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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 workstations, 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 that will prepare students for college and career.
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.
How Toys WorkLevel: 3.4 $10.99 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 11307 Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. |
RainforestsLevel: 3.3 $10.99 Grade: 2-4 Item Number: 11319 Learn all about tropical and temperate rainforests and the differences between these two unique biomes. Rainforests are filled with wonder and mystery, from the tall trees in the canopy to the dark and damp leaves on the forest floor. |
Bug BuildersLevel: 4.1 $11.99 Grade: 4-5 Item Number: 15821 Enter the world of bug builders! Bugs can build structures that are as complex as the ones that we build! Readers will learn about the amazing things tiny creatures such as silkworms and beetles can build in this inviting nonfiction title. |
Defying Gravity! Rock ClimbingLevel: 4.4 $11.99 Grade: 4-5 Item Number: 15830 Using their hands, feet, and determination, rock climbers defy gravity and conquer amazing challenges! Readers will learn about the important aspects a rock climber must go through to prepare for a climb. |
Nelson Mandela: Leading the WayLevel: 4.7 $11.99 Grade: 4-5 Item Number: 15864 Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid to create a new world for South Africa. Learn about his fight for peace and equality and how he used peaceful protests to make his way from a political prisoner to the first South African President of Africa. |
Our Natural ResourcesLevel: 3.1 $10.99 Grade: 3-4 Item Number: 18373 We need natural resources to survive. Natural resources are things that nature gives us. But we need to be careful that we do not use too many of Earth's resources. We need to take care of Earth because it takes care of us! |
How Toys Work |
Rainforests |
Bug Builders |
Defying Gravity! Rock Climbing |
Nelson Mandela: Leading the Way |
Our Natural Resources |
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Level: 3.4 $10.99 |
Level: 3.3 $10.99 |
Level: 4.1 $11.99 |
Level: 4.4 $11.99 |
Level: 4.7 $11.99 |
Level: 3.1 $10.99 |
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Item Number: 11307 |
Item Number: 11319 |
Item Number: 15821 |
Item Number: 15830 |
Item Number: 15864 |
Item Number: 18373 |
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.
