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Grades 211
Program overview
Build literal and inferentialcomprehension skills with readingselections across the content area
Reading Comprehensioin Varied Subject Matt
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What is Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter?
Reading Comprehension spans grades 211and comprises fourteen student books. Theseries offers nonfiction reading passageswith comprehension questions on a variety
of subjects.
Topics and questions prepare students forstandardized tests and provide valuablepractice in nonfiction reading comprehen-sion.
Short passages on a variety of topics arefollowed by varied comprehension exercisesincluding story recall, inferential questions,and writing prompts.
Reading passages promote thinking andlearning across the content areas and includetopics in science, social studies, literature,math, and more.
The Early Reading Comprehension workbooks(Books AD) are for young readers, specificallygrades 2 through 4. Reading Comprehension
(Books 16) targets grades 3 through 8, andMORE Reading Comprehension (Levels 14) isdesigned for junior high and older students.
The entire Reading Comprehension series isparticularly useful in a classroom that has studentsof varying reading abilities. The consistent formatallows students in the same class to use differentlevels in the series. Students gain confidence andincrease their reading, language, and comprehen-sion skills as they progress through the series.
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Skills Addressed
Features for You
Passages include a variety of contentarea topics, allowing for cross-curricularreading practice.
Each passage for grades 211 is followed bya writing response prompt, similar to thoseencountered on many standardized tests.
Vocabulary development exercises areincorporated into each lesson as studentsidentify and define key words from thepassages.
The Reason for Reading prompt precedingeach passage sets a purpose for reading.
Benefits for Your Students
Students maintain interest and increasetheir knowledge as they read nonfictionpassages across the content areas.
Students learn to think critically andrespond to texts in writing as they buildlanguage and comprehension skills.
Students increase their comprehensionand understanding and they buildessential vocabulary skills in context.
Students activate prior knowledge andbring what they know to the topic.
Early Reading Comprehension(Grades 24)
Story elements
Literal comprehension questions
Recalling the main idea and details
Sequencing
Matching vocabulary words with meanings
Responding to reading passages
Reading Comprehension(Grades 38)
Story recall Sequencing
Drawing conclusions
Vocabulary development
Main idea
Extending thoughts in writing
Inference
MORE Reading Comprehension(Grades 811)
Story recall
Sequencing
Drawing conclusions
Vocabulary development
Main idea
Extending thoughts in writing
Inference
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How can I fit Reading Comprehension into my curriculum?
Early Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, and MORE ReadingComprehension can be used in a variety of ways.
The program can be used to supplement any existing reading program. Students can beginin second grade with Early Reading Comprehension Book A and move through the series toMORE Reading Comprehension for junior high and high school. The books in this series canalso be used to differentiate instruction. Students can be assigned different selections atdifferent levels according to their skills or interests. In addition, students can read passageson the same theme at different reading levels and discuss them as a group.
Early Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, and MORE Reading Comprehensionare perfect for small group and one-on-one instruction with struggling readers or EnglishLanguage Learners.
Types of Exercises
Early ReadingComprehension
About the Passage introduces theselection to the readers and asks them
to determine the main idea Can You Remember? asks students to
recall literal information from the passage
Put the Sentences in the Correct Orderlists four sentences from the selection andasks students to sequence them in thecorrect order
Match the Words with Their Meanings asks students to match vocabulary fromthe passage with its meaning
Write about It providesseveral prompts forstudents to respondcritically to the passagein writing
Reading Comprehension andMORE Reading Comprehension
About the Passage introduces theselection to the reader and activates
prior knowledge Reason for Reading explains the reading
skill being emphasized in the passage
Thinking It Over asks two to three broadquestions that students must answer witha complete sentence
Studying the Passage asks both literaland inferential questions in multiple-choiceand true/false formats including main idea,interpretation, sequencing, and drawing
conclusions Using the Words encourages students
to use vocabulary from the passage in aparagraph
Write about It- provides several promptsfor students to respond critically to thepassage in writing including their owninterpretations
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Passages cover a varietyof content-area topicsincluding science, socialstudies, math, and the arts.
Early Reading Comprehension, Book A, p. 33
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Comprehension exercises followingevery passage promote story recallincluding main idea.
Early Reading Comprehension, Book B, p. 33
Consistent exercises askstudents to synthesize theinformation they read andsequence events from the story.
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Early Reading Comprehension, Book C, p. 14
Passages not only vary in topic but alsoinclude a wide range of formats includingcharts and graphs.
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Early Reading Comprehension, Book D, p. 24
Exercises promote vocabulary developmentand include vocabulary words taken fromthe reading selection.
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Reason for Reading explains thereading skill being emphasized inthe passage prior to reading.
Reading Comprehension, Book 1, p. 79
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Reading Comprehension, Book 3, p. 18
Exercises mimic those commonlyfound on standardized assessmentsand provide test-taking practice.
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Reading Comprehension, Book 4, p. 48
Exercises promote both literal and inferentialthinking including drawing inferences andthinking beyond the text.
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Reading Comprehension, Book 6, p. 15
Students are encouraged to respondto passages in writing and give theirpersonal reactions and interpretations.
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MORE Reading Comprehension, Level 1, p. 40
About the Passage introducesthe selection to the readers,asks them to recall what theyknow, and offers new information.
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MORE Reading Comprehension, Level 2, p. 44
Passages familiarize students with conventions ofnonfiction and help them to navigate through selectionsinvolving complex and technical language.
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Pre-reading exercises activate prior knowledgeand provide background information beforestudents read the selection.
MORE Reading Comprehension, Level 4, p. 8
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