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After reading brief nonfiction passages about science, geography, or history topics, students answer multiple choice and short answer questions to build seven essential comprehension skills.
High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.
Reading comprehension comes as a result of learning reading skills and strategies. The activities in this series can be used to supplement any core reading program. They are flexible enough to provide opportunities for differentiated instruction.
Presents sample nonfiction reading selections covering a variety of content areas along with comprehension tests and activities for students in grades seven and eight.
Boost your students' reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills using all kinds of high-interest nonfiction sources. From how-to guides and letters to news stories and advertisements, these ready-to-reproduce passages and companion questions will give your students the practice they need to understand the information they see and read every day -- and succeed on standardized tests! Book jacket.
The top-selling teacher resource line, The 100+ Series(TM) features over 100 reproducible activities in each book! Amazing, interesting, and fun-filled facts are among the building blocks used in the development of these high-interest readings that apply to the everyday lives of students. The wide range of readings and activities were designed to strengthen student comprehension skills that include following directions, drawing conclusions, visualizing, summarizing, sequencing, categorizing, using context clues, and Venn diagrams. A great, reproducible supplement to your classroom reading curriculum!
"Includes 150 leveled passages with a variety of interesting topics; comprehensive questions that target reading skills & strategies; and standards & benchmarks."--Cover [p. 1].
High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.
