What do alligators eat? Can a boa constrictor climb a tree? How do ladybugs survive in the winter? Can a tarantula kill a person? These fascinating high-interest / low reading level Google Slides stories & comprehension activities, are sure to capture readers’ attention… even the most reluctant readers! Colorful, vivid illustrations bring these stories to life while specific reading skill activities ensure students are getting valuable practice. From crocodiles to cobras, and butterflies to tarantulas, these are stories your students will WANT to read! See the Product Preview for TONS of samples! NO-PREP GOOGLE SLIDES These easy-to-use Google Slides are ready to go! Just download them and you’re ready to start assigning them to your students. Assign the entire set or just today’s lesson! FASCINATING NON FICTION SCIENCE TOPICS: Written at a low reading level, these fascinating stories will motivate students of all ages and help them become more fluent, confident readers. SPECIFIC READING SKILLS PRACTICE: Specific reading skills get a workout as students answer targeted reading comprehension questions. Each skill is clearly labeled for easy assessment and to ensure you are meeting curriculum standards. SKILL FOCUS: Reading for Details Finding Facts Cause & Effect Drawing Conclusions Compare & Contrast Sequencing Events Making Inferences Classifying Information Fact vs. Opinion Vocabulary Enrichment Sentence Writing Bonus Activities / Extended Learning for each topic. Remarkable Reptiles, Insects & Spiders features fascinating topics, vivid illustrations, short sentences, a controlled vocabulary, and specific reading skills practice. A great way to improve reading fluency and comprehension, while increasing general science knowledge! Two Subjects in One! High-Interest Reading AND Science! These Versatile Lessons are designed to help you improve reading comprehension while ALSO improving students’ science knowledge! Science-Based Reading Series This set of Google Slides is part of our new Science-based High-Interest Reading Series. These stories focus on Life Science. Space Science, & Earth Science are also available. This versatile set includes: Colorful Google Slides Stories Skill-based Reading Google Activities Answer Key READY TO USE: These interactive, no-prep Google Slides are ready to use! Simply download the Google Slides to your Google Classroom/Drive and assign them to your students! Assign the whole set or just a few slides for today’s lesson. The worksheets are ready to print and use too! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each lesson/activities on a computer or iPad then answer the skill questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets.

145 Colorful & Interactive Google Slides! Engaging Reading, Comprehension & Life Skills Activities that students WANT TO READ ABOUT! From setting up a bank account to using Venmo and PayPal, students get vital tips on how to be a smart consumer, when to save their money, and how to spend it wisely. Teens and ‘Experts’ offer helpful advice through colorful text messages, while the high-interest reading passages challenge students to learn more about this essential life skill. HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: You just got your first paycheck! You are super excited. But what happens now? There’s a lot to know when it comes to managing your hard-earned money. Do you need a bank account? Should you get a credit card? How do you avoid scams? Is lending money a good idea? These high-interest Google Slides lessons answer these questions and many more in a light-hearted, easy-reading style that readers will LOVE! EASY-TO-READ, ENGAGING LAYOUT: Colorful characters teach essential concepts through graphic text messages, cartoon conversations, and lighthearted reading passages. Important concepts are woven throughout this fun format keeping students highly engaged while also improving their reading comprehension skills. 280 COMPREHENSION & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Each of the 14 high-interest lessons is followed by 20 specific reading comprehension questions and writing activities that require complete-sentence answers. Thats 280 comprehension AND writing activities! ALIGNED TO STANDARDS: Each question is clearly labeled with the standard that it meets. Standards include: Locate Information Apply, Analyze Compare/Contrast Draw Conclusions Evaluate Information Form an Opinion Make Inferences Make Generalizations Sequence Summarize Find Solutions Use Context to find Meaning Research HANDY SKILL CHART: Need to work on a specific skill or standard? Use the handy Skill Chart to quickly find a chapter that targets that specific skill! TOPICS INCLUDE: Why Does Money Matter? I’m Earning Money! Should I Hide It in the Mattress or Dig a Hole in the Backyard? My Friends Are Snobs! Will They Make Fun of Me if I Don’t Buy Name Brand? I Signed up for a Free Trial. Why Are They Charging Me? Is It Worth It to Buy an Extended Warranty? I Lent Money to a Friend. Now I Need It. What Should I Do? Credit Cards Are Great! Now I Can Buy Whatever I Want, Right? Someone Stole My Wallet! What Should I Do? Digital Payments Are Confusing! Which One Should I Use? My Card Company Says I Bought Something. But I Didn’t! What Should I Do? Why Should I Make My Own Coffee When There’s a Coffee Shop Near School? If It’s on Sale It’s Worth It, Right? I Want to Buy Something but 7% of the Reviews Are Bad, What Should I Do? Money is For Spending, Why Should I Save? This engaging and practical new series teaches topics students WANT TO READ ABOUT!

Two Topics: How to Get Good Grades; Learning How to Study. Provide students with the basic skills needed to attain success in school. This series helps to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become a healthy, productive adult. Each book includes dialogue between characters in a hypothetical difficult situation and discusses various reactions and the likely outcomes from either a positive or negative reaction. Some of the topics students might encounter that are addressed in the series include: Anger Management, Improving Self Concept, How to Handle Stress, Learning How to Study, How to Get Good Grades, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Recognizing Depression, Career Choices, Peer Pressure and more. Each book includes two or more topics and each is followed by a variety of exercises such as true or false, matching, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, sentence completion, crossword puzzles and subjective opinion. Answer keys are found at the back of each book.

136 Ready-to-Use Google Slides! Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Finding Jobs * Applying for a Job * Resumes * Cover Letters * Interviews * Wages * Salaries * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills Google Slides lessons! (see the product preview to see TONS of sample pages). The first step towards REAL independence is getting a job… But how do you FIND one… and how do you GET one? These life-skills lessons help students learn the best tips, strategies, and techniques for Getting a Job! These realistic lessons answer many questions such as, “Do I need a resume?” “How do I stand out?” “What should I wear to an interview?” “What should I ask?” “How do I choose between two job offers?” and more… TOPICS INCLUDE: Finding a Job: Students learn about the various ways to find a job using online companies such as Monster.com, Indeed.com, CareerBuilder.com and Snagajob.com. Lessons also help focus on employment agencies, company websites, networking, want ads, and more. Applying for a Job: Students learn about creating memorable cover letters, successful resumes, and completing job applications. Job Interviews: Lessons cover what to wear, the importance of being punctual, what to say and questions to ask. Job Details: Students are introduced to the world of wages, salaries, commissions, benefits, paid holidays, sick days, health insurance & more. Real-life Situations: Students get realistic hands-on practice as they follow five people through their job searches from the beginning of the process all the way to the end. READY-TO-USE: These ready-to-use lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students. Assign the entire set or just a few for today’s lesson. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERIES: Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Job provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and get a job. This series offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos and illustrations, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for more sample pages). FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH! Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. VOCABULARY: These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text. ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path towards Independent Living.

Here’s Your Ticket to Independent Living! Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these important life-skills lessons! Getting Around town safely, affordably, and efficiently is your ticket to freedom, but it can also be a real-life challenge… These essential lessons feature helpful tips and important information about the joys and pitfalls of commuting by bike, bus, subway, and car. Whether interpreting subway routes, bus schedules, calculating fares or buying and maintaining a car, students get tons of real-life-situation practice while also improving reading comprehension and practical application math skills.Topics Include: Commuting by Bike: What are the Do’s and Don’ts of commuting by bike? Are there bike-friendly cities? How much less does it cost to commute by bike versus a car? Are electric bikes a good option? What are important bike-safety issues and more…Commuting by Bus: Practice interpreting bus schedules, routes and determining how to get to your destination on time. Are there bus-friendly cities? How much does riding a bus cost? Can a bus carry a wheelchair or a bike? Is it possible to travel long distance by bus? Commuting by Subway & Train: Practice interpreting schedules and determining how to get to your destination on time. Calculate train fares, purchase monthly passes and more…Commuting by Car: How do car loans work? Buying vs leasing? Used cars vs new cars? Is car insurance really necessary? Car maintenance… is it that important? What are The Top 7 reasons for getting a traffic ticket? Tips for being a good and safe driver… even in bad weather! Reading Level: Grades 3-4 Interest Level: Grades 8-12 Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

You Just Got Your First Job… Now What? Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these essential life-skills lessons! Featuring easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies students learn what it takes to make a good impression, get along with co-workers, understand the difference between gross pay and net pay, and become a valuable employee. Students get tons of ‘real-life’ practice while also improving reading comprehension and practical application math skills. Topics Include: Meeting Co-Workers: How do I make a good impression? Is there a ‘right’ way to shake hands? Is eye contact important? What should I wear? How do I remember my co-workers’ names? Should I wear deodorant or cologne? ‘Real-life’ Jobs: From working in a restaurant, to becoming a receptionist, carpenter, graphic designer, 911 dispatcher, or nursing assistant, students get a sneak-peek of job requirements, on-the-job training, pay scales, and a typical workday. ‘Real-life’ Paychecks: Scenarios include everything from federal & state income tax deductions, to FICA, insurance and vacation pay. Students practice computing gross pay, net pay and more. Top 10 Qualities of a Good Employee: Follow these helpful tips and advice to KEEP your job! Common Qualities of a Bad Employee: Break those bad habits! Being late, wasting time, and using your phone are just a few of the ways to put your job at risk…. From improving your attitude to accepting criticism, these lessons are sure to help you to become a better employee. Reading Level: Grades 3-4 Interest Level: Grades 8-12 Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

216 DAILY OCTOBER READING COMPREHENSION INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, science discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. Topics include life on mars, baseball, shark attacks, hurricanes, Fortnite, Instagram and much, much more! INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories feature recent events from the 21st century and are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities to sharpen essential reading skills. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12 Slide count: 218 slides Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.

For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. The reading level is between 3 and 4 according to the Flesch-Kincaid readability score. Slide count = 218 slides

A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN OCTOBER! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12

A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN SEPTEMBER! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12 MORE DETAILS: This 21st Century Daily Comprehension resource is an updated version of our popular Daily Comprehension series. A high-interest, nonfiction story has been chosen for each day of the month. The stories are a combination of historical, scientific, record-breaking, sports, and pop culture events that happened on that particular day. All of the stories are about events that occurred during the 21st Century. Care was taken to choose topics that appeal to a wide-range of interests. Students will learn some serious and some fun facts while improving their reading skills. A page of skill-based questions follows each story. Comprehension skills include: facts, locating the answer, cause and effect, fact or opinion, sequence, main idea, conclusion, inference, context, and comparison.

218 DAILY NOVEMBER READING COMPREHENSION INTERACTIVE GOOGLE SLIDES! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! For years you’ve loved our Daily Comprehension Series… Now we’ve created a whole new series emphasizing captivating events that have happened in the 21st Century! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, science discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. Topics include sunken treasures, LeBron James, TikTok, hurricanes, diamonds, SnapChat and much, much more! INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories feature recent events from the 21st century and are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities to sharpen essential reading skills. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 5 - 12 Slide count: 218 slides Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! Watch student progress in real time or review later. For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Benefits of Google Slides: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! How do Google Slides Work? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet. 218 Slides Answer Key Included

Learn about today’s hottest jobs! These easy-to-use lessons feature the 20 fastest growing jobs in 2021 that do not need a high school diploma. These are jobs where training is primarily done on-the-job, at a trade school, or technical school. And best of all… these are relevant careers… RIGHT NOW! LIFE SKILLS LESSONS: Give students the information they need to make quality decisions about which job to choose! Students will even be exposed to jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at! Comprehension questions follow each reading passage and challenge students to stay focused, improve their reading skills and learn more… TOPICS INCLUDE: What is the expected job growth in the next 10 years? What is the average salary? What kinds of skills are needed? What kind of training is required? What will I be expected to do? and more... TOP 20 JOBS INCLUDE: JOB 1 Wind Turbine Technician JOB 2 Solar Panel Installer JOB 3 Fitness Trainer JOB 4 Home Health Care Aide JOB 5 Animal Caretaker JOB 6 Massage Therapist JOB 7 Oil Derrick Operator JOB 8 Flight Attendant JOB 9 Cook JOB10 Phlebotomist JOB 11 Industrial Machinery Mechanic JOB 12 Medical Assistant JOB 13 Food Worker JOB 14 Delivery Truck Driver JOB 15 Aircraft Equipment Mechanic JOB 16 Medical Records Specialist JOB 17 Electrician JOB 18 Landscape Worker JOB 19 Firefighter JOB 20 Police Officer THE TOP 20 JOBS SERIES: In the 21st century, technological innovations have produced many significant changes. The jobs we have, the kind of work we do and how we do it, has been considerably impacted. Some 20th century jobs are obsolete. Some 21st century jobs are completely new. This series was developed to give students relevant information they need to make decisions about which career to choose. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge jobs they might never have heard of or realized they might be good at. TOP 20 JOBS SERIES INCLUDES: Top 20 Skilled-Labor Jobs Top 20 Associate's Degree Jobs Top 20 Bachelor's Degree Jobs Top 20 Advanced Degree Jobs BASED ON 2021 DATA & CURRENT INFORMATION: The statistical information provided in this series such as average salary and job growth, is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data as of September 2021. These statistics are constantly changing. Job 1 in this book might be Job 4 in 2022. But we feel confident that all the jobs will stay relevant and be worth pursuing. Answer Key: Yes Page Count: 65 Interest Level: Gr. 8 - 12 Reading Level: Gr. 4 - 5

Life Skills | Cooking Methods | Kitchen Terms | Recipe Vocabulary | Functional Skills | Food Terms | Independent Living | Special Education | Comprehension | Interactive | Drag & Drop GOOGLE SLIDES Help students on the road to independence with these visually-exciting cooking vocabulary lessons! Using realistic photos and easy-to-read definitions, students are introduced to the real-life world of cooking and preparing meals. Key terms are introduced then reinforced with easy-to-read comprehension and cloze reading activities. These multiple-choice exercises feature a hands-on, drag & drop format- which requires NO TYPING. These easy-to-use task cards are great for daily instruction, performance monitoring, transition programs, assessment, and review. (See product preview for tons of sample slides) VISUALLY-EXCITING & HANDS-ON LESSONS: Strong visual cues and dynamic photos are sure to captivate students while reinforcing learning. Drag & Drop activities are sure to keep things enjoyable. These lessons require NO TYPING! All lessons are Drag & Drop activities… a student favorite! EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES ACTIVITIES: We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing or typing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES: If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL! HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK? Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet. Includes: 41 Interactive Google Slides Answer Key For Students of All Ages Reading Level: Grades 3 - 4 Interest Level: Grades 4 - 12

A LESSON-A-DAY FOR EVERY DAY IN MARCH! ENGAGING READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH! Featuring celebrities, inventors, sports, scientific discoveries, dramatic events and more… this series is sure to give you an unending supply of relevant and intriguing daily reading lessons. Each high-Interest passage is followed by a full page of skill-specific comprehension activities designed to sharpen essential reading skills. This lesson-a-day series is sure to become a classroom favorite! Ideal for bell work, enrichment, remediation and review. (see product preview for tons of sample pages!) INCLUDES STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Stories are followed by skill-specific comprehension activities. Questions are clearly labeled with the standard/skill that it meets. LOCATE AN ANSWER DRAW CONCLUSIONS CAUSE & EFFECT FACT OR OPINION FIND FACTS MAKE INFERENCES SEQUENCE EVENTS FIND THE MAIN IDEA COMPARE & CONTRAST USE CONTEXT CLUES TO FIND MEANING All captivating events happened in the last 20 years! This is a growing series that will eventually include the entire school year. Reading Level: Gr 3 - 4 Interest Level: Gr 5 - 12 MORE DETAILS: This 21st Century Daily Comprehension resource is an all-new version of our popular Daily Comprehension series. A high-interest, nonfiction story has been chosen for each day of the month. The stories are a combination of historical, scientific, record-breaking, sports, and pop culture events that happened on that particular day. All of the stories are about events that occurred during the 21st Century. Care was taken to choose topics that appeal to a wide-range of interests. Students will learn some serious and some fun facts while improving their reading skills. A page of skill-based questions follows each story. Comprehension skills include: facts, locating the answer, cause and effect, fact or opinion, sequence, main idea, conclusion, inference, context, and comparison. INCLUDES: 67 pages Answer Key

Let’s Go Shopping! Shopping online has quickly become an essential life skill. From Amazon to Walmart shopping online is everywhere… But there’s a lot to know about shopping wisely and effectively. These highly-visual lessons take students through the entire purchase process, from reading product descriptions and determining sizes, to completing purchases in the shopping cart. Follow-up comprehension and math questions guide students to the relevant information on each page and reinforce essential skills. Functional Life Skills Activities! Practical Practice Reading Series Watch students become more confident and independent with these real-life consumer activities! Students will get tons of realistic practice involving everyday-life situations. These easy-to-use lessons guide students as they fill out many different kinds of forms and applications, read labels and product packaging, use ads & coupons, shop online, read the news & much more. Lessons provide TONS of functional practice as well as open-ended activities which invite creativity.

Mixed Practice Math Word Problems | Addition | Subtraction | Multiplication | Division | Multi-Step Problems | Percents | Decimals | Discounts | Money | Consumer Math | Comparison Shopping | Ads & Coupons | Life Skills. Math plays a vital role in our lives… every single day. In fact it is so common, that sometimes we don’t even realize we are “doing math!” These practical word problems are sure to help students master everyday math skills and help them understand “Why” this math is so important… REALISTIC MATH LESSONS: These ready-to-use lessons present various familiar, everyday occurrences where math is needed. Students will use basic math skills to comparison shop, use coupons, read ads, buy in bulk, determine discounts and much more! ALL FOUR MATH OPERATIONS: These real-life math word problems feature everyday scenarios. Students must think about each scenario then decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve the problems. Simple fraction or percent computations are also required in some of the exercises. Many of the activities are multi-step math word problems. PROBLEM SOLVING: While honing math skills, students will enhance their abilities to comprehend, think logically, and make orderly decisions as they complete these lessons. Reading Level: 3-4 Interest Level: 4-12 Page Count: 33

Functional Life Skills | Consumer Skills | Discounts | Ads | Coupons | Reading Comprehension | Math | Life Skills | Visual Lessons | Environmental Print. Help students read and interpret money-saving coupons, determine discounts, compare savings & learn how special offers can be found in promotional ads with these engaging lessons. Whether shopping for skateboards or XBox games, researching soccer camps or a rock concert, these captivating lessons are sure to help students improve their consumer skills while also improving their comprehension. Realistic lessons feature more than 50 different print and online ads/coupons and more than 200 follow-up questions! A great way keep learning relevant while improving essential reading and math life skills. Easy-to-Use & Visual Lessons: More than 50 different promotional ads and coupons are included in these very visual lessons. Students comparison shop for skateboards and skydiving lessons, find the best discounts on camping supplies and candy, and use coupons on everything from X-box games to concert tickets… and so much more! A great way to introduce environment print into your daily lessons! Comprehension & Math Activities: More than 200 follow-up comprehension and math questions challenge students to not only read everyday coupons and ads, but also interpret what they have read, comparison shop, and calculate discounts. Reading Level: 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12 Page Count: 32 Answer Key Included Includes 50+ Different Ads Includes 200+ Comprehension & Math Questions

225 Everyday Math Word Problems | Life Skills | Decimals | Percents | Measurement \ Elapsed Time | Estimating | Money & Shopping | Nutrition Labels. Featuring everyday-life activities such as shopping, reading nutrition labels, traveling, playing baseball & golf… and so much more. These comprehensive lessons offer plenty of mixed practice using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percents, fractions & decimals! Realistic Math Practice Include: Grocery Shopping Weighing Items Reading Labels Calculating Distance Spending Money Calculating Elapsed Time -And more! REALISTIC MATH LESSONS: Math plays a vital role in our lives… every single day. In fact it is so common, that sometimes we don’t even realize we are “doing math!” These practical lessons are sure to help students master everyday math skills and help them understand “Why” this math is so important… MULTI-STEP MATH WORD PROBLEMS: These real-life math word problems feature everyday scenarios. Students must think about each scenario then decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve the problems. This comprehensive unit offers plenty of mixed practice plus percents, fractions & decimals! PROBLEM SOLVING: While honing math skills, students will enhance their abilities to comprehend, think logically, and make orderly decisions as they complete these lessons. INCLUDES: Over 225 Realistic Math Problems Reading Level Gr. 3-4 Interest Level Gr. 4-12 Page Count: 35 Answer Key Skill Chart Review Test

Grade Level: 3-4 Putting things in order! This lesson unit features 24, dinosaur-themed, jigsaw puzzle exercises. A short information-packed description of each extinct creature starts things off. Students then cut out the pieces of the accompanying puzzles and paste them together in sequential order. Finally, children are challenged to answer questions about each dinosaur using the information they read. Designed to improve visual perception, writing, vocabulary, fine motor, and sequencing skills, two dozen dinosaurs are spotlighted – from “anchicerotops” to “triceratops.” Fun is sure to be had by all.

Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Task Cards Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & highly-visual digital Task Cards are ready when you are! Students will get tons of practice reading and interpreting various shopping websites as they are challenged to read for details, find facts, locate information, use charts, and much more. Whether reading product descriptions, determining prices and sizes, using a shopping cart, determining shipping methods, or completing online purchases, these quick task cards are sure to help students become savvy consumers and better readers! (see the product preview to see tons of sample pages) EVERYDAY SHOPPING TOPICS: Students are sure to LOVE learning how to be a smart consumer while shopping online with these explicit life-skills lessons. VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice. Reading Level 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12