Fluency is a key component of reading comprehension, and these ready-to-use activities provide plenty of practice in both speed and comprehension. Each book features 14 short, high-interest stories sure to capture students' attention while they race the clock to improve their reading speed. After reading students show their comprehension through short-answer questions and cloze sentences. Turn the stories into timed reading exercises to get students to read at a faster pace! Students can read the story then record the amount of time it took them to read, or set a time limit and track how far they got. End-of-line word counts make it quick and easy to figure the number of words read. A great way to improve reading confidence as well as overall comprehension!

• Turn slow readers into faster, more fluent readers with timed high-interest stories
• Get students to read at a faster pace, improving reading confidence as well as overall comprehension
• Each story has a place to record the time and words read, and helpful charts are included for computing words read per minute and recording student progress
• Grades 2-5

Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of 25 motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level D. The books features simple text, decodable words, strong picture cues, and two to four lines of text per page to support readers with just a little experience under their belts. Children will laugh, learn, and build confidence with these funny books on their favorite topics—from dogs to dinosaurs, princesses to pizza!

• Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of 25 motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level D
• This set of 25 books is value price and provides a critical mass of level D books to ensure children can master this important level
• The stories include kid-friendly topics and easy text to motivate new readers to succeed
• All the stories have been leveled by a reading expert

Use this customizable resource to help students dig deeper into the three modes—text, visual images, and design—picture books use to convey meaning and create a unique reading experience. This guide is organized by literary and visual elements. Each section includes teacher instructions that provide activity overviews, a quick guide that can serve as a primer on the element being examined, and writing and drawing prompts that offer students opportunities to respond to the book in ways of their choosing. 128 pages. Grade 2-4.

• Helps students dig deeper into the three modes of learning: text, visual images, and design.
• This guide is organized by literary and visual elements
• 128 pages

Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

• Maximize your students' reading experience
• Includes post-reading activities
• Reinforce understanding of literary elements

Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

• Maximize your students' reading experience
• Includes post-reading activities
• Reinforce understanding of literary elements

Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

• Maximize your students' reading experience
• Includes post-reading activities
• Reinforce understanding of literary elements

Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

• Maximize your students' reading experience
• Includes post-reading activities
• Reinforce understanding of literary elements

Maximize your students' reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

• Maximize your students' reading experience
• Includes post-reading activities
• Reinforce understanding of literary elements

The Spectrum® Reading Workbook for third grade features 174 pages of fiction and non-fiction reading passages and engaging exercises that strengthen students' ability to understand, process, and analyze text.

This standards-based workbook enhances reading comprehension skills with grade-appropriate, yet challenging lessons, exercises, and discussion questions. Using engaging text, this workbook supports students' understanding of key details, knowledge interpretation, story structure, and main ideas. An answer key is included to help parents and teachers accurately monitor students' progress and feel confident in their competency.

The best-selling Spectrum series is a favorite of parents and teachers because it's carefully designed to be both effective and engaging––the perfect building blocks for a lifetime of learning.

• Spectrum Reading for Grade 3 includes focused practice for reading comprehension.
• Integration of knowledge and ideas
• Fiction and non-fiction passages
• Main idea and story structure
• 174 pages

The Spectrum® Reading Workbook for sixth grade features 174 pages of illustrated fiction, informational texts, and engaging exercises that strengthen students' ability to understand, process, and analyze text.

This standards-based workbook enhances reading comprehension skills with grade-appropriate, yet challenging lessons, exercises, and discussion questions. Using engaging text, this workbook supports students' understanding of story structure, key ideas, details, knowledge integration, and more. An answer key is included to help parents and teachers accurately monitor students' progress and feel confident in their competency.

The best-selling Spectrum series is a favorite of parents and teachers because it's carefully designed to be both effective and engaging––the perfect building blocks for a lifetime of learning.

• Spectrum Reading for Grade 6 includes focused practice for reading comprehension.
• Integration of knowledge and ideas
• Fiction and non-fiction passages
• Story structure
• 160 pages