General Interest

Student Books: 56–72 pages

Reading Level: 2
Guided Reading Level: O
Lexile Level: 410
Interest Level: 4–8

The novel-like format and easy readability of the Chapter 2 books within the General Interest theme set capture and hold the imagination and interest of below-grade-level readers with appealing topics, a novel-like format, and easy readability.

Teacher ToolKit CD

All the resources and reproducibles you need to teach comprehension and vocabulary skills for the five books in a Theme Set—skill practice, strategy practice and instruction, and formative and summative assessment.

• one resource for each title in a Theme Set
  

• 75 to 150 reproducible activities
  

• an interactive skills chart—match students' needs with direct links

• objective tests to help you assess vocabulary and literal and inferential comprehension

• cross-curricular activities

• inquiry strategies

• strategies for ESL learners

• before-, during-, and after-reading strategies

Theme Sets include

• 30 softcover books (6 each of the 5 titles)
  

• a Teacher ToolKit CD

• a Theme Resource

• a FREE durable storage box

Books Samplers include

• 5 softcover books (1 copy of each title)

• a Teacher ToolKit CD