Reading for Comprehension: New York

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With clear and concise practice, students will be on their way to meeting the grade-level expectations identified in the NYS Performance Indicators and Literacy Competencies for ELA. Readers benefit from a consistent two-page lesson format in every book: one article followed by five multiple-choice questions and one open-ended question.

Motivate students and keep them on task with 46 high-interest, nonfiction articles in every book.

Meet the needs of every reader.
Use a variety of book levels to teach the same skills to your under-performing, average, and proficient readers. Books across the series are distinguished by reading level, but provide practice in identical skill areas.

Match the right articles to the right student. Reading levels gradually increase in difficulty from the beginning to the end of each book.

Ensure that students are ready for the New York State Test. Every book is correlated to the NYS Performance Indicators and Literacy Competencies for ELA and provides practice for:

Reading skills

• Vocabulary
• Main idea and details
• Sequence
• Cause and effect
• Inferences and conclusions

Writing skills

• Narrative text
• Descriptive text
• Persuasive text
• Expository text

Easy-to-use teacher's guides include:

• Teacher/student strategies
• Answer keys and rubrics
• Reproducible evaluation chart for record-keeping
• Reproducible graphic organizers for skill review
• NYS Performance Indicators and Literacy Competencies

Student Book 96 pages 8 1/2" x 11"

Teacher's Guide 28-32 pages 8 1/2" x 11"

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