High Interest/Low Readability: Today's Far-Fetched News
Ten familiar stories with clever new endings help students conquer the frustration often involved in learning to read. Readers are allowed to first familiarize themselves with the vocabulary and content of each story by listening to the exciting "News" audio CD before attempting to read independently. The combination of listening and following the text, along with tons of engaging comprehension activities, gives children a complete multisensory experience sure to build their confidence and reading skills. Supports NCTE standards. 64 pages with CD.

Comprehensive activities include:
• drawing conclusions
• main idea
• sequence
• compare and contrast
• fact or opinion
• inference
• cloze activities
• descriptive vocabulary
• crossword puzzles
• word searches
• creative art and writing

* Reading Level: 1.9-3.2/ Interest Level: Ages 7-11

* by Sherrill B. Flora and Jo Browning-Wroe

Grade Level: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6