25 Nonfiction Passages With Vocabulary-Building Crosswords
Age 10 and up
This collection of reading passages and accompanying crossword puzzles helps students learn new vocabulary and strengthen their skills in decoding word meanings in an engaging way. High-interest narratives, on topics from snakes and wooly mammoths to the treasures of Tutankhamun and the pony express, present 300 vocabulary words in context. Each crossword puzzle lets students test their understanding of these rich vocabulary words. A Word Whiz feature helps students learn dozens more.
Reading Explorer is a six-level content-based reading series featuring video from National Geographic to help develop reading and vocabulary skills for all learners. Each unit of Reading Explorer contains two reading passages and an optional video activity. Reading passages cover a wide range of real-world topics related to culture, science, social studies, travel, and adventure.
Extensive Reading for Academic Success, Advanced AExtensive Reading for Academic Success is a four-book series that presents academic-style reading passages designed for advanced English language learners.
Extensive Reading for Academic Success, Advanced DExtensive Reading for Academic Success is a four-book series that presents academic-style reading passages designed for advanced English language learners. Each book in this series contains 80 passages covering a remarkably wide range of topics, divided into broad categories.
Reading Explorer is a six-level content-based reading series featuring video from National Geographic to help develop reading and vocabulary skills for all learners. Each unit of Reading Explorer contains two reading passages and an optional video activity. Reading passages cover a wide range of real-world topics related to culture, science, social studies, travel, and adventure.