Description:
Features 45 science-themed stories--Natural Disasters, Solar System, and Animals--followed by skill-based questions and a cloze reading assessment to check comprehension. Each story features a realistic picture and a unique callout to add to students' understanding of the topic. Also includes an extensive vocabulary list and activities designed to help learners understand and use some of the more difficult words from the stories. Bonus activities that relate to story topics are also included to help build comprehension. 180 reproducible pages.

The whiteboard-ready Resource CD includes the contents in PDF format, a list of reading levels for each story, the Vocabulary Word List in Microsoft Excel®, and full-color images from each story that you can display on your whiteboard to help further expand lessons.

10 Essential Skills Covered:

• Building Vocabulary
• Drawing Conclusions
• Finding Facts
• Locating Information
• Using Context
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Determining Sequence
• Expressing Opinions
• Making Inferences
• Understanding Main Idea

Science-Based Reading Includes:

• High-Interest Stories with Follow-up, Skill-Specific Questions
• Cloze Reading Assessments
• Vocabulary Activities
• Vocabulary Word List
• Extended Comprehension Activities
• Whiteboard-Ready Resource CD

This program is ideal for:

• Special Education / Special Needs
• Struggling Learners
• Students-at-Risk
• Learning Disabled
• Remedial Education
• Differentiated Education