Skill Sharpeners Reading Grade 6+
Skill Sharpeners Reading Grade 6+
- For ages: 0-5
- Format: Paperback | 144 pages
- Dimensions: 216 x 275 x 10mm | 404g
- Publication date: 01 Jun 2005
- Publisher: Evan Moor Educational Publishers
- Publication City/Country: Monterey, United States
- Language: English
- Edition Statement: Teacher ed.
- Illustrations note: Illustrations, color
- ISBN10: 1596730420
- ISBN13: 9781596730427
- Bestsellers rank: 16,454
Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 6+ provides 12 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:
Fiction Stories:
Hercules and the Many-Headed Hydra
A Clever Jester Fools a King
The Sausage
Nonfiction Stories:
The Terra Cotta Warriors: An Army of Clay
Animal Partnerships
Deborah Sampson, Revolutionary Soldier
Activity pages include:
comprehension questions
a vocabulary exercise for every story
Other skills addressed include the following:
critical thinking
interpreting graphic information
using a dictionary
summarizing
Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:
How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning
