{"product_id":"reading-stories-for-comprehension-success-isbn-9780787975548","title":"Reading Stories for Comprehension Success","description":"A flexible, high-interest program that can be used with all regulare and special students, grades 10-12. Each volume provides over 45 factual stories with related teaching materials, 15 at each level. \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 10.\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\u003eHabitat for Humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Unlikely Volunteer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Catlin: Portraitist of Native America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mutating World of Recorded Music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChess: The Game of Antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Blue and the Turing Test.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence in Our Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading the Outdoors for the Indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonsai: Little Trees in a Pot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDreams: What Do They Mean?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the Stars: Carl Sagan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivatizing Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterstellar Space Travel: Make Your Reservation Now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenjamin Banneker: America's Scientific Excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADING LEVEL 11.\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\u003eWhat Can We Learn from a Frozen Land?: Antarctica.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rhythm of Latin American Music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Epic Paintings of Jacob Lawrence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sinking of the Vasa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vasa Returns Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe West Wind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopyright Laws vs. Videocassette Recorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApollo 204.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold War Hysteria or Espionage: The Rosenberg Trial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth America's Atlantis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeenage Smokers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerica's Youth: Making a Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Home is Where the Heart is\": The Ronald McDonald House.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLillian Evelyn Moller Gilbreth: Saving Time, Saving Money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADING LEVEL 12.\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\u003eThe Dresden Codex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadioactive Seas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrobes in Outer Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSomething's Wrong with the Frogs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHalloween: From Past to Present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmigrant Cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerica's Navajo Code Talkers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCould It Be Magic?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandatory Volunteerism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooker T. Washington and the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hack Attack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmerse Yourself in a Virtual Reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoo Atlanta's Virtual Gorilla Habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliving the Ancient Voyage of the Polynesians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKatherine Hall \u003c\/b\u003ereceived 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 four 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 12. \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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume III, JUNIOR HIGH LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections an questions, and related activities for reading levels 7, 8, and 9.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume IV, SENIOR HIGH LEVEL, \u003c\/b\u003epresents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections an questions, and related activities for reading levels 10, 11, and 12.\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, all printed in a big 8-1\/4\" x 11\" format for easy photocopying of the stories, questions, and accompanying tests and student data sheets. Each story lesson is organized into the following sections:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\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).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePreview Words: \u003c\/b\u003eA helpful word list introduces students to any unfamiliar vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBooks to Read:\u003c\/b\u003e Recommended books relate to the subject of the story lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVideos\/CD's, Records \u0026amp; Cassettes: \u003c\/b\u003eThese additional resources will help get students hooked into the story lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntroductory Activities: \u003c\/b\u003eRole-playing, card games, crafts projects, and other activities familiarize students with the topics of the story.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Story: \u003c\/b\u003eEach factual story is designed to capture and hold students' interest and is accompanied by a reproducible full-page picture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuestions: \u003c\/b\u003eSpecially designed comprehension questions require students to think out their answer and respond with complete, written sentences.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtension Activities:\u003c\/b\u003e Projects, plays, and a variety of other activities allow the student to experience the subject beyond the story.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, both Junior High and Senior High Levels feature story-related Quotes of the Week... Interview Topics... and Word Origin Study.\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\u003e gives you a single developmental program you can use with\u003ci\u003e all \u003c\/i\u003eof the regular and special students in your classroom. 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