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Skill-Based Reading Anthologies

RL 2–7 • Grades 5–12

Reinforce reading skills through literature that is accessible to below-grade-level readers.

Our anthologies of high-interest reading selections give middle school and high school students repeated practice of critical comprehension and thinking skills.

Benefits

  • The reading levels of the 12 selections in each book range in difficulty from grades 2 to 7 so you can match the lessons to your students' instructional reading levels.
  • All of the high-interest selections and over 70% of the history selections are nonfiction and teach informational reading skills.
  • Many titles blend with the social studies and literature curricula so reading practice is relevant and meaningful.
  • Skill activities following every section and unit reinforce the same set of essential reading and thinking skills.

Preparation for state and national tests

  • The open-ended and multiple choice questions match the format of state and standardized tests.
  • End-of-unit graphic organizers and writing prompts ask students to compare and draw conclusions from several selections.
  • National and state language arts standards are reflected in the skill activities at the end of each selection and unit.

Teacher's Guides

  • guided reading lesson plan for each selection
    —frontloads vocabulary
    —offers critical thinking questions with strategies identified
    —provides literacy focus with related literary skill
  • overview of reading strategies
  • answers for all student activities

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America's Early Days-Skill Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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America's Early Days-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   Explorers, pirates and privateers, and pilgrims. That's what students will find in this anthology that encompass America's early... more...
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The American Revolution-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   This informative and entertaining array of stories surrounds the birth of America. From Paul Revere to the inventor of the... more...
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The American Revolution-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Ancient Civilizations-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   A mummy, a deadly decision, and an elaborate tomb. These are just a few of the topics in this collection of stories from ancient... more...
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Ancient Civilizations-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Ancient Mythology-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   In this adventurous collection of tales that span ancient mythology, students will discover a beauty contest that caused a war, a... more...
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Ancient Mythology-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Chilling Tales from Literature and Legend-Skill-Based Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Chilling Tales from Literature and Legend-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   Chilling retold tales from literature and legend will entertain and unnerve readers. The spooky stories include works by Washington... more...
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The Civil War-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   From unlikely heroes to bloody battles, the history of the Civil War is tragic, inspiring, and truly American. Students will... more...
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The Civil War-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Classic Stories from American Literature-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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Classic Stories from American Literature-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book

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Program Information   This anthology of retold American literature includes such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "The... more...
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Classic Stories from World Literature-Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide

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