{"product_id":"reading-stories-for-comprehension-success-isbn-9780787967055","title":"Reading Stories For Comprehension Success","description":"For classroom reading teachers and specialists, this unique resource is one of two volumes of\u003cb\u003e \"Reading Stories for Comprehension Success\" \u003c\/b\u003epacked with ready-to-use story lessons and activities for building students' reading, comprehension, and writing skills in grades 1 through 6. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I, PRIMARY LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 1, 2, and 3. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume II, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 4, 5, and 6.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story lessons and activities in both volumes are designed with modifications for the learning disabled built in. They can be used with all regular and special students in any basal or whole language reading program, and help increase students' confidence, interest, and involvement in learning while growing comprehension skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll find 15 story lessons at each grade level. Each story lesson is organized into the following sections:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Story: \u003c\/b\u003eA brief overview introduces the story's topic, e.g., \"Fast-Food Computers\" (Reading Level 2) or \"The Mystery of St. Elmo's Fire\" (Reading Level 4). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreview Words: \u003c\/b\u003eA helpful word list introduces students to any unfamiliar vocabulary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks to Read: \u003c\/b\u003eRecommended books relate to the subject of the story lesson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVideos\/CD's, Records \u0026amp; Cassettes: \u003c\/b\u003eThese additional resources will help get students hooked into the story lesson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroductory Activities: \u003c\/b\u003eRole-playing, card games, crafts projects, and other activities familiarize students with the topics of the story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story: \u003c\/b\u003eEach factual story is designed to capture and hold children's interest and is accompanied by a reproducible full-page picture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestions: \u003c\/b\u003eSpecially designed comprehension questions require students to think out their answer and respond with complete, written sentences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtension Activities: \u003c\/b\u003eProjects, plays, and a variety of other activities allow the student to experience the subject beyond the story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach grade-level volume also includes a special introduction offering detailed suggestions for using \u003cb\u003e\"Reading Stories for Comprehension Success\"\u003c\/b\u003e with students of all abilities. This covers teaching strategies, reading ability guidelines, sentence writing lessons, and directions for effective use of the pre-tests, teacher lesson plans, and student data sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn short, \u003cb\u003e\"Reading Stories for Comprehension Success\" \u003c\/b\u003egives you a single developmental program you can use with \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e of the regular and special students in your classroom. It provides maximum flexibility in lesson preparation and the freedom to base each lesson on your students' needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Reading Stories for Comprehension Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiteral and Interpretive Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Can Use Reading Stories for Comprehension Success?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttention Deficit Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Ability Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting the Story Lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePretest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Lesson Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson Plan Form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourse Synopsis Form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent Data Sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADING LEVEL 4.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder Each Title:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuotes of the Week.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview Topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord-Origin Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Club.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions Sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitles:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarning! Earthquake!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mystery of Saint Elmo's Fire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Source of Saint Elmo's Fire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Newbery Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's Roadeo Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Wrote \"The Tortoise and the Hare\"?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Many Faces of the Catfish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Runestone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBone Hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is Uncle Sam?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey Stood on Top of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen Hawking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Holes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Clean or not to Clean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChief Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADING LEVEL 5.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder Each Title:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuotes of the Week.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview Topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord-Origin Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Club.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions Sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitles:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert J. Acosta: Teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumbus's Mysterious Lights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Remarkable Life of Howard Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Battles of the Ironclads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Fast the Trees Grow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeethoven.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Flags of the American Colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Flyer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magic of Special Effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Cartoons Move.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Own Phenakistoscope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMount Pinatubo Erupts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Folktale Comes to Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Telephone of the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADING LEVEL 6.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder Each Title:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuotes of the Week.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview Topic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord-Origin Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks to Read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Club.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions Sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitles:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Imagination of Theodor Geisel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBushnell's American Turtle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five-Dollar-A-Day Job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of McDonald's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeonardo's Secret Notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntipater's Travel Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Washington Carver.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Smithsonian Institution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranklin Delano Roosevelt's Secret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe March of Dimes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secrets of the Rosetta Stone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Hieroglyphics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Explosion of 1908.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good Master Kung.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKatherine Hall\u003c\/b\u003e received her B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Texas at El Paso. She has worked with elementary students for many years as a first grade, ESL, and resource room teacher. Ms. Hall was an active member of the Texas State Council for the International Reading Association for over ten years and has presented various teacher inservice workshops. She has published articles in several magazines and currently tutors students at the elementary through college levels. For classroom reading teachers and specialists, this unique resource is one of two volumes of\u003cb\u003e \"Reading Stories for Comprehension Success\" \u003c\/b\u003epacked with ready-to-use story lessons and activities for building students' reading, comprehension, and writing skills in grades 1 through 6. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I, PRIMARY LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 1, 2, and 3. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume II, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 4, 5, and 6.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story lessons and activities in both volumes are designed with modifications for the learning disabled built in. 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