Reading & Comprehension (pages 112-122) - Mind Resources
Reading & Comprehension (pages 112-122) - Mind Resources
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READING & COMPREHENSION<br />
<strong>Comprehension</strong> Skill Cards<br />
Sequence • Main Idea • Inference • Facts • Context • Conclusion<br />
Single Skill Practice for <strong>Reading</strong> Success!<br />
Want your class to focus on a specific comprehension<br />
skill…at a specific reading level If so, then<br />
this comprehensive program is sure to help!<br />
Six key comprehension skills are featured<br />
in each of these boxed<br />
sets. <strong>Reading</strong> passages<br />
are sorted by level of<br />
difficulty—from low to<br />
high—so students can<br />
progress at their own<br />
individual pace. Specific<br />
Skill Questions<br />
follow each reading<br />
passage to assess<br />
student mastery of that<br />
particular skill. Skills<br />
are color-coded and<br />
numbered to ensure<br />
that you can find just<br />
the right skill at just<br />
the right reading level for each<br />
individual learner in your diverse classroom. Perfect<br />
for reinforcement and assessment. Ideal for large and<br />
small groups and as a center activity. Each set features<br />
between 350 and 450 questions.<br />
Each handy storage box includes 96 skill cards (2 each of<br />
48 different cards) and teacher guide with response sheets,<br />
answer key, and progress chart. Cards measure 8½" x 11".<br />
MR #046047 <strong>Reading</strong> Level 2.0 - 3.5 $63.95<br />
MR #046048 <strong>Reading</strong> Level 3.0 - 4.5 $63.95<br />
MR #046049 COMPLETE SET (both sets) $127.95<br />
Skill-By-Skill <strong>Comprehension</strong> Practice<br />
Sequence • Main Idea • Inference • Facts • Context • Conclusion<br />
68 Short Paragraphs Targeting Specific <strong>Reading</strong> Skills<br />
Do your students need practice making<br />
inferences and drawing conclusions<br />
Are they having trouble reading<br />
for details and then determining the<br />
main idea This innovative<br />
series highlights 10 essential<br />
reading skills/concepts—<br />
one skill at a time.<br />
Extremely short passages<br />
are followed by comprehension<br />
questions designed to target and<br />
improve specific reading skills.<br />
High-interest topics keep students<br />
interested, while the short<br />
passages keep students from<br />
feeling overwhelmed and “giving<br />
up.” Ideal for students who get<br />
intimidated by longer paragraphs,<br />
those with short attention spans, and struggling<br />
readers of all ages. A controlled vocabulary and simple<br />
sentence structure help ensure success. 72 <strong>pages</strong> each.<br />
MR #046046 <strong>Reading</strong> Level 1 - 3 $12.95<br />
MR #046056 <strong>Reading</strong> Level 3 - 5 $12.95<br />
MR #046057 COMPLETE SET (both sets) $25.95<br />
Sight Word Stories &<br />
Seatwork Activities<br />
Clever Stories & Activities Centered Around<br />
High-Frequency Nouns<br />
Grades 2-4<br />
Two books of 27 delightful<br />
stories utilize a list of<br />
nouns most frequently<br />
found in beginning readers.<br />
Each lesson is based on three or<br />
four nouns woven into a short<br />
BEST<br />
SELLER<br />
story and is followed by seven related seatwork activities.<br />
Exercises include: questions related to a story’s<br />
content, scanning, se quenc ing, finishing incomplete<br />
sentences, following directions, and more! The perfect<br />
way to build skills and encourage independence!<br />
MR #035936 Book 1 $8.95<br />
MR #035937 Book 2 $8.95<br />
MR #035938 COMPLETE SET $17.95<br />
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<strong>Mind</strong> Building <strong>Reading</strong><br />
Grades K-1<br />
Fun activities develop the visual,<br />
auditory, and critical thinking<br />
(comprehension) skills students<br />
need to become successful readers.<br />
Based on the <strong>Reading</strong> First<br />
Guidelines and aligned with<br />
state reading standards. Includes<br />
teaching suggestions, answers,<br />
and charts that correlate skills<br />
developed to national standards.<br />
MR #032124 <strong>Mind</strong> Building <strong>Reading</strong> $25.95<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Detective ®<br />
Grades 3-8<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Detective® uses<br />
standards-based higher-order<br />
thinking activities to develop<br />
the analysis, synthesis, and<br />
vocabulary skills required<br />
for exceptional reading<br />
comprehension. Includes<br />
reports, lesson guidelines,<br />
and answers with detailed<br />
evidence. <strong>Reading</strong> and literary analysis skills are based<br />
on grade-level standards.<br />
Available as books or software!<br />
MR #023971 Beginning Book (grades 3-4) $30.95<br />
MR #023972 A1 Book (grades 5-6) $30.95<br />
MR #023973 B1 Book (grades 7-8) $30.95<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Detective ® Software (Single Computer Licence)<br />
CD-ROM compatible with Windows XP/2000/98 and Mac OS X.<br />
MR #047161 Beginning CD-ROM (home) $37.95<br />
MR #029846 Beginning CD-ROM (school) $82.95<br />
MR #047159 A1 CD-ROM (home) $37.95<br />
MR #029847 A1 CD-ROM (school) $82.95<br />
MR #047160 B1 CD-ROM (home) $37.95<br />
MR #029848 B1 CD-ROM (school) $82.95<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Detective ® Rx<br />
Grades 6-12+ (Readability Gr. 4-6)<br />
Improves comprehension skills<br />
in low readers. Grades 4-6<br />
readability, Grades 6-12 story<br />
content. Topics include appropriate<br />
social and peer issues,<br />
career prep, and other relevant<br />
subjects for secondary students.<br />
Includes pretests, post-tests, lesson<br />
guidelines, and answers with<br />
detailed evidence. <strong>Reading</strong> and literary analysis skills<br />
are based on grade-level standards.<br />
MR #025687 <strong>Reading</strong> Detective Rx $30.95<br />
Read & Colour Series<br />
Stories to Enjoy… Pictures to Colour… Skills to Practice<br />
Grades 3-4<br />
The wonderful, ready-to-color<br />
illustrations featured in these 10<br />
popular classic tales are sure to<br />
bring each story to life for the<br />
reader or listener! Each story<br />
comes with three skill-based<br />
activity <strong>pages</strong> and 15 or more<br />
questions to stimulate an “After<br />
You Read” discussion. A great<br />
way to pair enjoyment with<br />
learning!<br />
MR #035810 Jack and the Beanstalk $4.95<br />
MR #035811 Rumplestiltskin $4.95<br />
MR #035812 Bremen Town Musicians $4.95<br />
MR #035813 The Snow Maiden $4.95<br />
MR #035814 The Frog Prince $4.95<br />
MR #035801 SET 1 (5 books above) $22.95<br />
MR #035815 The Pied Piper $4.95<br />
MR #035816 Pecos Bill $4.95<br />
MR #035817 Paul Bunyan $4.95<br />
MR #035818 Sally Ann Crockett $4.95<br />
MR #035819 Old Stormalong $4.95<br />
MR #035802 SET 2 (5 books above) $22.95<br />
MR #035823 COMPLETE SET (10 books) $44.95<br />
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Phonics Rules!<br />
A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Phonics<br />
Grades 3+<br />
You can’t go wrong with this<br />
easy-to-use guide that takes<br />
the headache out of phonics<br />
instruction.<br />
Part I is a simple, easy-to-under<br />
stand Teach er’s Guide that<br />
defines es sen tial phon ics rules<br />
and gives spe cif ic examples.<br />
Part II consists of fun, hands-on student ac tiv i ty pag es,<br />
each re in forc ing one of the phon ics rules. A valu able<br />
re source for stu dents and teachers alike!<br />
MR #036623 Phonics Rules! $13.95<br />
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Improving<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Fluency &<br />
<strong>Comprehension</strong><br />
48 Nonfiction Stories With Skill-Building Activities<br />
Grades 2-4<br />
Simple sentences and short,<br />
easy-to-read paragraphs are<br />
paired with compelling illustrations<br />
for a strong picture-text<br />
correspondence. Age-appropriate<br />
topics and a controlled vocabulary motivate students<br />
and help ensure success. Follow-up activities focus<br />
on specific reading skills such as finding the main<br />
idea, making inferences, reading for details, locating<br />
information, using context clues, and more. Activities<br />
challenge students to re-read each passage up to four<br />
times. This research-based series is a sure-fire way to<br />
improve fluency and comprehension skills! 104 <strong>pages</strong>.<br />
MR #036010 Grades 2-3 $14.95<br />
MR #036011 Grades 3-4 $14.95<br />
MR #036012 COMPLETE SET (2 books) $29.95<br />
Blends<br />
Master Two-Letter Consonant Blends!<br />
Grades K-1<br />
This terrific book will boost<br />
reading skills in no time!<br />
Students get plenty of practice<br />
writing, identifying, and using<br />
two-letter consonant blends to<br />
form new words. Blends include<br />
br, cr, sn, st, and more. Also includes<br />
bonus coloring activities.<br />
MR #036267 Blends $8.95<br />
Context Clues<br />
High-Interest Topics Boost <strong>Comprehension</strong><br />
Grades 2-4<br />
Students use con text clues to<br />
com plete short, high-in ter est<br />
para graphs on such diverse topics<br />
as the speed of light ning and<br />
the sleep ing hab its of fish. Direc<br />
tions are given for com plet ing<br />
a task re lat ing to the topic.<br />
MR #036379 Grades 2-3 $8.95<br />
MR #036380 Grades 3-4 $8.95<br />
MR #036382 COMPLETE SET $17.95<br />
Rhyming Words<br />
Build Phonemic Awareness & Vocabulary Skills!<br />
Grades 1-3<br />
Fun activities in each book will<br />
give students lots of practice identifying<br />
and writing words that<br />
rhyme! Students will complete<br />
puzzles, word searches, and coloring<br />
activities in Rhyming Words.<br />
In Words That Rhyme they<br />
will color, cut, paste, and work<br />
puzzles. An entertaining way to<br />
promote phonemic awareness and build vocabulary!<br />
MR #036227 Rhyming Words (Gr. 1-2) $8.95<br />
MR #036389 Words That Rhyme (Gr. 2-3) $8.95<br />
MR #036685 COMPLETE SET $17.95<br />
(TOLL FREE)