Nonfiction Comprehension Cliffhangers

Author: Tom Conklin
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9780439897389
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
15 exciting--and true--stories for kids to read and then write or discuss their predictions about the story's ending ???? Helps build essential reading skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, summarizing, and more ???? Each reproducible nonfiction story comes with a companion teacher page ???? Stories span the curriculum, providing students with valuable reading in the content areas

Comprehension Cliffhanger Stories

Author: Tom Conklin
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439159784
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
15 reproducible, kid-pleasing stories that are perfect for building essential reading skills such as predicting, making inferences, summarizing, and more.

Mysteries

Author: Bill Doyle
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9780545083157
Category : Critical thinking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Clue in students to key reading skills with this collection of 15 action-packed mysteries. As students read each case, they'll get the scoop on how to analyze character, read for details, understand cause and effect, make inferences, summarize, and so much more. Each reproducible story comes with a teacher page that includes before- and after-reading suggestions, writing and discussion prompts, and a vocabulary list.

Cliffhanger Writing Prompts

Author: Teresa Klepinger
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9780545315111
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Use your imagination to write story endings for the prompts.

Comprehension Activities for Reading in Social Studies and Science

Author: LeAnn Nickelsen
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439098380
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
40 engaging before, during, and after-reading activities and reproducibles that help students get the most from textbooks and other nonfiction.--[front cover].

Duck on a Bike

Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545530032
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
In this off-beat book perfect for reading aloud, a Caldecott Honor winner shares the story of a duck who rides a bike with hilarious results. One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. “I bet I could ride a bike,” he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on, and began to ride. At first, he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. “Hello, Cow!” said Duck. “Moo,” said Cow. But what she thought was, “A duck on a bike? That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen!” And so, Duck rides past Sheep, Horse, and all the other barnyard animals. Suddenly, a group of kids ride by on their bikes and run into the farmhouse, leaving the bikes outside. Now ALL the animals can ride bikes, just like Duck! Praise for Duck on a Bike “Shannon serves up a sunny blend of humor and action in this delightful tale of a Duck who spies a red bicycle one day and gets “a wild idea” . . . Add to all this the abundant opportunity for youngsters to chime in with barnyard responses (“M-o-o-o”; “Cluck! Cluck!”), and the result is one swell read-aloud, packed with freewheeling fun.” —Publishers Weekly “Grab your funny bone—Shannon . . . rides again! . . . A “quackerjack” of a terrific escapade.” —Kirkus Reviews

One Well

Author: Rochelle Strauss
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771381604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier is part of a single global well. Discover the many ways water is used around the world, and what kids can do to protect it.

The Wanderings of Odysseus

Author: Rosemary Sutcliff
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0553494821
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths! King Odysseus and the Greeks have triumphed over the Trojans. At long last, they are able to set sail for home and the loving family Odysseus left behind. But for the heroic king, the return voyage holds hazards far greater than any he faced during the war. Forced by treacherous winds into unknown seas, Odysseus and his crew must face deadly perils: the flesh-eating Cyclops, Circe and her deadly enchantments, and the soul-chilling Land of the Dead and more. Rosemary Sutcliff’s reimagining of the classic epic The Odysseus is woven through with a spectacular cast of men, magicians, and monsters. Odysseus’ harrowing journey home to his family and kingdom tests the limits of his strength, and the power of his will. Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff stays true to the classic tale and characters in this authentic retelling rich with drama, magic, and heroism. Don’t miss Black Ships Before Troy, the companion to The Wanderings of Odysseus, and follow Odysseus and his crew as they fight in the epic battle against the Trojans.

24 Nonfiction Passages for Test Practice

Author: Michael Priestley
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439256100
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Offers twenty-four reproducible passages from "high interest" non-fiction sources, and provides a prereading question to assist students to focus on what they read, along with a standarized practice test for grades six through eight

The Giver

Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054434068X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. This movie tie-in edition features cover art from the movie and exclusive Q&A with members of the cast, including Taylor Swift, Brenton Thwaites and Cameron Monaghan.