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Comprehension Skill Practice and Test Prep
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| Grade Level: |
5 - 8 |
| Author: |
Barbara Gregorich, Linda Schwartz |
| Page Count: |
56 |
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| ISBN: |
978-0-88160-359-0 |
| UPC: |
040409003981 |
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High-Interest Stories Make Test Prep a Breeze!
High-interest stories that highlight amazing adventures, unsolved mysteries, and sports heroes will make your students experts at identifying the main idea, sequencing, finding supporting details, drawing conclusions, and making inferences. As a bonus, this resource includes related activities for creative writing, drama, and research projects with each reading selection.
Sharpen comprehension and reading skills with high-interest stories about amazing adventures, unsolved mysteries, and sports history and heroes. Each story gives students practice in the following areas:
- identifying the main idea
- understanding the importance of setting
- looking for supporting details
- increasing vocabulary
- distinguishing between fact and opinion
- making inferences
- sequencing
- drawing conclusions
- differentiating between cause and effect
You will also find follow-up ideas —creative writing, drama, and report writing that can be used to extend the activities or to use as extra credit, homework, or assignments for students who are ready for more.
So make sure your students are well-prepared for the next round of standardized tests. Provide them with the confidence they need by using the activities in Comprehension Test Prep.
