Scaffold readers as they transition into longer texts. Infographics and interactive critical-thinking elements keep reading purposeful and connect each book to essential math, science, and social studies standards. Divided into reading levels and grouped by content-area themes, these high-interest books feature dynamic text and graphics that will engage independent readers as they analyze complex nonfiction text.Combined with rich, dynamic lessons and audio and technology resources, students will be motivated to develop vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills.
TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers: Challenging Plus Kit includes:
Each leveled reader motivates students to want to read with high-interest content and engaging illustrations and photographs. The authentic reading experiences help students develop vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills.
Endangered Animals of the Sea 6-PackLevel: 5.5 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15958 Learn about marine animals that are at risk of becoming endangered and what people have done to help. Learn about the causes of endangered animals and learn how to help the conservation and preservation of these beautiful animals. |
Endangered Animals of the Desert 6-PackLevel: 5.5 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15959 Many desert animals around the world are in danger of becoming extinct. In this enlightening nonfiction title, readers will learn a few of the causes of extinction and what problems extinction causes for animals, wildlife, and humans alike. |
Endangered Animals of the Jungle 6-PackLevel: 5.5 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15960 Take a trip to the tropics to learn about what makes jungle animals so unique and why they need to be protected. This nonfiction title allows readers to discover the causes of endangered animals through astonishing facts and colorful images. |
Vroom! Speed and Acceleration 6-PackLevel: 5.6 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15961 Accelerate through the pages of this book and introduce readers to physics and how it assists objects to move. Readers will learn about velocity, Newton's Second Law of Motion, thrust, gravity, momentum, g-force, and more! |
Pop! Air and Water Pressure 6-PackLevel: 5.6 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15962 What does swimming in a pool, drinking through a straw, breathing in air, and circulating blood all have in common? They all require a form of air or water pressure! Discover the ways that air and water pressure make an impact on our lives. |
Drag! Friction and Resistance 6-PackLevel: 5.6 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15963 In this stimulating nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction and the huge impacts it has on nature, machines, and our lives. Readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction. |
Endangered Animals of the Sea 6-Pack |
Endangered Animals of the Desert 6-Pack |
Endangered Animals of the Jungle 6-Pack |
Vroom! Speed and Acceleration 6-Pack |
Pop! Air and Water Pressure 6-Pack |
Drag! Friction and Resistance 6-Pack |
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Level: 5.5 $64.99 |
Level: 5.5 $64.99 |
Level: 5.5 $64.99 |
Level: 5.6 $64.99 |
Level: 5.6 $64.99 |
Level: 5.6 $64.99 |
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Item Number: 15958 |
Item Number: 15959 |
Item Number: 15960 |
Item Number: 15961 |
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Item Number: 15963 |
Fearless! Stunt People 6-PackLevel: 5.7 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15964 Explore what stunt people do to prepare and keep themselves safe. Readers will be introduced to a brief history of stunt performance as well as the latest tips and tricks, including stunt driving, professional fighting, and more! |
Wild Work! Animal Trainers 6-PackLevel: 5.7 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15965 Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. |
Dangerous Catch! Deep Sea Fishers 6-PackLevel: 5.7 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15966 Through bright images, charts and graphs, and informational text, this nonfiction title provides readers with enlightening facts about what it takes to work in as a deep-sea fisher. What an exciting and unique profession! |
Unforgettable Natural Disasters 6-PackLevel: 5.8 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15967 Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world. Readers will learn about all sorts of disasters, epidemics, and pandemics. |
Unforgettable News Reports 6-PackLevel: 5.8 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15968 How we send and receive news has changed over time. Learn how news media has changed throughout the years and how its constant evolution and progression altered the way that we report and hear about news events today. |
Unforgettable Catastrophes 6-PackLevel: 5.8 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15969 Uncover some of the most infamous disasters in the world including the Hindenburg, the sinking of the Titanic, the Dust Bowl, BP oil spill, the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, and the Chernobyl disaster in this shocking book. |
Fearless! Stunt People 6-Pack |
Wild Work! Animal Trainers 6-Pack |
Dangerous Catch! Deep Sea Fishers 6-Pack |
Unforgettable Natural Disasters 6-Pack |
Unforgettable News Reports 6-Pack |
Unforgettable Catastrophes 6-Pack |
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Level: 5.7 $64.99 |
Level: 5.7 $64.99 |
Level: 5.7 $64.99 |
Level: 5.8 $64.99 |
Level: 5.8 $64.99 |
Level: 5.8 $64.99 |
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Item Number: 15964 |
Item Number: 15965 |
Item Number: 15966 |
Item Number: 15967 |
Item Number: 15968 |
Item Number: 15969 |
The Cutting Edge: Breakthroughs in Technology 6-PackLevel: 5.9 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15970 Learn about the various technological innovations that have occurred throughout history--and what could be possible in the future! Readers will learn about miraculous inventions such as holograms, 3D printing, bionic body parts, and more! |
Mighty Micros: Little Things, Big Results 6-PackLevel: 5.9 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15971 Some of the most powerful things in the world are so tiny they can't be seen with the naked eye! Readers will be amazed at what they see when they take a glance at the world of the mini but mighty in this stunningly fascinating nonfiction title. |
Action! Making Movies 6-PackLevel: 5.9 $64.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15972 Readers are taken behind the scenes to find out what goes into making a film. Children will be fascinated to learn about the various roles involved in filmmaking, including directors, directors of photography, costume designers, and actors. |
TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers: Challenging Plus Add-on PackLevel: 5.5-5.9 $149.99 Grade: 5 Item Number: 15999 Add additional copies of Challenging Plus Nonfiction Readers to your classroom library with this add-on pack that includes one of each book from the complete kit (set of 15). |
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The Cutting Edge: Breakthroughs in Technology 6-Pack |
Mighty Micros: Little Things, Big Results 6-Pack |
Action! Making Movies 6-Pack |
TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers: Challenging Plus Add-on Pack |
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Level: 5.9 $64.99 |
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Item Number: 15971 |
Item Number: 15972 |
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Provide teachers with the tools they need to do their jobs more effectively with easy-to-use, standards-based lesson plans. Each lesson is organized in a consistent format for ease of use. Lessons focus on two of the following key nonfiction skills or strategies:
Each trio of readers is accompanied by a variety of texts such as primary sources, articles, poems, and other text types.
The Assessment Guide includes research about assessments, how to use the included assessments, a series Placement Test in digital format, an oral reading record and multiple choice questions for each book, cited references, and an answer key for the lesson
Integrate technology into literacy instruction and prepare students for a more technologically advanced world through Interactiv-eBooks provided in each Nonfiction Readers kit.
Enhance instruction through meaningful tools for interacting with the text. For assessing students' fluency and comprehension, teachers can use the Interactiv-eBooks to prompt questions within the text through digital sticky notes, as well as encourage students to record themselves reading with the record tool to practice fluent reading.
Interactiv-eBooks can be used in a group, paired, or individual setting. Interactiv-eBooks are available as a Single Classroom License in each Nonfiction Readers kit, but can be ordered as School Site Licenses as well.
Professional recordings of books and poems model fluent reading.
Encourage parents and families to extend their child's reading development and build literacy skills at home with the Parent Tips booklet provided digitally within each Nonfiction Readers kit.
Filled with tips to help develop reading skills at home, teachers can easily print and share the document with parents and caregivers to use with their children. In addition to informational texts found at home, digital versions of each book in the kit can also be printed and replicated for students to take home.
