades

80 pages

See also #3712.

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Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards. 3rd - 6th Grades

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Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage close analysis and call for evidence to support claims. This resource also includes suggestions for creating and maintaining Interactive Novel Logs to provide students with a place to connect with the literature in ways of their choosing. Pre- and Post-Reading activities are included as well as suggestions for pairing texts to expand the understanding of themes and topics. 144 pages. Learn More

Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

80 pages

6th - 8th Grades

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This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel.

5th - 8th Grades

48 pages

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Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

80 pages.

4th - 6th Grades

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Instant Words are the most common words for teaching reading, writing, and spelling.

Dr. Fry developed both the Fry Readability Graph and a list of "Instant Words," the words that readers need to be able to comprehend instantly because they are so commonly used.

1st - 3rd

Grades 64 pages

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Sight words are the most frequently used words in reading and writing. They are called "sight words" because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, for reading fluency. This series includes exercises that develop, reinforce, and strengthen students' ability to identify, understand, and use common sight words with correct spelling and word formation. Flash cards for all 100 grade-appropriate sight words can be found at the back of each book.

128 pages.

1st - 2nd Grades

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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 how to use paragraphs to develop ideas and write a complete story.

3rd - 4th

Grades 48 pages

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Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

80 pages.

Grades 3-6

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Educate and motivate learners with Learning Well Games! Reading comprehension games support the various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Available in two reading levels. Aligned with Common Core and State Standards. Supports requirements of Title I and other federally funded programs.

RL 3.5-5.0

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Written by 3rd grade teachers

Fun, engaging lessons that build as the year goes on

Teaches important concepts like narrative, informational, and opinion forms of writing

Easy "practice, assess, diagnose" framework teachers, parents, and tutors love

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ USBORNE

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages 

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years 

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.66 x 1.1 x 10.24 inches

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Enrich content area reading and encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, history, and geography. A readers' theater is also included.

Topics include:

African Americans in Early America

Leaders Before the Civil War

War, Reconstruction, and Segregation

Leaders from the Civil War to the Great Depression

African American Heroes, 1865-1940

The Civil Rights Movement,

1945-1970 Moments and Movers in the Civil Rights Movement

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Enrich content area reading and encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of Native American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, history, and geography. A readers' theater is also included.

Topics include:

The Iroquois Confederacy

War and Revolution

Southeastern Tribes

The Western Plains

Conflict in the Southwest

The Far East

Native American Leaders

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As students learn about social studies topics, they practice reading for detail, building vocabulary, using context clues, inferring, drawing conclusions and more. Cards feature full-color photo on front and Nonfiction text and comprehension questions on the back. Set of 32, 6" x 8" cards. Includes teacher guide. Grades 3+. Aligned with Common Core and State Standards. Supports requirements of Title I and other federally funded programs. Learn More

Kids will love putting their own stamp on creativity! Use the four-color stamp pad and 71 sturdy wooden-handled rubber stamps to complete a fun-filled 25-page activity book to practice reading, writing, and early math skills. Create cards, personalize art projects, notebooks, and more with upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation stamps. All the supplies store neatly in a sturdy wooden tray. The possibilities are endless! Learn More

An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel

Grade 6-Up

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Fast-paced games provide practice for beginning reading skills! As the caller reads each card aloud, players scan the cards in front of them. If two cards are matching, the player says "SPLAT!" and flips the cards over. The first player to flip over all of their cards wins. Three color-coded decks make it easy to adapt the game for one-on-one practice or multiple players. For 2–6 players. Cards are 3½" x 2¼". Set includes 225 cards: 75 calling cards and 150 answer cards. Learn More

Fast-paced games provide practice for beginning reading skills! As the caller reads each card aloud, players scan the cards in front of them. If two cards are matching, the player says "SPLAT!" and flips the cards over. The first player to flip over all of their cards wins. Three color-coded decks make it easy to adapt the game for one-on-one practice or multiple players. For 2–6 players. Cards are 3½" x 2¼". Set includes 225 cards: 75 calling cards and 150 answer cards. Learn More

Teachers asked and we answered! Our popular line of Reading Comprehension Cards Now includes the Yellow Level for Reading Level 1.0-2.0. Each card includes a leveled Nonfiction passage that introduces students to different types of informational text, such as biographies, charts, graphs, recipes, etc. Passages are followed by a multiple-choice question asking students to use their reading comprehension skills to determine the main idea, draw a conclusion, use context clues, and more. Cards feature a full-color photo to aid in comprehension. Great for ELL, learning centers, take-home, and interventions. Self-checking answers on the reverse. Set of 40 4-3/4" x 7" cards. Learn More

Award-winning cards help students truly understand what they read! Each card includes a leveled Nonfiction passage that introduces students to different types of informational text, such as biographies, charts, graphs, recipes, etc. Passages are followed by a multiple-choice question asking students to use their reading comprehension skills to determine the text structure, draw a conclusion, use context clues, and more. Great for learning centers, take-home, and interventions. Self-checking answers on the reverse. Set of 54 cards. Learn More

Award-winning cards help students truly understand what they read! Each card includes a leveled Nonfiction passage that introduces students to different types of informational text, such as biographies, charts, graphs, recipes, etc. Passages are followed by a multiple-choice question asking students to use their reading comprehension skills to determine the text structure, draw a conclusion, use context clues, and more. Great for learning centers, take-home, and interventions. Self-checking answers on the reverse. Set of 54 cards. Learn More