Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X, this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.
Content leveled readers teach science concepts, vocabulary, and reading skills – at each student’s reading level – and allow students to read and explore the wonders of nonfiction. These leveled science readers deliver science content to help address the individual needs of all students. They reinforce reading skills and strategies while promoting science understanding.
Stacy Keach is the perfect narrator for Hemingway's masculine stories of bullfights, fishing, boxing, and horse racing. His deep voice, theatrical flair, and apparent reverence for the writer are the perfect showcase for Hemingway's sparse prose and masterful short stories. Keach's experience in portraying Hemingway in a television series about the author adds to the understanding and depth he gives to each piece.
More True Stories: A High-Beginning Reader, 2d edition
More True Stories, Second Edition, consists of 22 readings based on human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines -- including new, updated, and improved material. The universal appeal of these stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and motivates students toward reading fluency. Vocabulary, reading skills, discussion, and writing exercises have been refined and improved based on classroom experiences with the highly successful first edition.
The Reading Street Leveled Readers are engaging texts that help children practice critical reading skills and strategies. They also provide opportunities to build vocabulary, understand concepts, and develop reading fluency. The leveled readers were developed to be age-appropriate and appealing to children at each grade level. The leveled readers consist of engaging texts in a variety of genres, including fantasy, folk tales, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and narrative and expository nonfiction. To better address real-life reading skills that children will encounter in testing situations and beyond