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The Focused Reading Booster Pack is the perfect companion to Focused Reading Intervention! Extend your independent reading practice with high-interest books and student-friendly activities. The flexible instructional format can be used with independent centers, small groups, and whole-class instruction. The multi-modal activities accommodate different learning styles and provide hours of reading and responding practice per book, and the titles have been specifically selected to capture a wide range of student interests across the content areas. Give your reading intervention program a "boost" with this essential booster pack.
Motivate students to engage in the world of reading! Fiction and nonfiction books include a variety of high-interest topics from across the content areas. The titles were carefully chosen to provide an appropriate challenge at each reading level, and represent a wide range of student interests. Beautiful graphics and high-quality writing will captivate students as they read, reread, and respond to the texts.
LandLevel: 1.3 $6.99 Grade: K-1 Item Number: 14574 Every page in this colorful nonfiction reader features bright, vivid images, descriptive vocabulary, and nonfiction informational text to introduce beginning readers to various types of land, including canyons, deserts, mountains, forests, and more. |
How Plants GrowLevel: 1.4 $6.99 Grade: K-1 Item Number: 14577 Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging nonfiction title. |
Boris the BassetLevel: 1.3 $5.99 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 16454 Meet Boris, a grumpy basset hound. Children will learn about different types of weather as Boris searches for his favorite climate. Life-like illustrations and easy-to-read font will entertain young readers. |
Ready, Set, Go!Level: 1.6 $5.99 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 16488 Beautiful illustrations accompany this funny story about a dog disguised as a fish who tries to join the sea creature race. Children will love this humorous tale and the messages of both good sportsmanship and doing the right thing. |
Saving and SpendingLevel: 1.7 $9.99 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 17977 Readers are introduced to and encouraged to find the difference between what they need and what they want, and how to make wise choices based on those concepts. |
Amazing Americans: Susan B. AnthonyLevel: 1.7 $9.99 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 17982 Susan B. Anthony believed in equality for everyone. Readers will learn about her inspiring life and how she became known as an amazing American in this early biography that features vivid images and easy-to-read text. |
Land |
How Plants Grow |
Boris the Basset |
Ready, Set, Go! |
Saving and Spending |
Amazing Americans: Susan B. Anthony |
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Level: 1.3 $6.99 |
Level: 1.4 $6.99 |
Level: 1.3 $5.99 |
Level: 1.6 $5.99 |
Level: 1.7 $9.99 |
Level: 1.7 $9.99 |
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Item Number: 14574 |
Item Number: 14577 |
Item Number: 16454 |
Item Number: 16488 |
Item Number: 17977 |
Item Number: 17982 |
Each Booster Card includes 7 engaging activities that require students to apply different strategies and use different modalities in their reading practice. Each Booster Card also includes a Reading Response Checklist that prompts students to do their best work. Each card contains 100 minutes of activities for a total of 600 minutes. Teachers may assign specific activities to meet the instructional objective, or allow students to choose activities.
Overview Cards for teachers include a book summary, objectives, guided reading level, lexile level, academic vocabulary, and cross-content connections.
This useful resource facilitates successful implementation of the program. It includes an overview of research, standards correlations, instructional best practices, and grouping and scheduling options. It provides differentiation suggestions to help English language learners and below- and above-level students access the content and communicate their comprehension.
PDFs of the books, Overview Cards, Booster Cards, student response pages, student response checklists, and graphic organizers are included on the USB device. Additionally, professional audio recordings of each book are also provided.
