These high-interest, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about weather. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by a comprehension question. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - context clues - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - graphing - drawing solutions - thinking skills - and more!

Seeking out more information. From “Rocks and Minerals” to “Butterflies” and “Planets,” this book presents over 100 “science” topics for students to research. Each category presents a word search puzzle from which students choose a specific research topic. (“Mollusks: Sea Slug. Oyster. Squid. Octopus…”) A series of statements follow, encouraging students to find specific information. (“Describe its appearance.” “Its young are born _____.”)To put what they have learned to use, guidelines for the structure of a report are included.

From Dust Storms and Glaciers to Tsunamis and Droughts, this lesson unit explores 13 different natural phenomena. Students are challenged to increase their comprehension skills by reading the information-packed stories, then answer questions and work the crossword puzzles that follow. Students read-and-learn oodles of insightful facts. They will learn, for example, that thousands of tons of dust can be lifted by a storm that boasts 25 miles-an-hour winds. Reading Level 3-4

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Volcanoes Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Volcanoes” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story by giving the dramatic facts about what happens when a volcano erupts. “Last Day in Pompeii” The fiction story tells about the day the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano through the voice of a young slave girl. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 330 and 375 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.4 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages

Give your students a clear understanding of the body systems with this comprehensive and informative unit! From “nerves” to the sense of “smell” and “tasting” to “lung” functions, students will learn about three major systems of the human body in this 28-lesson unit. As students gain a better understanding of the human body, they enhance their reading and comprehension skills. Examples: - What is the difference between “sensory nerves” and “motor nerves?” - What part of the eye is the “iris?” - What part of the ear is a hollow, snail-shaped bone? - How is oxygen used by the body? Contents Include: - Glossary - Preview Pages - Vocabulary Lists - Informative Readings - Fact pages - Diagrams - Experiments - Crossword puzzle and word search that can be used as pre/post tests Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12

Students are sure to be fascinated by the interesting information found in this unit about the sun, planets, and moon. Accompanying each story is an activity page which requires the learner to use context clues to further demonstrate understanding. These short, high-interest articles and activities will boost vocabulary, research, and reading comprehension skills! Topics Include: - Sun - Earth - Moon - Solar System - The Dwarf Planet

The essential vocabulary pertaining to the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, as well as vocabulary associated with space exploration are covered in this unit. Example: The planets turn on this axis, or ___, as they travel around the sun. As students progress through the 26 exercises featured, they gain practical knowledge about these fields of science. Simultaneously, they become familiar with 75 “space” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from writing definitions, matching, completing sentences through context clues, sentence writing, identifying syllables, puzzles, and much more. A separate Space Vocabulary page is included.

The essential vocabulary associated with weather conditions, instruments, and forecasting are covered in this unit. Students will also learn about these different kinds of clouds: nimbus, cirrus, cumulus. The 24 lessons featured emphasize word definitions and word usage in context. Students become familiar with over 60 “weather” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from completing sentences from context clues, writing sentences, identifying syllables, vowel sounds and endings, word searches, and puzzles. A separate Weather Vocabulary page is included.

Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about gravity, magnetism, and electricity. Contents Include: - 15 Experiments Plus Extension Activities - Glossary - Letter to Parents - Science Awards Experiments Include: - Floating Paper Clip - Magnetizing a Nail - Balancing Forks - The Impaled Potato - and Much More!

These high-interest, comprehensive, and easy-to-use activities focus entirely on building basic skills and cover the following subject areas: reading, writing, language, creative and critical thinking, science, social studies, and more! Students will read 12 short stories all about deserts and desert animals. Each story introduces vocabulary words to know and is followed by a comprehension question. 18 Additional Activities Cover: - counting - context clues - following directions - critical thinking skills - alphabetizing - finding details - vocabulary - math word problems - grammar - comprehension - map reading - graphing - drawing solutions - thinking skills - and more!

A real comprehension builder! Written information, graphics, and learning activities focusing on more than 70 different animals can be found in this 24-lesson unit. Each worksheet features three creatures. Students match a written description with pictures, then answer related questions. Additional research activities are suggested. Example: Partridge - Panda - Pike I am very rare. I live in the bamboo forest of southern China. I have a white, chubby body. My legs, ears, and shoulders are black. I have black patches around each eye. What is my name?” As students learn facts about a wide variety animals, they will enhance their reading and comprehension skills. Two overall review pages are included and can be used as pre/post tests.

Grade Level: 4-8 Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about the heart, lungs, bones, muscles, senses, and the brain. Contents include 15 experiments plus extension activities, glossary, letter to parents, and science awards. 40 pages. Experiments Include: Left or Right Sided? Food Tasting Exercise & Pulse Rate Dancing Hairpin And Much More!

Grade Level: 4-8 Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about plants, food, bacteria, cells, seed germination, and more. Contents include 15 experiments plus extension activities, glossary, letter to parents, and science awards. 40 pages. Experiments Include: Soda Fountain Starch Test Sponge Garden Sugar Secret Code and Much More!

Grade Level: 4-8 Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about the properties of air and water. Contents include 15 experiments plus extension activities, glossary, letter to parents, and science awards. 39 pages. Experiments Include: Melting Ice Cube Balancing Balloons Egg in the Bottle Mixing Oil & Water and Much More!

What causes a solar eclipse? How old is the sun? How many moons does Mercury have? How old is Earth? 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 moons to meteors and Saturn to the sun, 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 Solar System & Space 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 Space Science. Life Science & Earth Science slides 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. Your students will love these engaging DIGITAL Google Slides lessons! They’re perfect for students of all ages as daily homework, skill practice, remediation, review, and distance learning.

Grade Level: 4-8 Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about gravity, magnetism, and electricity. Contents include 15 experiments plus extension activities, glossary, letter to parents, and science awards. 39 pages. Experiments Include: Floating Paper Clip Magnetizing a Nail Balancing Forks The Impaled Potato and Much More!

Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Camouflage Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic! Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life. Reading Skills Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading. “Camouflage” The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts the kinds of animals that use camouflage to keep from being attacked and eaten. “The Lonely Chameleon” The fiction story tells about the life of a chameleon and what happens when he changes his colors to either blend in or stand out. Questions & Activities Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions. Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference, Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation. Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context. Details: Each short story is between 330 and 375 words and is written at a 2.9 to 4.4 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up. Contents Include: • 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories • 10 pages of questions and activities • Glossary • Answer Key • 18 total pages