Motivate students in grades 7–8 to read using Nonfiction Reading Comprehension.
This 64-page book provides students with practice reading nonfiction selections and testing for comprehension. The book covers five content areas: science, history, geography, economics, and informational text. Within each content area, there are four reading selections and one set of paired passages. Standardized testing formats assess reading comprehension to help students become familiar with the testing process.
Paperback. 62 pages. Reproducible.
Students will use the following strategies:
Finding facts
Finding main ideas
Sequencing
Using context clues
Drawing conclusions
Noting details
Following directions
Understanding questions & paragraphs
Using a dictionary
Understanding and using a Table of Contents
Using a schedule
Expand your vocabulary. Expand your mind. Word Wise: Core Disciplines
will help you master the usage of words associated with 50 topics of a diverse nature such as music, politics, weather, biology, history, mathematics and foreign languages.
Each topic includes an opening paragraph utilizing some of the words to be defined, 10 words relating to the subject - with their pronunciations, part(s) of speech, definitions and sample usage sentences - and two short quizzes to help you retain the material. Once you have finished reviewing a subject and testing yourself with the quizzes, you will be astounded by your newfound knowledge on that topic.
This book is appropriate for anyone wishing to enrich their vocabulary or familiarize themselves with words they may have encountered but would like to further explore.
Word Wise
is also recommended for students who are considering different career options since many of the topics are related to careers.
