Skill-Based Reading Anthologies

Reading Level 2–7
Grades 5–12

Practice of critical reading and thinking skills for below-grade-level readers

These content-area workboks with high-interest, accessible selections offer reinforcement and practice of essential reading skills. The reading levels range in difficulty so you can match lessons to your students' instructional reading levels.

Features

Both narrative and informational reading skills are taught
Skill activities following every section and unit reinforce the same set of essential reading skills and strategies
—identifying main idea and supporting detail
—making generalizations
—determining cause and effect
—drawing conclusions
—recognizing inferences
—using context clues
Many titles blend with the social studies and literature curricula so reading practice is relevant and meaningful.
All of the high-interest selections and over 70% of the history selections are nonfiction and teach informational reading skills.

Preparation for state and national tests

The open-ended and multiple choice questions match the format of state and standardized tests.
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.
End-of-unit test items match the format of most state and standardized tests.

Teacher 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

Table of Contents

Price List

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Classic Stories from World Literature - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79270 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information These retold stories from world literature feature a jewel that wasn't so precious, a winning bet behind bars, and two enemies who... more...	Quantity in Cart
Extreme Sports - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79433 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information Students will learn about BASE jumping, street luge, skydiving, bungee jumping, wakeboarding, and much more in this collection of... more...	Quantity in Cart
Extreme Sports-Skill Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77851 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
Famous Crimes and Trials - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79055 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information Crime and trials permeate our society. This engaging anthology features retellings of classic stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and... more...	Quantity in Cart
Famous Crimes and Trials - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77846 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
Giants in the Sports Arena - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79417 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information Students will read about athletes that will awe and inspire them, including Jackie Robinson, Nadia Comaneci, Florence Griffith... more...	Quantity in Cart
Giants in the Sports Arena - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77861 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
Modern Disasters - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79430 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information Students revisit modern disasters, including the sinking of the Titanic, the crash of the Hindenburg, the Exxon Valdez oil spill,... more...	Quantity in Cart
Modern Disasters-Skill Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77852 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
Natural Disasters - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79424 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information Devastating fires, destructive floods, and dust. Students will explore these and other phenomena in this collection of historical... more...	Quantity in Cart
Natural Disasters - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77850 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
The Second World War - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79087 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information From Pearl Harbor to the Manhattan Project, the history of World War II is still fresh in its fascination, patriotism, and horror.	Quantity in Cart
The Second World War - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77858 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart
Settling the West - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Student Book 79081 Price: $12.95 Volume Price (10 or more): $9.95 Program Information The history of the West is sometimes unbelievable but always entertaining. This collection features tales of the Pony Express, gold... more...	Quantity in Cart
Settling the West - Skill-Based Reading Anthologies - Teacher Guide 77859 Price: $17.95 Program Information	Quantity in Cart