The standards-based critical thinking activities of Reading Detective develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping students understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, making conclusions, determining cause-and-effect, and using context clues to define vocabulary.
"Focus On Earth Science" covers earth science topics comprehensively and accurately. It integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical thinking opportunities, and real-world applications. Labs, content area reading, and activities provide students with multiple experiences.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (6th grade)
Now there s a way for students to practice their grammar skills, enhance their overall grammar proficiency, and have fun at the same time! Grammar Minutes Grade 5 provides students with practice in the following areas:nouns, verb tenses, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, types of sentences, sentence structure, appositives and clauses, pronoun and noun agreement, subject and verb agreement, negatives, prefixes and suffixes, Greek and Latin roots and more!Grammar Minutes Grade 5 features 100 Minutes.
Note Taking: Lessons to Improve Research Skills and Test Scores (Grades 4-8)
Encourage students in grades 4 and up to improve their research skills and test scores using Note Taking. This book helps students develop strategies for effective note-taking from textbooks, novels, research, online resources, and classroom lectures. It illustrates techniques such as Venn diagrams, webs, tables, lists, summaries, scanning, note cards, and cause and effect.
The book also includes teacher ideas for note-taking activities, references, and answer keys.
This complete study edition of William Shakespeare's romance The Tempest includes background on Shakespeare's life and the Renaissance, additional readings from the Age of Exploration, questions, writing ideas, and projects - everything students need to explore an island "full of noises, / Sounds, and sweet airs that give delight."
- Friendly reading support ensures understanding and enjoyment - Guided Reading Questions guide students through the work by raising important issues in key passages. - Footnotes explain obscure references, unusual usages, and terms
